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Over 70s retirement property for rent in St Albans, Hertfordshire

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

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, many with balconies. The entrance invites you in, with a landscaped pathway and a designated drop off area for ease. At the heart of the development is the spacious communal lounge and the beautiful landscaped gardens which are perfect for socialising.

Set in a fantastic location, our St Albans Retirement Living Plus development offers easy access to many surrounding areas of interest including - Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, Hatfield, Potters Bar and Dunstable. There is also a bus stop located directly outside the development.

Retirement Living with a big PLUS

Our properties for rent in St Albans, Hertfordshire offer you the complete privacy of your own spacious apartment, but with a friendly community outside your front door – and assisted living services to support you too.

Independence combined with support 

  • There’s a friendly manager on-site 24/7 
  • An hour’s domestic support each week is included – but you can have more if you want it. 
  • Tailored personal care should you need it.  

Apartments designed with you in mind 

All these retirement homes are 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. Parking is available and well-behaved pets are welcome

Key development information

Eleanor House

View on map London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1NR View on map

Opening hours: Visit by Appointment only

0800 201 4811

Rent

  • 2 beds from £4,400 pcm

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Our service charge explained

Retirement Living PLUS benefits

  • Domestic support – one hour of cleaning (or similar) per week is included and we have a range of additional cleaning and laundry services available.
  • Low maintenance – with the bigger jobs, like gardening and window cleaning, taken care of there’s more time to enjoy the good things in life.
  • Tailored lifestyle support – if you need a helping hand now, or in the future, we can support you with personal grooming, shopping, convalescence and more.
  • Sociable – full independence in your own home, with your own front door, a welcoming community and lots of activities– so loneliness is never a problem.
  • Sociable – full independence in your own home, with your own front door, a welcoming community and lots of activities– so loneliness is never a problem.
  • Beautifully designed apartments – with lifts to all floors, walk-in showers, contemporary easy-to-use kitchens–and plenty of storage.
  • A chef-run bistro/restaurant – serving subsidised seasonal fresh food daily in a stylish and sociable setting. Friends and family are welcome too.
  • Shared space and amenities – including a guest suite to make hosting simple, a pampering wellness suite and lovely landscaped gardens.
  • Independent but secure – you’ll feel safe and sound with a 24/7 emergency alarm and friendly staff on-site day and night.

Development highlights

  • Retirement Living PLUS - exclusive to the over 70s
  • On-site chef-run bistro with changing seasonal menu
  • Tailored domestic support and personal care available should you need it
  • Staff on-call 24/7 and dedicated Estate Manager to handle day-to-day running of the community
  • Staff on-call 24/7 and dedicated Estate Manager to handle day-to-day running of the community
  • Minibus service to city centre

Key features Key features for Eleanor House retirement properties

  • Bistro
  • Estates Manager
  • 24/7 call system
  • Camera entry system
  • Wheelchair access
  • Communal lounge
  • Car parking
  • Guest suite
  • Landscaped gardens
  • Pets allowed

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These retirement 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 01/01/2017

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? When you rent the Service Charge is paid by the property owner, not by the tenant.

Reservation deposit* £150.00

An Assured Periodic Tenancy on a retirement rental gives you legal protection, meaning that if you abide by the conditions of your tenancy, you can live in the property for as long as you like. If you wish to move, you can serve two months at any time during your tenancy.

Contact us online or call 0800 201 4811 for more information about our retirement rentals.

If you’d like to move into a McCarthy & Stone retirement rental, we’ll ask you to complete a Rental Application Pack and an Income and Expenditure form. These give us 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 also be asked to provide identification documents that comply with the latest Government Right to Rent regulations.

Contact us online or call 0800 201 4811 for more information about moving into our retirement rentals.

Yes. You pay a deposit to secure your rental retirement property which is offset against your first month’s rental payment. A Tenancy Deposit, equivalent to five weeks' rent, will need to be paid when your tenancy begins.

Contact us online or call 0800 201 4811 for more information about deposits.

All payments for our retirement rentals are due on the 1st of each month and must be paid by direct debit.

Contact us online or call 0800 201 4811 for more information about our retirement rentals.

How much is the service charge?

Renting with McCarthy & Stone?

Renting? Service Charge paid by the property owner, not by the tenant.

* Service charge cost per week, reviewed annually. Examples show prices available at this development.

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)
  • Professional fees
  • Maintenance of building and gardens
  • Emergency call system
  • Building insurance
  • Income from Guest Suite and sundry income
  • Development staff
  • Future maintenance fund
  • Restaurant
  • Domestic assistance
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You could save thousands of pounds with a move to McCarthy & Stone

From savings on household bills, to avoiding the cost of home adaptions and renovations, with care on hand so you live independently for longer.

