Lionheart Court
Tesco Store, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1NP
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- Retirement Living
Over 60s retirement property for sale and rent in Waltham Abbey, Essex
Call 0800 201 4811 now or sign up for updates to find out more about these superb new retirement homes in Waltham Abbey, Essex.
This Retirement Living community is in a convenient central location in the pretty town of Waltham Abbey, close to supermarkets, pubs, eateries and healthcare providers. There are green spaces nearby and the historic Waltham Abbey Gardens are just a short walk away. The retirement development is very well connected, with the M25 and M11 easily accessible and the onsite car parking makes road trips simpler. What’s more, from the local train station you can reach Liverpool Street in London in less than 40 minutes.
Easy independent living for the over 60s
All our retirement property for sale and rent in Waltham Abbey is 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 too.
Many of these retirement apartments have either private patios or balconies. All offer access to attractive communal spaces including the fabulous lounge with Wi-Fi and a state-of-the-art audio and video system plus a gorgeous garden area with seating. You’re looked after by the friendly on-site manager and these shared spaces are filled with (entirely optional) events, parties and clubs.
What’s more, you can 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
Lionheart Court
Purchase
- 1 bed from £299,950
- 2 beds from £319,500
Rent
- 2 beds from £2,530 pcm
Development highlights
- Lovely retirement properties for sale and rent in Waltham Abbey close to supermarkets, healthcare providers, pubs, eateries and green spaces
- Stress-free independent living in attractive low maintenance retirement homes for the over 60s
- A friendly community, welcoming shared lounge and a pretty landscaped garden with seating for socialising
- Hotel-style guest suite to make hosting friends and family a breeze
- Manager on-site during office hours to help keep everything running smoothly
- Easy access to the M25 and M11 plus the train station nearby makes it easy to explore Essex, London and the surrounding area
Key Features Key Features for Lionheart Court
- Wheelchair access
- Lifts to all floors
- Storage facilities
- Camera entry system
- 24/7 call system
- Lounge Wi-Fi access
- House Manager
- Communal lounge
- Landscaped gardens
- Balconies
- Guest parking
- Car parking
- Intruder alarm
Useful documents
Additional brochures available for instant PDF download
Your local amenities at Lionheart Court
Tesco Store, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1NP
- Bus Stop
- Tesco
- The Market Square Surgery
- The Sultan Pub
The development is conveniently located for all your shopping needs. For everyday essentials, you’ll find a Tesco Superstore right on your doorstep, just a short walk away. The Pavilions Shopping Centre, which has a range of shops, cafés, and a pharmacy, is also only 3.5 miles away.
For lovers of the great outdoors, Waltham Abbey Gardens are just 2.5 miles away. Here you can admire the beautiful rose gardens, observe the local wildlife or enjoy a picnic in the lovely meadows.
Getting to Location
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Retirement living in Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey is a unique yet traditional market town. Alongside 16th-century timber-framed buildings sits the beautiful Art Nouveau town hall. And its royal connections, which alongside King Harold include Henry II and Henry VIII, mean the town is brimming with fascinating stories to tell.
Set in the grounds of the old abbey, Waltham Abbey Gardens are rich in history. With the abbey once one of the largest Augustinian abbeys in the country, the gardens feature information panels that bring its fascinating history to life. The beautiful rose gardens are the perfect place to enjoy a little peace and quiet or perhaps even a picnic. And, if you walk just a little further, you’ll enter Cornmill Meadows, a unique habitat that is home to a thriving variety of dragonflies and damselflies.
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These properties are available for sale and rent
We’ve flexible options to suit your lifestyles and financial circumstances. Your friendly Sales Consultant can help you choose the right one for you, so you can start planning life in your lovely new home.
The properties at this development are leasehold properties with a term of 999 years from and including 01/01/2021
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. 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.
You can rent a retirement home on this development. Renting is an easy, flexible and quick way to enjoy life in a McCarthy Stone community. Did you know? No service charge is payable when you rent.
