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  • Hobbies & interests

Retirement homes to rent near cities and nature

Searching for retirement homes to rent nearby or wanting a new adventure? Discover the UK’s best retirement spots, from thriving cities to tranquil countryside.

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  • Property advice

Top Rental Retirement Villages in the South West

Considering retiring to the South West of England? We've compiled our top five rental retirement villages in the South West to help you find your favourite.

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  • Property advice

The cost of the royal property portfolio

How much does a royal residence cost? In celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we used our property expertise and insights here at McCarthy & Stone to estimate the value of the monarchy’s property portfolio, based on research, to demonstrate the sheer scale and size of her majesty’s abode.

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  • News & community

Elizabeth Place commemorative tree planting

Homeowners at Elizabeth Place Retirement Living Plus development in Market Harborough have come together to plant a number of trees to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

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  • News & community

TAKING THE PLUNGE

How one lady from Cockermouth is enjoying a swimmingly good retirement.

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  • Hobbies & interests

Our communities celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in style

We’re marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with tree planting, events, activities and, of course, plenty of Jubilee parties up and down the country

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  • News & community

Sue Cross Has Found A New Passion For Crafts

From Living In Army Quarters to Whitelock Grange, Twenty-Two House Moves Later, Sue Cross Has Found A New Passion For Crafts.

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  • Property advice

Inspiring Interiors - Margaret Kingsley-Smith

Always looking to live life to the full, when Margaret Kingsley-Smith was offered the chance to put her own stamp on her apartment at McCarthy & Stone’s Hewson Court in Hexham with the help of Emma Valerio, a Home Designer for John Lewis, she couldn’t wait to get started.

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  • Property advice

Inspiring interiors trends for over 65s

A new study of Brits aged 65 plus has revealed a list of interior trends for retirees, that are IN and the ones that are well and truly OUT.