Retirement Homes for sale/shared ownership in Kent | Elkington House

Elkington House

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Modern Bistro

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Make Elkington House your home with Shared Ownership

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Communal Lounge

Retirement Living PLUS at Elkington Place

Shared Ownership

1 bed from £114,500/£263 pcm
2 beds from £147,500/£339 pcm

Purchase

1 bed from £251,700
2 beds from £328,200

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If you want to join a vibrant retirement community and enjoy fun, laughter and friendship then look no further than Elkington House in Dover. Every month is packed full activities so you can do as much as or as little as you want to.

Elkington House Retirement Living PLUS apartments now available to buy.

If you’re looking for retirement properties for sale in Dover, then this lovely new Retirement Living PLUS development is perfect for you. Elkington House will offer 74 beautiful one and two bedroom retirement apartments for sale - or for rent – exclusive to the over 70s. This retirement development is close to the thriving city centre and just one mile from Dover Beach with excellent transport links and easy access to the stunning Dover-Folkestone Heritage Coast, the iconic White Cliffs and to France and Europe across the channel. Is it time to make your dream of coastal living a reality?

1 bed apartments from £114,500* and 2 bed apartments from £147,500* in partnership with Homes England.

You can now purchase apartments from £114,500*, in partnership with Homes England. There are many advantages to purchasing an apartment in this way. For example, you can purchase a 50% share of the property, with a monthly rent payable on the rest, meaning you can now have the retirement lifestyle you've dreamed of, without paying the full price for your new property.

Discover Retirement Living with a big PLUS

In these delightfully hassle-free and high-spec Retirement Living PLUS apartments, we’ll help you take care of the little things –as well as the bigger chores - so you can focus on doing what you love. You’d find all the benefits of a Retirement Living development but with thoughtful extra services that are there for you now, and in the future. This includes a friendly Manager onsite at all times and a chef run bistro, for when you don’t feel like cooking – or just fancy a barista-style coffee with a friend. An hour’s domestic support every week is included – more if you want it, plus the option of tailored personal care on tap should you need it. Pets are welcome too!

Low maintenance and sociable

This Retirement Living development in Dover is designed to encourage community feeling to flourish, while also allowing you to enjoy the complete privacy of your own spacious retirement apartment. You’ll find stylish communal spaces, including a luxurious lounge with free Wi-Fi and a large, landscaped garden at the back - ideal for meeting your friends, neighbours and family for a drink and a chat. There will also be a hotel-style guest suite as a convenient alternative to your spare room when people come to stay. The communal facilities at our developments become social hubs – a hive of informal gatherings and regular clubs, events and meet-ups to suit all sorts of interests. You’ll find things like film nights, pie and mash lunches, knitting clubs, cocktail evenings, music, yoga, birthday parties and even the odd fiesta.

Safe and secure

All our new retirement apartments are designed with intelligent ergonomics and Modern Methods of Construction to ensure they are a joy to live in. As well as being well-insulated, warm and energy-efficient, they have the latest safety and security features built in. You’ll benefit from a 24-hour emergency call system, fire detection and door camera entry, so you can see who it is before answering the door, as well as the reassurance of a manager onsite at all times.

Terms and Conditions

*Purchase from price shown when purchasing a 50% share, with 50% rent. Other shares available. Qualifying criteria apply. Shared Ownership is available on selected apartments at participating developments only.

Development Highlights

Located in the historic town of Dover
On-site bistro open for breakfast and lunch 365 days a year
Secluded communal garden area
Just 0.7 miles to Dover Priory train station
Selected apartments feature balconies with views over Dover Castle
Guest Suite for visitors to spend the night
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

Key Features

Guest suite
Bistro
By the sea
Balconies
Pets allowed
Estates Manager
Landscaped gardens
Lifts to all floors
Communal lounge
24 hour staffing
Car parking
Camera entry system

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Retirement Living PLUS at Elkington House

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Our interactive site plan allows you to easily find available retirement properties. Click the tabs to view each floor. You'll see that one-bedroom homes are a pale green and two-bedroom homes are in blue. When you click on a property, you'll find out whether it is available for sale, rent or shared ownership, as well as pricing. Click on 'view property' to find out more. Retirement homes shown in burgundy are already reserved, sold or rented out, but may be available on our resales website.

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Our people

The Team at Elkington House

Kati Savolainen

Sales Consultant

It is so rewarding to meet soon-to-be homeowners and to offer them help and support on their journey to move into our lovely development.

Occupancy options

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

The properties at this development are leasehold properties with a term of 999 years from and including 01/01/2022

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)
Professional fees
Maintenance of building and gardens
Emergency call system
Building insurance
Income to guest suites and sundry income
Development staff
Future maintenance fund
Restaurant
Domestic assistance

What's not included?

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

1 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£145.22

2 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£200.83

* Reviewed annually

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.
If you buy 50% of the value of the property, you will pay rent 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. If you purchase a lower share of the property, you will pay rent on the outstanding 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.

You can buy properties on this development. If you’d like to own your retirement property, we can help 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.

