Gravesend

Church Walk, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2QU

a living room with a white couch and a large mirror — Typical living room

a bedroom with a bed and lamps — Typical Bedroom

a kitchen with white cabinets — Typical kitchen

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

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.

Retirement Living with a big PLUS

Our properties for sale in Gravesend, Kent 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!

Planning approved
Under construction
Selling off-plan
Show suite open
Ready to move into

Key development information

Gravesend

Church Walk, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2QU View on map

0800 201 4811

Purchase available

Our service charge explained

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

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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.

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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

Support and advice

Including help claiming money you didn't know you were entitled to.

Try before you buy

Want to be 110% sure? Ask us about a complimentary stay.

A smooth move

Help with decluttering, packing, moving and the finances too.

Part exchange

The choice of a guaranteed sale and faster, easier move.

Services covered

Did you know we don't make a penny from the monthly service charge?

Pets are welcome

Pet friendly retirement homes - that's true for our rentals too.

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.

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.

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Your local amenities at Gravesend

Church Walk, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2QU

Gravesend train station
Pharmacy
Riverside Leisure Area
The Jolly Drayman pub

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Our new retirement homes are close to the town centre and shopping district, including the St Georges shopping complex and the Thamesgate shopping centre, so you’ll have plentiful amenities on your doorstep. But the town also provides easy access to the glorious Kent countryside and quaint villages surrounding the town, as well as central London, which is just 32 miles away and takes around 30 minutes on the train.

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 Gravesend

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Expert insight into our retirement homes service charges

Did you know we don’t make a penny from our services? Our McCarthy Stone experts explain how we set fair service charges for our retirement homes. Learn more.

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What Retirement Living PLUS is Really Like

A Retirement Living PLUS property could be perfect for your retirement. Here, McCarthy Stone explain what Retirement Living PLUS is really like by answering some key questions and by speaking with our residents.

Welcome Wednesday

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Medford 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.

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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 Medford 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.

Visit Our Open House Event