Retirement homes in Birmingham, West Midlands | Botham Place

Front Exterior View (Artists Impression) - Erdington

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Typical Communal Lounge

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Typical Communal Lounge

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Typical Living Room (2 Bedroom Apartment)

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Typical Master Bedroom (2 Bedroom Apartment)

Typical Master Bedroom (2 Bedroom Apartment)

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Find out how Shared Ownership with McCarthy Stone works.

Mr & Mrs Craven - Shared Ownership Homeowners

Shared Ownership (example pricing)

1 bed £102,500/£235 pcm
2 beds £145,000/£333 pcm

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These lovely independent living apartments for the over 60s are ideally located in the popular Birmingham suburb of Erdington, previously named one of the best places to live in the city. This retirement development is close to a wide range of local amenities including supermarkets, a doctors’ surgery, cafes, restaurants, shops and a leisure centre. There are excellent transport links to the surrounding towns and villages, including Sutton Coldfield, Great Barr, Chelmsley Wood and further afield to Birmingham city centre.

Easy independent living for the over 60s

At our Shared Ownership Retirement Living development in Erdington, you can choose from a selection of one or two bedroom retirement apartments, with either patios on the ground floor or Juliet balconies above. The site offers attractive shared spaces including landscaped gardens and a stylish lounge with free Wi-Fi, all designed for socialising and hosting regular clubs and parties. For total peace of mind, you’ll find a caring on-site manager to keep an eye on everything. We understand that pets are part of your family, so well behaved pets are welcome too.

Low maintenance and sociable

This Retirement Living development is designed to encourage community feeling to flourish, while also allowing you to enjoy the complete privacy of your own retirement apartment. You'll enjoy stylish well-maintained communal spaces, including the communal lounge, and landscaped gardens ideal for meeting your friends, neighbours and family for a drink and a chat. We find the communal facilities soon become social hubs, a hive of informal gatherings and regular clubs, events and meet-ups to suit all sorts of interests. Our communities offer things like film nights, fish and chip lunches, knitting clubs, cocktail evenings, music, yoga, birthday parties and even the odd fiesta.

Safe, secure and energy efficient

All our new Shared Ownership homes in Birmingham are designed with intelligent ergonomics and Modern Methods of Construction, carefully crafted with easy living in mind. Well-insulated, warm and energy efficient, you’ll benefit from lower living costs. All the latest safety and security features are built in, so you and your family will have the peace of mind of knowing that there’s a 24-hour emergency call system, intruder alarms, fire detection and a door camera entry system included as standard.

Development Highlights

Ideally located in the popular Birmingham suburb of Erdington, with local amenities including; supermarkets, healthcare services and eateries on your doorstep
Energy efficient retirement properties expertly designed with safety and security in mind for a stress-free independent lifestyle
Maintained landscaped gardens for evening cocktails and lazy summer afternoons
Elegant communal lounge for parties, events and everyday socialising with friends and new neighbours
Dedicated manager onsite during office hours to help keep everything running smoothly
Fantastic transport links for easy access to surrounding towns and villages including Birmingham city centre

Key Features

Camera entry system
Intruder alarm
24/7 call system
Car parking
Lifts to all floors
Mobility scooter room
Pets allowed
House Manager
Landscaped gardens

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Occupancy options

Found a property that takes your fancy? Find out more about the practical details including information on service charge and FAQS.

You can buy part of your home and pay rent on the rest, so you can move in and enjoy the benefits of the McCarthy Stone lifestyle without committing to outright purchase. The Shared Ownership scheme is run in conjunction with Homes England, our government approved partner.

Electricity, heating and lighting (communal areas)
Water and sewage (communal areas and apartments)
Maintenance of building and gardens
Building insurance
Development staff
Future maintenance fund
Professional fees
Emergency call system

What's not included?

Electricity, heating and lighting (apartments)
Home and contents insurance
Council Tax
Phone / broadband
TV licence / TV service

You can enjoy the McCarthy Stone lifestyle without paying the full purchase price.
Buying a percentage share of the property allows you to manage your finances to cater for possible future needs.
If you buy 75% of the value of the property, there is no rent to pay on the outstanding share.
You could claim up to £500 a year to help with essential repairs in the first 10 years.

With this scheme, you can purchase up to 75% of the value of your property – and if you own 75%, you won’t pay any rent on the outstanding 25% share. It provides a more affordable way to buy one of our retirement properties.

Shared Ownership is when you buy part of your property and rent the rest. It enables customers to enjoy a McCarthy Stone property without committing to purchase 100% of the property value. Homes England is the government approved provider of Shared Ownership schemes which enables us to deliver the ownership option. They regulate rental charges and fees applicable to the homes within this scheme.

No, Shared Ownership is available at selected developments and exclusions do apply. Speak to a Sales Consultant to find out more.

