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Lowe House - Gardens

Lowe House Community

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Lowe House - Typical Living Room

Lowe House - Typical Living Room

Lowe House - Typical Kitchen

Lowe House - Typical Shower Room

Lowe House - Typical Bedroom

Lowe House - Typical Bedroom

Lowe House - Communal Lounge

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Lowe House - Wellness Suite

Lowe House gardens

Guest Suite

Retirement Living PLUS at Lowe House

Lowe House wellness suite

Purchase

1 bed from
£324,500
2 beds from
£438,500

Rent (Includes service charge)

2 beds from
£4,565 pcm

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Freephone:

0800 201 4811

Why Lowe House?

At McCarthy Stone we believe in putting you at the heart of great communities and attractive places to live. Lowe House offers a selection of luxurious one and two bedroom Retirement Living Plus apartments, right here in Knebworth.

About Knebworth

Lowe House, located in Knebworth certainly has all the typical charm and character you'd expect from a prosperous Hertfordshire village. But what you'll also find here is an active and engaging community, with a wide-ranging calendar of cultural events, societies and sporting clubs - a place where there's something for everyone.

Lifestyle at Lowe House

As well as owning your own property and benefiting from a stylish homeowners' lounge and a beautifully landscaped and well-maintained garden, you'll receive the extra care and support you need. Our care packages are completely flexible and will be tailored to your individual needs. A team of trained staff will be on hand 24 hours a day, led and overseen by a dedicated Estates Manager. And, with a 24-hour emergency call system and a camera entry system, we've got your safety and security covered. A bistro is located on site with changing seasonal menus & daily specials. The hub of the community where friends, family & residents come together and socialise.

Development Highlights

Retirement Living PLUS – exclusive to the over 70s
On-site chef-run bistro with changing seasonal menus
Fun and sociable community, with regular band nights, movie afternoons & knitting clubs
Thriving high street with independent boutiques, bakers & butchers
Staff on-call 24/7 and dedicated Estate Manager, Michael, handles day-to-day running of the community
Tailored domestic support and personal care available should you need it
Flagship M&S store a short 10-minute bus journey or drive away
Our residents love to garden, and joined the Open Gardens Day 2023

What is Retirement Living PLUS?

Exclusive to the over 70s, you’ll enjoy your own private apartment with thoughtful assisted living services on the doorstep, including a subsidised restaurant and optional personal care packages.

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Key Features

Restaurant / Bistro
Landscaped gardens
24/7 call system
Wheelchair access
Camera entry system
Pets allowed
Communal lounge
Car parking
Estates Manager

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 in yellow and two-bedroom homes are in purple. 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 red are already reserved, sold or rented out, but may be available on our Resales website.

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Found a property that takes your fancy? Find out more about the practical details including information on service charge and FAQS.

The properties at this development are leasehold properties with a term of 999 years from and including 01/01/2020

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)
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

1 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£231.03

2 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£304.34

* Reviewed annually

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.

You have the option to part buy, part rent your retirement property. It’s an affordable way to enjoy all the benefits of our retirement apartments without committing to the full purchase price. If you want more financial flexibility, this could be the right option for you.

It’s an affordable approach to owning a stunning new retirement home:

You may be able to access cash tied up in your existing property (known as ‘equity release’)
You can choose to buy a bigger percentage of the property in the future – this reduces the rent you pay
If you want, we can buy your existing property as a part exchange
You’ll be eligible for our free Smooth Move removal service, plus a contribution to legal and estate agent fees

The rent is set at the point of purchase. Annual rent review on the date specified in your lease will be indexed to movements in the Retail Price Index (RPI) subject to a minimum 0.5%. RPI has been in the range c.1-4% since 2013 and was 3.3% in March 2018. 3.3% is equivalent to an extra £1.98 per week for typical rent of £60 per week.

A flexible, affordable alternative to outright purchase, with all the benefits of ownership. For more information call: 0800 201 4811

How it works
You purchase a minimum 50% share in a brand new McCarthy Stone retirement property and pay rent on the part you don’t own.