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Key features of our retirement properties

Frequently asked questions

Find out more with our FAQs. Still got a question? Call our friendly team on 0800 201 4811 or get in touch online.

Retirement Living PLUS allows you to lead an independent lifestyle with optional assisted living facilities on hand if you need them. Exclusively for those aged 70 and over, you’ll benefit from luxurious and low-maintenance retirement apartments in fabulous UK locations, alongside an on-site restaurant/bistro, a manager on-site 24-hours and the option of bespoke domestic and personal care packages.

Exclusively for those over 70, Retirement Living PLUS developments provide an independent lifestyle with assisted living facilities and additional lifestyle and care services as and when you need them. There’s an on-site restaurant/bistro providing delicious meals every day in a sociable environment and a member of our management team is on-site 24 hours-a-day, 365 days a year to provide reassurance.

  • An hour’s domestic assistance every week is included in the service charge. This is for light cleaning of your apartment. We also offer a range of additional services on a pay as you go basis such as laundry and bedding change, shopping and general errands including prescription collection, help with technology and paperwork and lots more. For those who may need it, we can provide personal care and support packages, these are individually tailored to suit your needs, and can cover any aspect of personal care. We are also here if you’d like and extra companionship or to escort you to your favourite activities. We are registered with the Care Quality Commission and our rates are highly competitive and our staff team fully trained and supervised.
  • Care and support services are delivered by our staff who are employed on-site.
  • You only pay for additional care and support when you  need it. We understand things change in life so you can dial up or down the support you receive from us at any time, putting you in control.

We can arrange a private and confidential Wellbeing Assessment to put a personalised support  plan in place, which means you have all the care and support you need from the moment you move in. Talk to us on 0800 201 4811 or get in touch online to find out more about our flexible care and support packages.

Our Retirement Living PLUS assisted living properties include ‘hidden care’ designed so people can age in place in style and comfort. This includes telecare technology so if you choose, we can remotely monitor your wellbeing without being intrusive to your privacy.

Our apartments are designed with waist-height ovens and plug sockets, slip-resistant flooring, hearing loops for the TV and lever taps in the bathrooms, as standard. Our retirement properties are also designed to be usable by people with mobility aids/walkers as well as being easily adapted to be wheelchair users. It’s also just as important that the homes look beautiful and feel homely. We design homes people feel proud and happy to live in where any adaptations are as discreet as possible.

To make life easy:

  • There are lifts to all floors
  • Apartments are fitted with personal emergency alarms, as well as integrated fire alarms and camera entry systems.
  • As well as having a contemporary kitchen in their own apartment, customers can eat at the bistro-style restaurant on-site.
  • There are sociable shared areas, including a homeowners’ lounge, function room and maintained gardens.
  • Our sites offer a calendar of events, clubs and activities to suit all interests.
  • Having guests and relatives stay over is easy as they are welcome to stay overnight in our guest suites.
  • One hour of domestic assistance per week is included in the service charge.
  • Have the security of knowing additional care and support is available from our in-house staff teams, if any, when you want it. 
  • There are staff on-site 24/7 day and night, so always someone here should you need help.

Service charges cover the day-to-day costs of management and maintenance within our retirement developments, such as the heating and cleaning of communal areas, buildings insurance and redecoration. They are tightly regulated by national legislation and must relate to the management services provided within the development, not to construction or repair costs. Our service charges are ‘pass through’ costs which we do not mark up in any way. They are the costs of running your development.

Our service charge varies from development to development reflecting their different sizes and facilities, but they are calculated in the same way across the country.

Costs in Retirement Living PLUS developments are higher than in Retirement Living developments to reflect the increased staffing costs, the provision of care and lifestyle support packages, and the table-service restaurants/bistros provided on-site.

Call 0800 201 4811 or contact us online to find out more about our service charges.

Yes. Most of our retirement developments are more than happy for you to move in with a well-behaved pet – most of our retirement rentals are pet friendly too. Call 0800 201 4811 for details, contact us online or read more about our pet-friendly policy.

Meet the team at Eleanor House

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Samantha

Sales

Having worked in the sales & lettings industry for 15 years prior to joining McCarthy & Stone in 2021, I can honestly say I love my job. I am proud to be part of the rental team, we put our customers first and foremost. I enjoy each day as they are never the same. I love supporting customers and their families while we find the perfect retirement living apartment

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Retirement living in St Albans

A short trip from London and steeped in its own charm, St Albans is a city that has everything you need to enjoy retirement: historic beauty, close-knit communities, and modern convenience all within walking distance of a bustling centre.

