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Exterior
Living room
Living room
Kitchen
Bedroom
Bedroom & walk-in wardrobe
Bathroom
24/7 emergency call system and camera door entry
Views from the patio
Bistro serving freshly prepared meals
Bistro serving freshly prepared cakes
Bistro serving freshly prepared meals
Bistro serving freshly prepared meals
Bistro menu
Bistro serving freshly prepared meals
Bistro serving freshly prepared meals
Homeowners lounge
Homeowners lounge
Beautiful landscaped gardens
Homeowners patio
Homeowners patio
Guest suite
Homeowners library
Homeowners library
Wellness suite
Estates Team
Over 70s retirement property for Shared Ownership in Swindon, Wiltshire - with rental available too
Show suite now open 7 days a week: Monday-Saturday 10:30am-5pm, Sunday 9am-4pm You're also invited to join us for a delicious complimentary lunch in our fabulous bistro!
Providing residents with style, function and a taste of luxury living, this Retirement Living PLUS development comprises stunning one and two bedroom apartments. Designed to provide anyone over the age of 70 with the exact amount of independence needed to suit their lifestyle, residents can enjoy freshly prepared meals, domestic assistance and tailored, personal care from our dedicated YourLife team.
Each apartment is decorated to the highest standard, creating a cosy yet quality feel with plenty of convenient and clever touches to benefit your needs. Ovens and plug sockets have been installed at waist height to make everyday tasks easier, while the bespoke-fitted bathrooms feature slip-resistant flooring and lever taps. Communal areas such as laundry rooms include handrails and raised appliances. Many of the apartments also include lovely balconies, giving residents an extra place to unwind, relax and enjoy some fresh air..
When homeowners don’t feel like cooking, they can visit our on-site bistro style restaurant for carefully selected menus and freshly prepared hot food. They can also go to our delightful communal lounge for a cup of tea or coffee and a catch up with their guests or friends. Plenty of social activities and events will take place here, and homeowners can choose whatever level of involvement that they'd like.
For peace of mind, our Swindon development has a secure door entry system and a 24/7 emergency call system. There is ample parking available to our residents with extra space for guests, while a scooter store and cycle store provide additional travel options.
Development Highlights
- Retirement Living PLUS – exclusive to the over 70s
- Staff on-call 24/7 and dedicated Estate Manager to handle day-to-day running of the community
- Beautiful landscaped gardens
- Retail shop on the ground floor
- On-site chef-run bistro with changing seasonal menus
- Tailored domestic support and personal care available should you need it
What is Retirement Living PLUS?
Exclusive to the over 70s, you’ll enjoy your own private apartment with thoughtful assisted living services on the doorstep, including a subsidised restaurant and optional personal care packages.
Key Features
Bistro
Estates Manager
24 hour staffing
Care provisions
Communal lounge
Salon
Mobility scooter room
Guest suite
Car parking
Interactive Site Plan
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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Occupancy options
The properties at this development are leasehold properties with a term of 999 years from and including 01/01/2021
- 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
* 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. It provides a more affordable way to buy one of our retirement properties.
What is Shared Ownership and who are Homes England?
Is Shared Ownership available at all your locations?
Who will own the share of the property I don’t buy?
Do I need financial advice?
Will a financial review be needed?
What will it cost upfront?
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
Can I purchase a parking space?
What does the £500 essential repairs include?
* To be offset against your initial payment and fully refundable should your tenancy not proceed
- Communal area costs inc. electricity, heating and lighting
- Future maintenance fund
- Water and sewage (communal areas and apartments)
- Maintenance of building and gardens
- Emergency call system
- Building insurance
- Active social calendar of events and exclusive discounts
- Dedicated on-site team
- Weekly domestic assistance
- Use of the on-site restaurant
What's not included?
- Electricity, heating and lighting (apartments)
- Phone / broadband
- Council Tax
- TV licence / TV service
- Home and contents insurance
What is an Assured Tenancy?
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.
I want to rent. What checks do you carry out and what do I need to prepare?
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.
Do I need to pay a reservation deposit?
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.
What do I have to pay before moving 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.
What date are rental payments due?
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.
Shared Ownership Explained
Find out how Shared Ownership with McCarthy Stone works.
