Energy Efficient

If you're considering a new purpose-built retirement apartment from McCarthy & Stone you can be sure you're buying an energy efficient home that is not only contributing to the well-being of the environment, but is also helping your bank balance. 

Up to a third of the heat in a conventional house is 'lost' through the external walls. The design of our developments is such that most apartments have only one external wall thereby not only minimising heat loss but also enjoying 'borrowed' heat from adjacent apartments. Needless to say, all external walls and roof spaces are well insulated to help minimise heat loss. With double glazed windows and patio doors, the thermal efficiency of McCarthy & Stone developments not only helps keep the heat in during winter, but also keeps the excess heat out in the summer. 

Most McCarthy & Stone apartments incorporate electric storage heaters in the lounge and main bedroom. Storage heaters store heat during off-peak times, when electricity is cheaper and slowly release it at a later time when you need it. Thermostatic controls on the heater also allow you to adjust temperatures to suit prevailing conditions. A thermal storage hot water system is installed in apartments on most developments. 

Energy efficiency also extends to a variety of the fittings installed in all McCarthy & Stone retirement developments. Low energy light fittings for example are now fitted in hallways and bathrooms of apartments and in all communal corridors. Apartment kitchens are fitted with a fan assisted oven, which is recognised as being more energy efficient than a conventional oven. Even the fans in the bathrooms and kitchens are energy efficient, incorporating a facility so they won't stay on unnecessarily if someone forgets to switch them off.