McCarthy & Stone (Shared Ownership) Limited will become your landlord on the share you don’t buy.

Before entering into the Shared Ownership agreement, we recommend that you obtain independent financial advice so you know what your new home will cost and that you can afford it.

If you take up our Shared Ownership offer, we require you to have a financial assessment with an Independent Advisor to make sure you can afford the ongoing costs both today and if your circumstances change. We will put you in contact with an advisor who has experience of Shared Ownership schemes and can assess your eligibility.

You should plan for some one-off costs associated with your purchase, including, but not limited to the following:

• Reservation deposit (which is deducted from your final purchase)

• Solicitors Fees and disbursements

• Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in England.

Your solicitor will be able to tell you if the tax applies and how much it will be

• Estate Agent fees if selling a current property

Car Parking spaces are available at some developments. Please ask the Sales Consultant for more details.

This covers items in the home that supply water and electricity such as basins, baths, toilets and also cables, but not fixtures, or appliances such as ovens or washing machines. Pipes and drainage items for heating and hot water are also included.

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Every Friday
10:30 - 16:00
Information Days
Every Friday
Next event: 21st Mar
Erdington Library Community Room, Orphanage Road, Birmingham, B24 9HP
Book a one-to-one appointment to discover more about the new brand-new retirement community, coming soon to Orphanage Road, Erdington. You will have the exclusive opportunity to speak to our team about Retirement Living with McCarthy Stone, view apartment plans and virtual tours, discuss pricing and key dates, plus you can find out more about our fantastic Shared Ownership scheme.
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According to Age UK, every year £2.8 billion in Pension Credit and Housing Benefit goes unclaimed by older people, meaning over a million pensioner households are missing out*.
Our Entitlements Manager, Aleks Clayton can offer you free advice, help you fill in the forms and follow up on progress with an application, so if you're looking to purchase a McCarthy Stone property contact Aleks today on 0800 201 4811.
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The local area

Things to do in Erdington, Birmingham

Erdington is a vibrant and sought-after suburb of Birmingham with a thriving high street, plentiful amenities and impressive musical credentials: Pink Floyd famously recorded their live album Ummagumma at the iconic rock music venue Mothers and the founding members of the Moody Blues and ELO were born here.

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This new McCarthy Stone Retirement Living development neighbours an impressive leisure centre with a pool, gym and regular exercise classes, making it perfect for those looking for an active retirement. There are many lovely golf courses nearby too, including Walmley Golf Club, Pype Hayes Golf Course and Handsworth Golf Club.

Pype Hayes is also the site of a beautiful park with a fishing pond, walking trails and tennis courts and there are lots of other green spaces close by. Brookvale Park is a small gem, while Witton Lakes Park offers picturesque lake side walks and cycle paths.

There are a range of public transport options adjacent to our retirement homes in Erdington with regular local bus services to Birmingham city centre (every 10 mins), Sutton Coldfield, Great Barr and Chelmsley Wood. Erdington train station has trains to Birmingham every 15 minutes.

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Botham Place

60 Orphanage Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 9HX

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Conveniently situated close to these local amenities:
Leisure Centre 0.01 miles
High Street 0.1 miles
Library 0.1 miles
Lidl 0.2 miles

The development is located 0.2 miles from Aldi and various local amenities including; the High Street (0.1 miles), a leisure centre (0.01 miles), a post office (0.3 miles), The Swan Pub (0.2 miles) and the Wilton Indoor Market (0.3 miles).

You'll also find plenty of transport options in the area, including several local bus services with a stop close to the development, and the Erdington train station only 0.3 miles away, offering services into Birmingham New Street and further across the West Midlands.

Getting to Location

If you are using a Sat Nav system you may need the full address of this development. The postcode is newly created by Royal Mail and may not be accurate for some months.

We bought 75%, and don’t pay any rent of the remaining 25%, which is lovely.

Our people

The Team at Botham Place

Nicky Broda

Sales Consultant, Evolve

I enjoy working for McCarthy Stone, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing a new homeowner settled into their new home knowing that I was part of their customer journey.

Life and Living

Community News

‘TIS THE SEASON OF GIVING

The McCarthy Stone Foundation has donated £500 to an anti-poverty charity in Erdington to help hard-pressed families this Christmas.

‘TIS THE SEASON OF GIVING

Witton Lakes Conservation Groups Receive £500 Boost

In recognition of its outstanding conservation work, the McCarthy Stone Foundation has donated £500

Witton Lakes Conservation Groups Receive £500 Boost

Welcome to Botham Place

New development named after a prominent local figure in Birmingham’s history.

Welcome to Botham Place

Birmingham Hospice Receives a £2,000 Boost

Following a Crisis Appeal McCarthy Stone has donated £2,000 to help fund its palliative and end-of-life care services.

Birmingham Hospice Receives a £2,000 Boost

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