Haydn Place

Brighten Road, Southend- on Sea, Essex, SS1 1PP

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

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Retirement Living

Coming soon! Over 60s retirement property for sale in Southend- on Sea, Essex

Call 0800 201 4811 now or sign up for updates to find out more about these superb new retirement homes in Southend- on Sea, Essex.

This gorgeous Retirement Living development will be just a 20 minute walk from the sandy beaches of Southend with its famous pier. The site is also close to range of amenities including supermarkets, eateries, a doctor's surgery and a post office. It is convenient for transport links too, with a bus stop on the doorstep and Southend Victoria train station nearby making it easy to explore the surrounding areas.

Easy independent living for the over 60s

All our retirement property for sale in Southend- on Sea will be cleverly designed with smart yet stylish features, like easy turn taps, to make life simpler now and in the future. Low maintenance, warm and stylish, with the latest security and safety features built in, most of our homeowners will enjoy cheaper bills too.

Many of these retirement apartments will have either private patios or balconies. All offer access to attractive communal spaces including a fabulous lounge with Wi-Fi and a state-of-the-art audio and video system plus a gorgeous garden area with seating. You’ll be looked after by a friendly on-site manager and we find these shared spaces soon become filled with (entirely optional) events, parties and clubs.

What’s more, you’ll be able to book the hotel-style guest suite to effortlessly host visitors in style—you can also holiday in our network of guest suites! Parking is available and well-behaved pets are welcome too.

Key development information

Haydn Place

Brighten Road, Southend- on Sea, Essex, SS1 1PP View on map

0800 201 4811

Purchase (example pricing)

1 bed from £310,000
2 beds from £420,000

Our service charge explained

Development highlights

Retirement properties for sale in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, close to the coast with excellent transport links to the surrounding areas.
Conveniently situated near to amenities including supermarkets, eateries, a doctor’s surgery and post office
Stress-free independent living in attractive low maintenance retirement apartments for the over 60s
Pretty landscaped gardens with seating for socialising and relaxing in warmer weather
Welcoming communal lounge for parties, events and meet ups with friends and neighbours
Manager on-site during office hours to help keep everything running smoothly.

Key Features Key Features for Haydn Place

House Manager
Landscaped gardens
Communal lounge
Guest suite
Lifts to all floors
Pets allowed
24/7 call system
Camera entry system
Wheelchair access

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Your local amenities at Haydn Place

Brighten Road, Southend- on Sea, Essex, SS1 1PP

Bus stop on the doorstep
Doctors
Southend Victoria train station
Supermarket

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It’s exceptionally easy to get around the town and beyond from our new retirement properties for sale in Southend-on-Sea, with many amenities walkable, a bus stop on the doorstep and Southend Victoria train station nearby. From there you can be in London Liverpool Street station in just over an hour. For travels further afield, Stansted Airport is around an hour away by road.

Retirement living in Essex

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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.

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Bedrooms 1–2 beds available

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Bedrooms 1–2 beds available

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Retirement Living PLUS

Properties 1 available
Bedrooms 1–2 beds available

Purchase from £449,000
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Walter House | Chelmsford

Retirement Living

Properties 12 available
Bedrooms 1–2 beds available

Shared Ownership £142,500/£327 pcm
Purchase from £290,000
Rent from £2,090 pcm

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Faversham | Faversham

Retirement Living

Properties 41 available
Bedrooms 1–2 beds available

Purchase available

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Aylesford | Aylesford

Retirement Living

Properties 50 available
Bedrooms 1–2 beds available

Purchase available

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Eastry Place | Canterbury

Retirement Living PLUS

Properties 9 available
Bedrooms 1–2 beds available

Purchase from £299,000

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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.

Electricity, heating and lighting (communal areas)
Water and sewage (communal areas and apartments)
Maintenance of building and gardens
Building insurance
Development staff
Future maintenance fund
Professional fees
Emergency call system
Income from Guest Suite and sundry income

What's not included?

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

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.

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)
Maintenance of building and gardens
Building insurance
Development staff
Future maintenance fund
Professional fees
Emergency call system
Income from Guest Suite and sundry income

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.

The Service Charge covers the services you enjoy at your Retirement Living development, including the House Manager’s wages, heating, lighting and the maintenance of the shared areas, for instance:

gardening and external maintenance
external window cleaning
lift maintenance
keeping the lounge warm, clean and paying for Wi-Fi, electricity etc.
keeping the guest suite in tip top condition

We don’t make a penny from the Service Charge. Find out more about our Service Charges.

Our Retirement Living communities offer elegant low maintenance apartments exclusive to the over 60’s. You’ll benefit from a friendly manager to keep everything running smoothly, access to communal areas like lovely sociable lounges and large attractive gardens with seating, as well as a hotel-style guest suite for hassle-free hosting. Find out more about our Retirement Living developments.

This varies by development, but most offer a limited number of parking spaces to buy, as well as disabled parking spaces and guest parking. Some developments have EV (electric vehicle) charging points too. Call our friendly team on 0800 201 4811 or get in touch online to get the specific details for this development.

While our retirement properties are not fully adapted to wheelchair users, they are designed to be fully accessible for both walkers and wheelchairs, with wider doors, corridors and easy to navigate shared spaces. Our bathrooms are specially designed to be easy to adapt and all of our apartment buildings have lifts.

Yes, most of our retirement developments welcome well-behaved pets and our retirement rentals are mostly pet friendly too. Read our pet policy or call the team on 0800 201 4811 or get in touch online to get the specific details for this development.

Welcome Wednesday

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

Next event 30^th Apr, 10:30am to 12:00pm Every Wednesday until 25^th Mar 2026

35-41 New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3AT

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 Eastry 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.

Smooth Move

To find our more please call 0800 201 4811.

*T&Cs apply View details

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.

Haydn Place

Coming soon! Over 60s retirement property for sale in Southend- on Sea, Essex