Located in St Albans, Hertfordshire, this modern Retirement Living PLUS development is an ideal option for those seeking retirement living close to the London area.
This stylish development offers a collection of modern one and two bedroom retirement apartments. The development is exclusively for those over 70 with balconies featured in the apartments and a luxury conservatory for homeowner use. There is also a beautiful enhanced entrance with a canopy and a designated drop off area for ease.
Set in a fantastic location, our St Albans development offers easy access to many surrounding areas of interest including - Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, Hatfield, Potters Bar and Dunstable. Plenty of local amenities are also located conveniently close to where the development is, to allow you an element of carefree independence during your retirement.
Development Highlights
- 24 hour assistance (365 days a year)
- On-site Restaurant
- A selected range of personal care packages tailored to your needs
- High specification with sleek fully fitted kitchen
- Balconies to selected apartments
- A mini bus service, taking homeowners into St.Albans town centre
Key Features
- Wheelchair access
- 24 hour staffing
- Lifts to all floors
- Fire detection
- Intruder alarm
- Camera entry system
- Underfloor heating
- 24/7 call system
- Restaurant / Bistro
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What you can expect to pay
Did you know? Our retirement rental prices include service charge and ground rent.
Take a look through our Retirement Living PLUS service charge costs.
Each year, we help residents set the budget that they need for retirement. Although we cannot guarantee that our Retirement Living PLUS service charges will remain the same for year to year, our many statutory safeguards will remain in place, to ensure that your opinions are recognised and acknowledged when defining budgets.
*Please note that not all the listed costs below apply for our Retirement Living PLUS properties. Also, our charges are calculated on an average sized development. You can find more information on our service charges here and for full details on a specific development please speak to your sales consultant.
Estimated total Service Charge and Ground Rent Charge per week:
2 Bedroom | |
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Service Charge | £199.28 |
Ground Rent | £9.78 |
Total | £209.06 |
Living at Eleanor House

Watch: Eleanor House is a Retirement Living PLUS development located in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

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Flexible Purchasing
Rent
Renting a retirement home is an easy, flexible and quick way to enjoy life in a McCarthy Stone community. While for some it’s a chance to ‘try before you buy’, you’ll benefit from long term security too. Did you know? Our retirement rental prices include service charge and ground rent. Find out more.
Buy
If you’d like to own your retirement property outright, we can make the move as stress-free as possible, including support with packing and removals. If you have a home to sell, we can even act as a cash buyer, so you’ll avoid chains and estate agent fees.
Part buy, part rent
Get the best of both worlds with Part buy, part rent. It’s an affordable way to enjoy all the benefits of our retirement apartments without committing to the full purchase price. If you want more financial flexibility, it could be the right option for you. Find out more.
Living in St Albans
St Albans is an attractive cathedral city and is widely considered to be a highly desirable place to live. St Albans is well known for its large range of shops and boutiques. With something for everyone, ranging from historical parks to formal scented gardens, it is an obvious choice for your retirement.
Shopping in St Albans is also great, with plenty of shops to choose from. These include wine merchants, women's fashion shops and charity stores. Social activities are also a strong focal point of St Albans with the theatre and Christmas Carnival two key local attractions.
- Conveniently situated close to these local amenities:
- Bank
- Bus stop
- Dentist
- Doctors
- Hairdresser
- Pharmacy
- Post Office
- Local Shops
- Train station
Eleanor House is located on London Road. It benefits from bus stops within 0.1 miles of the development, as well as Verulam Golf Club, which is just 0.2 miles away.
There is a large Sainsbury’s 1 mile away, two train stations within 0.7 miles and the Maltings Shopping Centre is only 0.8 miles from Eleanor House.
In the surrounding area, Clarence Park is 1 mile away and Verulamium Park is within 1.7 miles.
Getting to Location
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Offers Too Good To Miss
Service Charge Paid
Right now we’re offering to pay up to 50% of your service charge for up to 3 years on selected properties. This offer is for a limited time only, so call today for more information.
For more information, please call us today on 0800 201 4811.Find your happy place, with our two fantastic offers
Move for free
If you decide to purchase your new home, you could save an average of £16,471 on your moving costs. That’s because with our new Move for Free offer, we'll pay your estate agent, removals and legal fees* Combine this with the temporary holiday on Stamp Duty, LBTT and LTT† and it makes this the ideal time to move. *Ts&Cs apply.†The holiday applies to the first £500k of property sales in England and the first £250k of property sales in Scotland and Wales, from now until the 31st March 2021.
One month's rent free
And if you would prefer to rent, we can either offer you one month's rent free or free removals** on selected properties. **Ts&Cs apply.To find our more please call 0800 201 4811.
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