Clemens Place

40 Woburn Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2HX

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Retirement Living

Over 60s retirement property for rent in Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Call 0800 201 4811 now or sign up for updates to find out more about these superb new retirement homes in Ampthill, Bedfordshire.

Clemens Place features a selection of one and two bedroom apartments, exclusively for retirees. You will be able to enjoy beautiful landscaped gardens, private on-site parking and a communal lounge for socialising with neighbours and friends. From coffee mornings to gin tasting evenings soaking up the summer sun in the beautifully maintained gardens, Clemens Place is proving a popular choice for those seeking an active and social lifestyle. The stylish guest suite allows family and friends to stay, so that you can enjoy their company, without the hassle associated with hosting guests!

Clemens Place is within a short distance of a doctor's surgery, dental practice, post office and library. For smaller shopping needs, you'll find a Waitrose as well as a convenience store just down the road. A number of independent shops and restaurants are also within a mile of your doorstep.

Ampthill is a small historic town in Bedfordshire, located in between Bedford, Milton Keynes and Luton. With its gorgeous thatched cottages and lively Thursday market, Ampthill is a great spot for retirees, where you can make yourself at home surrounded by the beautiful English countryside and a close-knit community.

Easy independent living for the over 60s

All our retirement property for rent in Ampthill is cleverly designed with smart yet stylish features, like easy turn taps, to make life easier now and in the future. Low maintenance, warm and elegant, with the latest security and safety features built in, most of our homeowners enjoy cheaper bills too.

Many of these retirement apartments have either private patios or balconies. All offer access to attractive communal spaces including the fabulous lounge with Wi-Fi and a state-of-the-art audio and video system plus a gorgeous garden area with seating. You’re looked after by the friendly on-site manager and these shared spaces are filled with (entirely optional) events, parties and clubs.

What’s more, you can book the hotel-style guest suite to effortlessly host visitors in style—you can also holiday in our network of guest suites! Parking is available and well-behaved pets are welcome too.

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Under construction
Selling off-plan
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Key development information

Clemens Place

40 Woburn Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2HX View on map

Opening hours: By appointment only

0800 201 4811

Rent

2 beds from £2,600 pcm

Our service charge explained

Development highlights

Apartments available to rent
Friendly community
Guest Suite for family and friends
Surrounded by the beautiful English countryside
Finished to a high standard of specification
Beautiful landscaped gardens
Local amenities are within walking distance of the development
A number of independent shops and restaurants are close-by

Key Features Key Features for Clemens Place

Guest suite
Mobility scooter room
Communal lounge
House Manager
Landscaped gardens
Pets allowed
Lounge Wi-Fi access
24/7 call system
Available to buy now
Near the countryside

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Additional brochures available for instant PDF download

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Your local amenities at Clemens Place

40 Woburn Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2HX

Bus stop
Doctors
Hairdresser
Library
Pharmacy
Post Office
Public House
Restaurants

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Clemens Place is on Woburn Street and is 0.2 miles from Ampthill Park. The grounds here were once home to the medieval Ampthill Castle.

Just 0.2 miles away, you’ll discover Dunstable Street. At one end, you’ll find a Waitrose and the other, you’ll find pubs, cafés and eateries.

Ampthill also benefits from a golf club, which is located 2.1 miles from Clemens Place. There are also three shopping centres 10 miles away in Bedford.

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.

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Retirement living in Ampthill

Ampthill has a royal history - it was once one of King Henry VIII's favourite towns and the home of Catherine of Aragon for a few years. In 1242, Henry III passed a law for Ampthill to hold a weekly market, which is still going today - the perfect place for picking up fresh produce and knick-knacks.

More information about Ampthill

Support and advice

Including help claiming money you didn't know you were entitled to.

Try before you buy

Want to be 110% sure? Ask us about a complimentary stay.

A smooth move

Help with decluttering, packing, moving and the finances too.

Part exchange

The choice of a guaranteed sale and faster, easier move.

Services covered

Did you know we don't make a penny from the monthly service charge?

Pets are welcome

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Explore retirement properties at Clemens Place

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These properties are available for rent

Our retirement rentals give you a quick, easy and stress-free way to enjoy life in our friendly communities—and service charge is included in the monthly rental price.

The properties at this development are leasehold properties with a term of 999 years from and including 01/01/2020

You can rent a retirement home on this development. Renting is an easy, flexible and quick way to enjoy life in a McCarthy Stone community. Did you know? No service charge is payable when you rent.

