In the heart of sought-after Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, this stunning Retirement Living PLUS development comprises of 44 one and two bedroom retirement apartments for sale exclusive to the over 70s, alongside some outstanding communal facilities, including a wonderful function room, communal lounge, restaurant and wellness suite. Hawkesbury Place is located close to Stow-on-the-Wold's thriving town centre, where you will find a host of local boutiques, national stores, restaurants and pubs, plus excellent transport links to take you throughout the Cotswolds.
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 will 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 Estates Team on-site 24/7 and a chef run restaurant, for when you don’t feel like cooking. There’s also a Wellness Suite for everything from beauty treatments and hairdressing to therapeutic massage. 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 Gloucestershire 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, a function room and a landscaped gardens - 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 when people come to stay. The communal facilities will 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.
Development Highlights
- Ideally located in the beautiful market town of Stow-on-the-Wold
- A range of amenities close by including cafes, restaurants and shops
- Elegant communal lounge to socialise in with friends and neighbours
- On-site restaurant serving daily, freshly prepared meals.
- Flexible care packages tailored to your needs and preferences
- Excellent transport links with easy access to surrounding towns and villages
Key Features
- Pets allowed
- Communal lounge
- Restaurant
- Landscaped gardens
- 24 hour staffing
- Car parking
- Camera entry system
- Lifts to all floors
- Guest suite
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 01/06/2018
- 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.
Living at Hawkesbury Place
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- 19 Nov to 23 Nov11:00 - 16:00
Open Week
19th NovHawkesbury Place, Fosseway, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1FFWhether you’re familiar with our community in Stow-on-the-Wold or haven’t yet discovered the benefits of living in one of our properties, join us at our Open Week and see how good life can be in a home designed around you.
You can meet our friendly homeowners, find out more from our helpful sales team or just relax and take a look around.
Call 0800 201 4811 or click on the link below to book your place today. - Every Wednesday12:00 - 15:00
Welcome Wednesday
Every WednesdayNext event: 20th NovHawkesbury Place, Fosseway, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1FFJoin us at one of our Welcome Wednesday events.
Come and experience life here at Hawkesbury Place. Enjoy refreshments and a light lunch in our Bistro and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle, plus chat to our friendly team to find out more.
While you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show apartments.
For more information or to let us know to expect you, please call 0800 201 4811 or click on the link below, alternatively please feel free to just pop in.
Living in Stow-on-the-Wold
The town enjoys good public transport links - the highway runs through the Cotswolds from Warwick to Cirencester. A local bus service takes you around town and the nearest railway stations at Moreton in Marsh and Kingham can have you in London in just over an hour and a half.
- Conveniently situated close to these local amenities:
- Lloyds Bank
- Barclays
- Stow Surgery
- Market Square
The development is in a prime location, with the High Street on the doorstep. There are a number of points of interest here too, such as the historic Village Stocks, the Fountain and Market Cross.
You can also find plenty of amenities within 0.3 miles, including tearooms, bakeries and shops, as well as Stow-on-the-Wold Library.
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. If you are struggling to find the development, please use the nearby Tesco postcode - GL54 1BX.
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Discover our warming winter offer!
Take advantage of our exclusive winter package featuring all four of these incredible offers when you reserve a property before the 28th of December 2024 at Hawkesbury Place.
Winter fuel allowance
We’ll take £1,500 off* any apartment to help keep you extra toasty this winter. That’s the equivalent of 5 years of winter fuel allowance covered.
£250 M&S winter food voucher
In addition to the above, you will also receive a £250 M&S food voucher*.
A winter welcome hamper
We will also include a winter hamper! Featuring a soft blanket, warm drinks, sweet treats and thoughtful items to help make your winter cosy, comfortable and relaxing.
Smooth Move
Plus choose one of our properties and we’ll make sure the move goes smoothly, including helping with the cost. Our Smooth Move service* comes with: £2,500 towards your estate agent fees, £1,000 towards legal fees, FREE specialist removals service and a decluttering service
*Ts&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.
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- 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.