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Retirement Living
Live life on your terms. With our beautiful properties for the over 60s, the focus isn’t on changing your life, but on enriching it.
An easier life lived on your terms
Experience all the joy of your familiar routine in a new, more manageable home. Our communities for the over 60s offer elegant, low-maintenance homes designed to make your life easier. Moving in means keeping the life you love – your routines, friendships and interests – while gaining a home that works better for you.
Our properties offer the perfect blend of privacy and peace of mind and are packed with thoughtful design features, like accessible kitchens and bathrooms, to make life easier now and in the future.
There’s a choice of one- or two-bedroom apartments with stylish fitted kitchens, generous living spaces and modern bathrooms. Every room is designed to feel warm, light and spacious – an elegant blank canvas that you can stamp your personality on, so it soon feels like home.
How will Retirement Living help me?
Each development has a friendly manager to keep everything running smoothly, access to shared spaces like lounges for socialising and attractive, well-maintained gardens – with raised beds or potting sheds for those who enjoy gardening – plus a hotel-style guest suite for hassle-free hosting.
- Our developments are in carefully chosen locations throughout the UK, in the heart of the neighbourhood close to shops and amenities
- There’s a natural sense of community, with plenty of opportunities to socialise through shared spaces, clubs and activities. But there’s no pressure to join in
- A move to a McCarthy & Stone retirement property could save you thousands of pounds a year on things like energy bills
- You live entirely on your terms – your space, your rules. It’s just that everything around you has been designed to make everyday life more manageable and enjoyable.
You needn’t worry about privacy. Once you close the door to your apartment, it’s like you’re in your own little world. The great thing about independent living is the balance – the social aspect is there if you want it, but you can also enjoy your own space.
Erika and Stephen, homeowners, Foxglove Place
How can I find out more?
The best way to understand retirement living is to experience it for yourself. Visiting a development offers a real sense of the lifestyle, the community, and the feeling of being at home.
Browse developments, contact us or call our lovely team on 0800 201 4811.
Making moving easier
Moving home can be daunting, but our expert teams are here to make the process of buying a new property and selling your old one as easy as possible. Our friendly team will guide you through every stage, giving as much - or as little - support as you want with things like finding solicitors and estate agents.
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Our occupancy options
Choose from the security of buying property outright, the flexibility of renting or the affordability of Shared Ownership. Which option is right for you?
Retirement Living Plus
Independence combined with flexible assisted living for people aged 70 and over. Benefits include a chef-run bistro and optional Lifestyle Services from laundry to pet-sitting.
Part exchange your home
Ready to downsize? Part exchange your current home with McCarthy & Stone and take the hassle out of your house sale.
Smooth Move
With Smooth Move, your removals – including decluttering, packing and unpacking – are completely free – and stress-free. We’ll even put money towards your legal and estate agent fees too.
Your questions answered
Find out more with our FAQs. Still got a question? Call our friendly team on 0800 201 4811 or get in touch online.
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