About Retirement Living PLUS
Retirement Living PLUS at Gilbert Place
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Send me a brochureLiving in Swindon
Situated in a former energy centre and surrounded by greenery, our Swindon development is a wonderful place to call home.
The heart of Swindon Old Town is just a short drive from this development and is home to plenty of cultural, leisure, shopping and social activities that are easily accessible to all. Here, there are an array of restaurants, bars and cafes to suit every taste, from cosy Thai or Italian restaurants to fine dining and local pubs, they’ll be spoilt for choice. Swindon Museum & Art Gallery and Swindon Central Library will give residents a place to soak up the local culture, while a Cineworld and the MECA provide some fun. For something a little different, residents can enjoy live music, comedy and open mic nights at the Victoria Pub.
Swindon Town Football Club is just a 12-minute drive from this development, making it an excellent location for sports fans. Residents can also visit the local sports centre or bowling green for more intimate sporting events and activities. There are plenty of activities to keep the resident’s occupied that will suit every energy level, and an excellent American golf course, Broome Manor, is just a 15-minute walk away. In addition to this, there are plenty of woods, parks, playgrounds and fields close to this development, making it ideal for regular strolls and visiting family and friends.
Getting around both locally and further afield is simple, with regular bus services and transport links accessible nearby. In addition to this, Swindon train station is a 20-minute bus trip from this development and offers links to Bristol, Newbury, Gloucester and London while the M4 can be reached in under half an hour.
This development is conveniently located for all amenities available in the bustling town of Swindon, including a Morrisons and a Matalan. In 2.6 miles, you can reach both The Designer Outlet and Brunel Shopping Centre. Here you’ll find a huge range of major brands, restaurants and cafés.
If you love the great outdoors, Coate Water Country Park and Lawns Park can be reached in 1.6 miles. Featuring meadows, lakes and woodlands, they provide the perfect place for a refreshing stroll.
Getting to Location
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The Team at Gilbert Place
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Gilbert Place Apartment 12
Retirement Living PLUS- Beds 1
- Floor 1
- Size 52.00m2
- Shared Ownership£130,000/£298 pcm50% example share/50% rent
Offers Too Good To Miss
You can save up to £10,000
Move into your brand-new cosy apartment this winter.
Reserve an apartment at Gilbert Place before the 28th December and legally complete by 28th February 2025 and we’ll give you £5,000, which you can put towards your ongoing winter costs, and up to £5,000 towards your tailored moving package. Plus carpets, curtains and light fittings included, to give your apartment that wow factor from day one.*
Meaning you can save up to £10,000 on your move this winter!
*T&Cs apply. Warming winter offer valid on reservations from 01/11/24 to 28/12/24 that legally complete by 28/02/25. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.
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.
To find out more please call 0800 201 4811.
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.
This might sound stupid to you but I think this will lengthen my life because where I was lonesome sometimes, I feel happy inside since I've been with McCarthy Stone.
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Bowls Club Winner
Part of McCarthy Stone’s Community Partnership with Westlecot Bowling Club included sponsorship of the prestigious Open Singles Tournament, held recently at the Club in Swindon. The event has been running since 2010 and has attracted many of the World’s Top 16 ranked players.
Samaritans receives boost
The McCarthy Stone Foundation recently donated £500 to the Swindon & District Samaritans to help support its efforts in providing emotional support for individuals struggling to cope. The Swindon & District Samaritans is run entirely by local volunteers and offers a free, safe place for people to talk about whatever is troubling them. The money from the McCarthy Stone Foundation will help the branch generate more awareness materials and equipment in a bid to progress fundraising.
Useful Links
- Retirement Living or Retirement Living PLUS? Which development type is right for you?
- Cut the cost of living: Moving into our retirement properties can save you significant sums.
- Enjoy a stress free move: Our services include Part Exchange, free removals and decluttering.
- Should you buy, rent or part buy, part rent? Find a flexible option to suit your circumstances.
- Discover thoughtful services: From friendly managers to buzzing bistros and homeowner perks.
Please note that images are for illustrative purposes only. Images may include upgrades and optional extras which may be available for you to purchase at an additional cost. Please click here for further explanations. Floor plans and pricing are accurate at time of publication. Floor plans are for guidance purposes only and are subject to change. Prices may fluctuate depending on market conditions and availability.