Gravesend
Church Walk, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2QU


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.
*T&Cs apply- Coming soon
- Retirement Living PLUS
Coming soon! Over 70s retirement property for sale in Gravesend, Kent
Call 0800 201 4811 now or sign up for updates to find out more about these superb new retirement homes in Gravesend, Kent.
This Retirement Living PLUS development for the over 60s will offer one and two bedroom private apartments in a quiet residential area. Many have patios or balconies overlooking the landscaped gardens. All come with independent lifestyle support services for you to take advantage of, should you wish to, and stylish shared facilities like a sociable lounge and bistro on-site. These retirement apartments are ideally located close to shops, restaurants and amenities, including the Riverside Leisure Area park and gardens on the Thames Estuary, and less than a mile from Gravesend train station which has excellent train links to central London and beyond.
Discover Retirement Living with a big PLUS
Our property for sale in Gravesend, Kent will give you the complete privacy of your own spacious apartment, but with a friendly community on the doorstep. All these retirement homes will be 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 will enjoy cheaper bills too.
Assisted living to make life easier
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’ll enjoy beautiful communal spaces, including the well-appointed lounge with free Wi-Fi and a state-of-the-art audio and visual system, a subsidised restaurant and a landscaped garden with seating. We find our communal facilities soon become social hubs with a packed calendar of (entirely optional) events, clubs and parties.
There’s a friendly manager on-site 24/7, an hour’s domestic support each week is included – more if you want it, plus there’s the option of tailored personal care should you need it. Parking is available and well-behaved pets are welcome too!
- Planning approved
- Under construction
- Selling off-plan
- Show suite open
- Ready to move into
Key development information
Development highlights
- Coming soon: retirement properties for sale in Gravesend close to amenities and the banks of the River Thames
- Stress-free living in attractive low maintenance retirement homes for the over 60s with help on-site should you need it
- Attractive landscaped gardens for sunny brunches and lazy afternoons with friends
- Elegant communal lounge for parties, events and everyday socialising with your new neighbours
- Sociable chef-run bistro with ever changing seasonal menus
- Estate Manager onsite 24/7 for your peace of mind, plus the option of tailored domestic support and personal care should you need it
Key Features Key Features for Gravesend
- Balconies
- 24/7 call system
- Communal lounge
- Estates Manager
- Guest suite
- Lifts to all floors
- Pets allowed
- Wheelchair access
- 24 hour staffing
Useful documents

Your local amenities at Gravesend
Church Walk, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2QU
- Gravesend train station
- Pharmacy
- Riverside Leisure Area
- The Jolly Drayman pub
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.

Retirement living in Gravesend
Gravesend is a maritime town situated on the south bank of the River Thames and our retirement properties for sale in Gravesend are located close to the Riverside Leisure Area park and gardens—an ideal spot for strolling and watching the boats. Amenities include a café and a Pleasure Gardens with a lake for fishing. It is also the site for annual community events, like The Big Day Out, Regatta and firework displays.
More information about GravesendWe're here to help every step of the way
Similar retirement developments nearby
Continue exploring Gravesend
These properties will be available for sale
When you decide to buy, we’re here to support you every step of the way from selling your existing home to packing up and settling into your new one. Ask us about Part Exchange and Smooth Move.
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.
That depends on your individual circumstances, but in many cases, service charges are lower than like-for-like costs in a previous property. Our research shows you could save over £2,300 a year on household bills in a McCarthy Stone retirement apartment when compared to a typical home*. Read about how we can save money on your cost of living.
Call 0800 201 4811 or contact us online to find out more about our service charges.
*Typical net saving when running a McCarthy Stone Retirement Living apartment when compared to the cost of running a typical home is £2,312 per year. Source: Internal research carried out by McCarthy Stone, 2022. Based on information from Address Intelligence using a combination of census, EPC, and planning permission.
Usually people take between 12 to 16 weeks to complete the purchase of their new retirement home, but we will try and be as flexible as possible to suit your individual circumstances.
Once you’ve reserved your retirement property, it’s likely you’ll need to sell your current home. Part exchange means we’ll buy the property from you making the process quicker and easier.
Our Part Exchange offer includes:
- Certainty: relax in the knowledge that you’ll move in on a set date and that the sale price is fixed.
- Convenience: enjoy a stress-free way to sell your home without redecorating or having to prepare your home for viewings.
- Access: to your sold property for up to two weeks after completion.
- Financial benefits: there is no need to pay for estate agent fees and we’ll provide up to £1,000 towards solicitor fees*.
- A smooth move: our part exchange offer includes a free specialist removals service
Part Exchange in just 3 simple steps:
- Valuation:
Three independent local estate agents and a surveyor will value your property. - Offer:
You’ll receive an offer from us based on these valuations. There’s no obligation to accept, and you may get a higher price on the open market. It’s up to you whether the benefits of part exchange outweigh this. - Sold:
Should you accept this offer, we’ll work with your legal representatives to finalise the contracts — and even contribute £1,000 towards your solicitor fees*.
*T&Cs apply. Read the full T&Cs.
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, and the majority of our resale prices increase in net value. View resale retirement homes.
How much is the service charge?
We're still calculating the service charge for this development. Sign up for updates and we'll let you know as soon as we can.
We don't make a penny from our service charges
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.

