Are you considering moving into a retirement complex that allows you to have your own apartment whilst enjoying the company of others in communal areas such as a lounge or your very own in house restaurant?
There are a number of options available to you with McCarthy and Stone being the most well known and they have been proving these homes for many years now.
If you are looking in or around Stratford on Avon there are a number of developments but probably the best is in Harvard place as it combines convenience and a rural location. It is situated behind a large Waitrose supermarket but at the same time, slect the right apartment and your outlook is a stunning conservation area that is a protected area so there's no need to worry about seing more buildings going up there.
Harvard place has 57 properties, a large communal lounge, a restaurant providing midday meals and laundry facilities. Also, being a retirement plus facility, there are staff on site every day that can provide personal care (not nursing) and other services such as laundry. There is an emergency call facility that operates 24 hours a day and the on site staff can be your first port of call should you need such help.
The apartment shown here is apartment 27, located on the first floor close to the lift and looks out over the conservation area to the rear. Although the sun only reaches here in the late afternoon, this is something of a blessing as the apartments that have the sun all day get extremely hot and as a result the residents often need close their curtains in order to control the temperature.
Outside number 27, there is a small mezanine area with sofas and coffee tables which is really handy to use if the resident has family visiting as although it is open to all residents, this area feels like an extension to the apartment.
The apartment is currently being marketed for £200,000 or for rental at £2,300 per month so provides a great opportunity for someone to rent whilst putting their own property on the market. If it is a "rent to buy" deal, the vendors will offer a discount off the purchase price based on rental fees paid as long as the purchase is completed within 6 months.
Alternatively, you can just enter into a rental agreement or outright purchase.
These options provide you with the best possible options to make the move into living in retirement accomodation.
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