Retirement homes in Leeds, West Yorkshire | Cross Gates

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Book a visit to find out more about these superb new retirement properties for sale in Cross Gates, Leeds.

Our apartments are exclusively available as part of our Shared Ownership scheme - now you can have the retirement lifestyle you’ve dreamed of, without paying the full price.

These lovely independent living apartments for the over 60s are set in a convenient location within Cross Gates, a popular suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire. This Retirement Living development is a stone’s throw away from a wide range of local amenities including supermarkets, a doctors’ surgery, a vet, a post office, eateries and Inns serving traditional pub grub, plus the Cross Gates shopping centre boasting a range of outlets. With a bus stop close to the development and the Cross Gates railway station a 5-minute walk from the site, it has excellent transport links to the surrounding towns and villages, including Leeds City Centre, Horsforth and Seacroft, York, Halifax and Hull.

Easy independent living for the over 60s

At our Shared Ownership Retirement Living development in Cross Gates, Leeds, 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 Leeds and beyond 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 Leeds suburb of Cross Gates, with local amenities including; eateries, medical facilities and the Cross Gates shopping centre.
Energy efficient properties expertly designed with safety and security in mind for a stress-free independent lifestyle
Elegant communal lounge for parties, events and everyday socialising with friends and neighbours
Dedicated manager on-site during office hours to keep everything running smoothly
Maintained landscaped gardens for evening cocktails and lazy summer afternoons
Fantastic transport links for easy access to surrounding towns and villages including Horsforth, Seacroft, The White Rose Centre, Leeds City Centre, York, Halifax and Hull

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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Shared Ownership Explained

Find out how Shared Ownership with McCarthy Stone works.

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
Income to guest suites and sundry income

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.

Offer

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Easy Move
Nobody expects moving home to be easy, but we’re here to help you every step of the way; from the moment you make a reservation, through to the day you move in. Our Easy Move service ensures everything goes like clockwork, which includes helping with the cost*.
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Part Exchange for a fast and hassle-free sale
With Part Exchange, we can act as a cash buyer for your home. There’s no estate agent fees and no chains. Just a guaranteed sale at a great price - so you could be enjoying the McCarthy Stone lifestyle sooner.
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The local area

Things to do in Leeds

Our Shared Ownership homes in Leeds offer all the convenience of a lively urban environment surrounded by rural beauty. Just four miles east of Leeds city centre, Cross Gates is a vibrant and popular suburb with easy access to York, Harrogate and the surrounding areas. Originally a Victorian manufacturing village, Cross Gates is close to the Yorkshire countryside with pretty villages, open green space like Manston Park—which has football pitches, a bowling green and tennis courts, Temple Newson Park, Primrose Valley Park and Leeds Golf Course nearby. Travel just a bit further and you’ll be in the breathtaking wilds of the North York Moors and the Yorkshire Dales.

While Cross Gates is well served with shops, pubs and amenities, you are just a short bus or train trip away from the delights of Leeds city centre.

Leeds is famously friendly but there are many other reasons to love it too. It has fantastic shopping opportunities like the upmarket arcades in the Victoria Quarter or Kirkgate Market where Marks and Spencer began in 1884. There’s world class food on offer from fine dining to mouthwatering street food—try Trinity Kitchen. It’s also a hub of entertainment with cultural attractions including the Leeds Grand Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse and the City Varieties Theatre. Museums and art galleries include Leeds City Museum, the Royal Armouries and The Thackeray Museum and Leeds is also home to the annual Leeds Film Festival—one of the biggest celebrations of film in Europe. With all of this and more, our retirement properties for sale in Leeds offer everything you could need for a full and active retirement.

Cross Gates Facts

7,700

people

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from Cross Gates train station

4.5 miles

from Leeds city centre

Cross Gates

Orchard Road Cross Gates, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 7LP

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Conveniently situated close to these local amenities:
Bus Stop 0.3 miles
Cross Gates Shopping Centre 0.3 miles
Cross Gates Train Station 0.3 miles
Doctors Surgery 0.3 miles

The development is located 0.4 miles from the Cross Gates shopping centre and various local amenities including; a medical doctors surgery (0.4 miles), a post office (0.4 miles) a bowling club (0.2 miles), a Veterinary Centre (0.3 miles) The green open space of Manston Park is only 0.7 miles away.

You'll also find plenty of transport options in the area, including several local bus services with a stop close to the development. Cross Gates train station is 0.3 miles away with regular services to: Leeds City Centre, York, Halifax and Hull, every 30 minutes.

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 would highly recommend to people who don’t think they have the funds to make the move, to find out more because it’s well worth it.

Our people

The Team at Cross Gates

Declan Fishwick

Business Development Manager, Evolve

My aim is to support you through every step of the way as you choose your next home with McCarthy Stone. I’m here to provide all the information you need to make the decision that’s right for you. Helping our customers move to a beautiful new apartment, but more importantly, to an exciting new lifestyle is what makes this role so fulfilling.

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