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New retirement apartments planned for sale in Headcorn, Kent.

McCarthy & Stone pioneered the concept of private retirement housing in the UK and have retirement developments nationwide.

Retirement living from McCarthy & Stone however is so much more than just a retirement flat. It’s designed to enable older retired home owners to lead an active, independent lifestyle, without many of the maintenance worries often associated with home ownership; all in a safe and secure environment.

Culpeper Court is in Headcorn, a pretty Kent village in a rural setting only eight miles from Maidstone.  Comprising 17 two bedroom retirement apartments housed in a timber frame building, Culpeper Court started selling in November by our Moving Experience process.

There are excellent transport links from Headcorn by road, rail and bus to the surrounding towns of Ashford, Sutton Valence, Staplehurst, Biddenham and Tunbridge Wells, and a regular bus service runs from the High Street between Tenterden and Maidstone.  The town is situated on the South East mainline railway between London and Dover, and close to the M20 and M25 motorways, and the Channel Tunnel.

Culpeper Court retirement flats are conveniently located in North Street, just behind Headcorn High Street, close to a good range of local shops including a supermarket, bank, hairdresser and pharmacy, as well as a selection of specialist gift stores and coffee shops.  The Kent countryside which surrounds Headcorn is renowned for its oast houses and farming traditions, and there are plenty of leisure activities for young and old.

The retirement apartments will be managed by a house manager who will oversee the running of the building including maintenance of the grounds and building. Key Retirement Living related features of the development will include a communal residents' lounge, a guest suite and a lift that will provide access to all floors.

The perfect environment for those in retirement.  Each home has two bedrooms, living room, kitchen and bathroom which includes a bath with a separate shower cubicle.