Reservation deposit* £500.00

* To be offset against your initial payment and fully refundable should your tenancy not proceed

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
Income from Guest Suite and sundry income

What's not included?

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

Assured Tenancy means that you agree to rent the property for a minimum term of 12 months, but after that you can leave at any time as long as you give two months written notice. We can’t ask you to leave unless you have broken the terms of the agreement.

We’ll ask you to complete a Rental Application Pack and an Income and Expenditure form to get the information we need to do standard background checks. You’ll be asked for proof of income, savings and/or pensions, along with copies of your last three months’ bank statements. You’ll be asked to provide identification documentation that complies with the latest Government Right to Rent regulations – our sales consultants will talk you through what you need.

Yes, you will need to pay a small refundable reservation deposit to reserve the property. You will also have to pay a security deposit equivalent to five weeks rent when you move in.

Before you can move into your property, you will need to pay the first month’s rent together with your security deposit, minus the reservation deposit you’ve already paid.

The security deposit is equivalent to five weeks rent. Don’t worry, we’ll make sure you know the exact amount you need to pay in plenty of time.

McCarthy Stone is part of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, membership number G10625. Download the Tenancy Deposit Scheme leaflet.

All rental payments are due on the 1st of each month and must be paid by direct debit. Your rent includes all of the development’s service charges, ground rents and property maintenance.

How much is the service charge?

Renting? You don't pay service charges

Examples show prices available at this development

We don't make a penny from our service charges

Your service charge covers the services and amenities you enjoy at this development for a safe, comfortable, sociable and happy retirement. It includes things like wages for your on-site team, security systems and keeping communal spaces and gardens spick and span—and it’s all provided at cost price.

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What is included in the service charge

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
Income from Guest Suite and sundry income

Contemporary spaces

With stylish fitted kitchens, bright spacious living rooms and attractive modern bathrooms.

Ergonomic design

Our properties are packed with clever, and subtle, design features to make life easier as we age.

Safety and security

Including 24-hour emergency call out, fire detection, intruder alerts and door camera entry.

Energy efficient

Well-insulated and warm so you can stay cosy whatever the weather and save on bills too.

The Service Charge covers the services you enjoy at your Retirement Living development, including the House Manager’s wages, heating, lighting and the maintenance of the shared areas, for instance:

gardening and external maintenance
external window cleaning
lift maintenance
keeping the lounge warm, clean and paying for Wi-Fi, electricity etc.
keeping the guest suite in tip top condition

We don’t make a penny from the Service Charge. Find out more about our Service Charges.

Our Retirement Living communities offer elegant low maintenance apartments exclusive to the over 60’s. You’ll benefit from a friendly manager to keep everything running smoothly, access to communal areas like lovely sociable lounges and large attractive gardens with seating, as well as a hotel-style guest suite for hassle-free hosting. Find out more about our Retirement Living developments.

This varies by development, but most offer a limited number of parking spaces to buy, as well as disabled parking spaces and guest parking. Some developments have EV (electric vehicle) charging points too. Call our friendly team on 0800 201 4811 or get in touch online to get the specific details for this development.

While our retirement properties are not fully adapted to wheelchair users, they are designed to be fully accessible for both walkers and wheelchairs, with wider doors, corridors and easy to navigate shared spaces. Our bathrooms are specially designed to be easy to adapt and all of our apartment buildings have lifts.

Yes, most of our retirement developments welcome well-behaved pets and our retirement rentals are mostly pet friendly too. Read our pet policy or call the team on 0800 201 4811 or get in touch online to get the specific details for this development.

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Sales

Our consultants will help you to find your perfect home whatever your budget and can support you in every step of your move.

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Property advice

Is it better to rent or buy in retirement?

Should you rent or buy a retirement property? Read about the pros and cons from our expert, Tannaz Bhoot, Head of Rentals at McCarthy Stone.

Property advice

“Renting has been the best decision we could’ve made.”

Laurence and Brenda Bruce, both 92, made the life-changing decision to move from their large home in Moray, Scotland, to a two-bedroom retirement apartment in Gloucester, where they’ve found a flexible and supportive lifestyle close to family at Llanthony Place.