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
Key features of our retirement properties

Contemporary spaces
With stylish fitted kitchens, bright spacious living rooms and attractive modern bathrooms.

Ergonomic design
Our properties are packed with clever, and subtle, design features to make life easier as we age.

Safety and security
Including 24-hour emergency call out, fire detection, intruder alerts and door camera entry.

Energy efficient
Well-insulated and warm so you can stay cosy whatever the weather and save on bills too.
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.
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.

Looking for pre-loved?
Browse our range of beautiful pre-owned retirement properties
Continue exploring Gravesend
Community news
From homeowner stories to events and fundraising, read the latest news from in and around Gravesend.
Continue exploring Gravesend
There are no events here at the moment
We’ve come up with an alternative/alternatives that will give you a flavour of our retirement properties and lifestyle. You can also sign up for updates to learn about future events at this development.
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.”
To book your place call 0800 201 4811

Join us for an exclusive Open Event and experience firsthand the community spirit that makes Weavers House 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.”
To book your place call 0800 201 4811
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.”
To book your place call 0800 201 4811

Join us for an exclusive Open Event and experience firsthand the community spirit that makes Lionheart Court 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.”
To book your place call 0800 201 4811
You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Weavers House home.
Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.
Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.
To book your place call 0800 201 4811 or
Book online
Join us and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and light refreshments in the Homeowners Lounge.
You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Weavers House home.
Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.
Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.
To book your place call 0800 201 4811 or
Book onlineYou’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Lionheart Court home.
Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.
Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.
To book your place call 0800 201 4811 or
Book online
Join us and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and light refreshments in the Homeowners Lounge.
You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Lionheart Court home.
Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.
Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.
To book your place call 0800 201 4811 or
Book onlineYou’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Corn Mill Place home.
Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.
Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.
To book your place call 0800 201 4811 or
Book online
Join us and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and light refreshments in the Homeowners Lounge.
You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Corn Mill Place home.
Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.
Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.
To book your place call 0800 201 4811 or
Book onlineOur wonderful team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have, and advise how we can make your move a seamless as possible.
This is the perfect opportunity to see what life could be like with McCarthy Stone, come and find out for yourself why so many say, “I only wish I’d moved sooner.”
To book your place call 0800 201 4811 or
Book online
Don't miss out on our last remaining apartment! Join us at our exclusive Open House Event and experience firsthand the community spirit that makes Goldfinch House so special.
Our wonderful team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have, and advise how we can make your move a seamless as possible.
This is the perfect opportunity to see what life could be like with McCarthy Stone, come and find out for yourself why so many say, “I only wish I’d moved sooner.”
To book your place call 0800 201 4811 or
Book onlineFind the latest promotions and seasonal special offers here

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.
Continue exploring Gravesend
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.