* To be offset against your initial payment and fully refundable should your tenancy not proceed
An Assured Tenancy on a retirement rental gives you legal protection, meaning that if you abide by the conditions of your tenancy, you can live in the property for as long as you like. If you wish to move at the end of 12 months, then you can serve notice after 10 months to give two months’ notice. The notice period is always two months.
Contact us online or call 0800 201 4811 for more information about our retirement rentals.
If you’d like to move into a McCarthy Stone retirement rental, we’ll ask you to complete a Rental Application Pack and an Income and Expenditure form. These give us 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 also be asked to provide identification documents that comply with the latest Government Right to Rent regulations.
Contact us online or call 0800 201 4811 for more information about moving into our retirement rentals.
Yes. You pay a deposit to secure your rental retirement property which is offset against your first month’s rental payment. A Tenancy Deposit, equivalent to five weeks' rent, will need to be paid when your tenancy begins.
Contact us online or call 0800 201 4811 for more information about deposits.
All payments for our retirement rentals 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 (if applicable) and property maintenance.
Contact us online or call 0800 201 4811 for more information about our retirement rentals.
How much is the service charge?
- 1 bedroom apartment £49.08 per week reviewed annually
- 2 bedroom apartment £73.63 per week reviewed annually
- Renting? Service Charge paid by the property owner, not by the tenant.
Examples show prices available at this development
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
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.
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.
The majority of McCarthy Stone retirement properties increase in value when resold. The resales team has a unique understanding of retirement living, enabling us to communicate all the benefits clearly, and a waiting list of customers for some retirement developments.
We’re continuing to improve our retirement housing to ensure properties retain their value.
This includes:
- Expanding upon and improving internal space with things like ensuites, walk-in wardrobes, level-access showers, ergonomic design, hidden care, walk out balconies and more.
- Setting up in-house management services teams dedicated to high standards for customers.
- Removing exit fees* and introducing 999-year leases.
Much more than a financial investment
It’s also important to remember that our retirement homes are not simply a financial investment, they are an investment in the quality of life for our customers and their families. Our customers are buying into a lifestyle based around security, comfort, friendship, ease of maintenance, support on hand, community, safety and well-being.
To learn more about our resales service, speak to a member of our resales team on 0345 556 4104 or email [email protected].
*A 1% contribution of the resale price still applies upon resale. This goes into the sinking fund (the contingency fund) for each development, which covers maintenance. There is also a small admin fee to cover the costs of checking that the incoming occupier meets the terms of the deed of conditions. Please contact our Property Transfer team on 01202 508299 for more details.
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Meet the team at Lionheart Court
Clare
I love working for Mccarthy Stone. I'm thrilled that we can create communites within our development, creating a lifestyle full of memories and happiness.
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Open Spaces
In local communityWe’re close to an attractive park/open space that is perfect short walks.
Local Pub
In local communityThere’s a popular pub nearby with a menu packed with British classics.
Golf Course
In local communityJoin other homeowners for a round at the local golf club.
Local Restaurants
In local communityYou’ll find a range of eating places to suit all tastes close to this development.
Meet our happy homeowners
Everything seemed too good to be true and we kept thinking there must be a catch, but after we talked everything through and did thorough research, we came to conclusion there weren't any catches. Sales Consultant was brilliant and I couldn't have asked for a better transition.
McCarthy Stone Homeowner, Lionheart Court, Waltham Abbey
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Join us for our upcoming events
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 onlineWelcome Wednesday
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 onlineWhether 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 or
Book onlineVisit Our Open Event
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 or
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NEW! Price reductions
How much could you save on a lovely new home? We’ve reduced prices on superb properties at Lionheart Court…but hurry–they’re bound to be snapped up soon.
Featured properties:
Beat Stamp Duty rises
Reserve a property at this development between 1st March 2025 and 31st May 2025 and we’ll pay your stamp duty* - so you can spend your summer making the most of the landscaped gardens from a home designed around you.
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.
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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.