Property advice

Expert insight into our retirement homes service charges

Did you know we don’t make a penny from our services? Our McCarthy Stone experts explain how we set fair service charges for our retirement homes. Learn more.

News & community

Helen Armitage: Retired but still on the job

After an illustrious career in television and television news spanning 40 years, Helen Armitage is relishing her retirement, living at her new apartment at Clemens Place in Ampthill and has used it as a great opportunity to give something back to her local community and to try new things.

News & community

New Ampthill Retirement Development Visited by Town Mayor | McCarthy Stone

The Town Mayor and Mayoress of Ampthill donned hard hats to help lay the building blocks of our new development in Ampthill. Learn more about Clemens Place.

News & community

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Market

In local community

Find fresh local produce, baked goods, food stalls and gifts at the local market.

Library

In local community

We’re close to a library offering community facilities and clubs/events.

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Local Restaurants

In local community

You’ll find a range of eating places to suit all tastes close to this development.

Open Spaces

In local community

We’re close to an attractive park/open space that is perfect short walks.

Helen Armitage smiling over her PC screen

Since the move, not only do I not have the stress of keeping up with the maintenance anymore – Debbie the House Manager makes sure everything is running smoothly. I’m actually saving money day-to-day! My electricity bills are very much less, around £100 per month compared to the more than £300 per month I was paying in my old property. Saying that, you don’t really need to worry about having your heating on all that much. Even in the worst of winter I only feel I need to have the one radiator switched on - it’s so toasty and warm here.

Helen, Tenant at Clemens Place, Ampthill

Being on the property ladder at this stage of my life just wasn’t important to me anymore. What appealed to me more was the freedom that renting offered. I wasn’t going to be tied down and neither would my family with a property to sell. I could plan my monthly costs in advance, know exactly what I would be paying month to month, and with no nasty surprises.

The Assured Tenancy offered by McCarthy Stone also gave me great peace of mind that I could live at Clemens Place comfortably for as long I choose.

Helen, Tenant at Clemens Place, Ampthill

Read Helen's story

Lifestyle Living apartments are absolutely perfect for those looking to downsize with no other requirements. We’re living as independently as we always did, but now with much more flexibility and fun!

Mr and Mrs Hale, McCarthy Stone Homeowners

Welcome Wednesday

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Norton Place home.

Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.

Next event 30^th Apr, 10:30am to 12:00pm Every Wednesday until 25^th Mar 2026

74 Icknield Way, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5FH

Join us and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and light refreshments in the Homeowners Lounge.

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Norton Place home.

Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.

Welcome Wednesday

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Penny House home.

Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.

Next event 30^th Apr, 10:30am to 12:00pm Every Wednesday until 25^th Mar 2026

1 Teedon Lane, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 4FS

Join us and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and light refreshments in the Homeowners Lounge.

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Penny House home.

Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.

Welcome Wednesday

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Bluebell House home.

Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.

Next event 30^th Apr, 10:30am to 12:00pm Every Wednesday until 25^th Mar 2026

Barnsdale Drive Westcroft, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 4DU

Join us and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and light refreshments in the Homeowners Lounge.

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Bluebell House home.

Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.

Welcome Wednesday

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call The Cloisters home.

Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.

Next event 30^th Apr, 10:30am to 12:00pm Every Fortnight until 25^th Mar 2026

High Street, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0BB

Join us and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and light refreshments in the Homeowners Lounge.

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call The Cloisters home.

Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.

6^th May, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

74 Icknield Way, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5FH

Come along to raise a toast to the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe with our friendly community.

You’ll enjoy Pimm’s, light refreshments and a traditional British singalong as well as the chance to chat and explore the development. Friends and family welcome.

To book your place call 0800 201 4811 or click the button below.

Welcome Wednesday

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Gentian Place home.

Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.

Next event 7^th May, 10:30am to 12:00pm Every Fortnight until 25^th Mar 2026

Lester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1GF

Join us and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and light refreshments in the Homeowners Lounge.

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Gentian Place home.

Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.

Two Months Rent Free

Enjoy either two month’s rent free or a contribution to your removals* on selected properties.

Call today on 0800 201 4811 for more information

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Clemens Place

Over 60s retirement property for rent in Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Key development information

Clemens Place

Rent

Development highlights

Key Features Key Features for Clemens Place

Useful documents

Additional brochures available for instant PDF download

Your local amenities at Clemens Place

Retirement living in Ampthill

We're here to help every step of the way

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