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 to guest suites and sundry income
Development staff
Future maintenance fund
Restaurant
Domestic assistance

What's not included?

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

1 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£145.22

2 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£200.83

* Reviewed annually

Many of our homeowners are pleased to find that the service charges for their apartment tend to work out at less than what they were paying in like-for-like costs at their previous property.

Energy bills often turn out to be lower thanks to the modern construction methods we use at all our developments. Your new apartment is also likely to be a more manageable size and so cheaper to run.

When Customers discuss the purchase of a McCarthy Stone apartment with us, they receive a service charge leaflet and our Sales Executive sits down with them to help them fill in the costs, review what is covered in the management services and compare them to day-to-day running costs in their current home. Our Sales Executive ensures that they have a detailed knowledge of ongoing costs before a sale is completed

Usually this can take between 12 to 16 weeks. We understand that some customers may have a time period that will more suitable for them and we aim to be as flexible as we can.

Yes. If you want a quick, simple way to sell your home and move into one of our retirement properties, then Part Exchange could be the answer. For more information please click here .

We have an expert resales team for people selling our retirement properties, with an extensive database of customers waiting to move in. This helps us to sell faster and at a better price than traditional estate agents. On average the McCarthy Stone Resales team achieve a net price increase on the retirement properties they sell. For example, for properties bought new in the last three years and since resold, the net increase averages 6%. View resale retirement homes.

Shared Ownership Explained

Find out how Shared Ownership with McCarthy Stone works.

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Join us at one of our events

19 Nov to 23 Nov
11:00 - 15:00
Join us during Open Week
19th Nov
Elkington House, Charlton Green, Dover, Kent, CT16 1AP
We're opening our doors for the week and are offering you the opportunity to come and experience our beautiful development!
Join us between Tuesday 19th to Saturday 23rd November and meet the friendly sales team and homeowners who call Elkington House home. Take a tour around the development and find out why Elkington House could be the perfect home for you.
We're even giving you a M&S gift card as a thank you*
Everyone is welcome, so bring your friends and family along too!
Call 0800 201 4811 to confirm your place or click below.
*Ts&Cs apply.
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Offer

Offers Too Good To Miss

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, no viewings and no chains. Just a guaranteed sale at a great price - so you could be enjoying the McCarthy Stone lifestyle sooner.
To find out more please call 0800 201 4811.
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Smooth 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 Smooth Move service ensures everything goes like clockwork, which includes helping with the cost*.
To find our more please call 0800 201 4811.
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The local area

Things to do in Dover

With iconic White Cliffs, a dramatic castle, military museums, beaches and day trips to France – there’s a lot to love about this emblematic Kent town. Its famous White Cliffs, immortalised by Vera Lyn, are without doubt a spectacular natural phenomenon made of pure white limestone, and the views from them are breath-taking. Enjoy the scenery at the vintage style Mrs Knott’s Tearoom at the National Trust’s South Foreland Lighthouse.

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Elkington House is conveniently located close to the town centre. It’s just 0.7 miles to Dover Priory train station, which takes from just over an hour to connect to London St. Pancras. The nearest beach is Dover Beach, just one mile away. The area surrounding Dover features some of the most stunning coastline England has to offer, including the South Foreland Heritage Coast, and the Dover-Folkestone Heritage Coast. Kent Downs AONB also stretches to the fringes of Dover. You will also find some historic cities close by, with Canterbury being a popular hot spot, with a plethora of high street names, vintage boutiques, glorious markets and restaurants to suit all tastes.

Dover has plenty of local amenities too including supermarkets, banks, a shopping centre, cafes and takeaways. Dover has benefitted from a brand new regeneration scheme across the waterfront, with many of the shops and restaurants gaining a new lease of life adding to this vibrant community. Nearby, you will find the green fields of Connaught Park, with mature trees and open grassy spaces. If you enjoy a round of golf, there are several clubs nearby including the Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Club known as ‘The Club on the Cliffs’. You’ll find swimming and fitness classes at Dover District Leisure Centre as well as events and clubs at the network of local community centres. For a fascinating day out English Heritage’s Dover Castle is a must – it has over 800 years of history from Henry II’s Great Tower to its role as a WWI Fire Command Post. Fort Burgoyne, Priory Gate and the Western Heights of Dover are also popular historic attractions in the town. Dover is extremely well connected for exploring the South East of England, London, the wider UK and the continent, with regular ferries to France.

Dover Facts:

31,000

people

7 miles

from Folkestone

Elkington House

Charlton Green, Dover, Kent, CT16 1AP

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Conveniently situated close to these local amenities:
Morrisons 0.1 miles
Pharmacy 0.2 miles
Cafe 0.2 miles
Bus stop 0.3 miles

Located on Charlton Green, this development has everything you need within the immediate area.

You’ll find a Morrisons supermarket 0.1 miles away, as well as an Asda 0.2 miles from the development. You will also find a pharmacy and a choice of cafés 0.2 miles away.

Further afield, Dover Priory Station is 0.6 miles away, while the shops, cafés and ports at Dover Marina are 1.2 miles from the development.

Getting to Location

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