Local seniors love:

  • Easy access to both the city and green spaces and walks along the River Ver or through Heartwood Forest.
  • A calendar packed with local events, markets, and festivals to suit all tastes, from crafts to live music.
  • A deep history that connects to the city’s modern heritage, with museums and Roman ruins to explore.

Discover your ideal retirement home or apartment in St Albans with McCarthy & Stone. 


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Discovery Event

Whether you’re just starting to explore your next move or have already fallen in love with one of our stunning homes, this is the perfect opportunity to see what life could be like.

Chat with our welcoming homeowners, explore our beautifully designed properties, and see for yourself why so many say, “I only wish I’d moved sooner.”

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6-12 Woodcote Valley Road, Purley, Greater London, CR8 3EQ

Come to our Discovery Event and find out how Part Buy, Part Rent makes moving easier and more affordable.

Whether you’re just starting to explore your next move or have already fallen in love with one of our stunning homes, this is the perfect opportunity to see what life could be like.

Chat with our welcoming homeowners, explore our beautifully designed properties, and see for yourself why so many say, “I only wish I’d moved sooner.”

Discovery Day - Morning

Please join us to take a closer look, find out more about reservations and pricing, and enjoy some light refreshments. Feel free to bring along family or friends too.

Book your place at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club from 11am for the morning presentation or 2pm for the afternoon presentation.

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Aldwickbury Park Golf Club, Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1AB

Join us at our first Discovery Day to find out more about our upcoming development in Wheathampstead. We’re delighted to be rolling out the red carpet, welcoming you in and showing you what’s in store at our new Retirement Living development.

Please join us to take a closer look, find out more about reservations and pricing, and enjoy some light refreshments. Feel free to bring along family or friends too.

Book your place at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club from 11am for the morning presentation or 2pm for the afternoon presentation.

Discovery Day - Morning

Please join us to take a closer look, find out more about reservations and pricing, and enjoy some light refreshments. Feel free to bring along family or friends too.

Book your place at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club from 11am for the morning presentation or 2pm for the afternoon presentation.

Wheathampstead Apartments Discovery Day - Morning
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Aldwickbury Park Golf Club, Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1AB

Join us at our first Discovery Day to find out more about our upcoming development in Wheathampstead. We’re delighted to be rolling out the red carpet, welcoming you in and showing you what’s in store at our new Retirement Living development.

Please join us to take a closer look, find out more about reservations and pricing, and enjoy some light refreshments. Feel free to bring along family or friends too.

Book your place at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club from 11am for the morning presentation or 2pm for the afternoon presentation.

Open Day

Whether you’re just starting to explore your next move or have already fallen in love with one of our stunning homes, this is the perfect opportunity to see what life could be like.

Chat with our welcoming homeowners, explore our beautifully designed properties, and see for yourself why so many say, “I only wish I’d moved sooner.”

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High Street, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0BB

Join our Open Day to enjoy light refreshments on the patio and experience firsthand the community spirit that makes The Cloisters so special.

Whether you’re just starting to explore your next move or have already fallen in love with one of our stunning homes, this is the perfect opportunity to see what life could be like.

Chat with our welcoming homeowners, explore our beautifully designed properties, and see for yourself why so many say, “I only wish I’d moved sooner.”

Discovery Day - Afternoon

Please join us to take a closer look, find out more about reservations and pricing, and enjoy some light refreshments. Feel free to bring along family or friends too.

Book your place at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club from 11am for the morning presentation or 2pm for the afternoon presentation.

Wheathampstead Bungalows Discovery Day - Afternoon
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Aldwickbury Park Golf Club, Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1AB

Join us at our first Discovery Day to find out more about our upcoming development in Wheathampstead. We’re delighted to be rolling out the red carpet, welcoming you in and showing you what’s in store at our new Retirement Living development.

Please join us to take a closer look, find out more about reservations and pricing, and enjoy some light refreshments. Feel free to bring along family or friends too.

Book your place at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club from 11am for the morning presentation or 2pm for the afternoon presentation.

Discovery Day - Afternoon

Please join us to take a closer look, find out more about reservations and pricing, and enjoy some light refreshments. Feel free to bring along family or friends too.

Book your place at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club from 11am for the morning presentation or 2pm for the afternoon presentation.

Wheathampstead Apartments Discovery Day - Afternoon
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Aldwickbury Park Golf Club, Piggottshill Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1AB

Join us at our first Discovery Day to find out more about our upcoming development in Wheathampstead. We’re delighted to be rolling out the red carpet, welcoming you in and showing you what’s in store at our new Retirement Living development.

Please join us to take a closer look, find out more about reservations and pricing, and enjoy some light refreshments. Feel free to bring along family or friends too.

Book your place at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club from 11am for the morning presentation or 2pm for the afternoon presentation.

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