Benefits include:
It’s an affordable approach to owning a stunning new retirement home

You may be able to access cash tied up in your existing property (known as ‘equity release’)
You can choose to buy a bigger percentage of the property in the future – this reduces the rent you pay
If you want, we can buy your existing property as a part exchange
You’ll be eligible for our free Smooth Move removal service, plus a contribution to legal and estate agent fees

Terms and conditions apply

No. This offer is available at selected McCarthy Stone developments, so make sure you check with the sales team on site.

70% is the standard option – there are options to increase this over time, known as staircasing.

What further costs and fees are involved You can purchase further 10% increments, based on valuation at that point. You can staircase to 100% at which point the property would be wholly owned. You would stop paying rent, but service charges continue to be payable to McCarthy Stone.

Each time you staircase you need to plan for additional costs such as valuation fee, legal expenses, SDLT*/LTT** if applicable.

*Stamp Duty Land Tax **Land Transaction Tax (LTT) has replaced SDLT in Wales from April 2018

You will need to pay SDLT*/LTT** on a private shared ownership property, but you may have less to pay than if you had purchased outright. You should seek advice from your solicitor to confirm how much SDLT you have to pay.

*Stamp Duty Land Tax **Land Transaction Tax (LTT) has replaced SDLT in Wales from April 2018

The rent is set at the point of purchase. Annual rent review on the date specified in your lease will be indexed to movements in the Retail Price Index (RPI) subject to a minimum 0.5%. RPI has been in the range c.1-4% since 2013, and was 3.3% in March 2018. 3.3% is equivalent to an extra £1.98 per week for typical rent of £60 per week.

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THE LOCAL AREA

Living in Knebworth

There's certainly a lot going on in Knebworth. This tranquil, prosperous and well-maintained Hertfordshire village harbours a wealth of culture and community life that would easily rival most large towns.

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Sports enthusiasts will be completely spoilt for choice here - as well as the local walking group, there are also dedicated clubs for bowling; cricket; football; badminton; archery; karate and tennis, not forgetting the local golf club. There are also regular health & fitness classes and yoga. Budding actors are most welcome at the Knebworth Amateur Theatrical Society (KATS) where you can also try your hand at building sets, makeup, creating costumes or even stage-management.

The nearby historic country mansion of Knebworth House is open to the public and offers sumptuous parks and gardens to explore - as well as children's activities like a dinosaur trail and adventure playground - with a relaxing tea-room for weary grown-ups. Knebworth also hosts a wide selection of cultural events throughout the year, including music; art; dance and storytelling.

All of life's essentials are comfortably close by, with a wide variety of shops and services, including a pharmacy; library; doctor's surgery and dentist. Foodies are well catered-for with Knebworth enjoying highly-rated restaurants and excellent pubs. Welwyn Garden City is less than six miles away, and the nearby A1 motorway offers fast access to the larger shopping centres of Stevenage and Hertford. Knebworth train station provides a half-hourly service to London Kings Cross in around 35 minutes, as well as services to Cambridge and Peterborough.

Knebworth Facts:

4,496

people

only 3 miles

from Stevenage

Lowe House

London Road, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6EY

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Conveniently situated close to these local amenities:
Library
Pharmacy
Post Office
Supermarket

Located right in the heart of Knebworth, there are plenty of amenities for residents nearby. The development is on London Road, where you’ll find a number of convenience stores, boutiques and cafés, as well as a Post Office and a Co-op.

Also, it is just 0.2 miles to Knebworth Station where you can travel into London King’s Cross or Cambridge.

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.

Our people

The Team at Lowe House

Deborah Boorman

Sales Consultant

After many years in sales, to now work in the retirement living sector is a rewarding journey. Helping customers become homeowners and see them settled, relieved and content in their next chapter of life is wonderful to be part of.

Offer

Offers Too Good To Miss

Move For Free
Reserve a property at this development between 1st January and 26th April 2024 and we'll pay your Stamp Duty and help towards your legal, estate agent and moving fees*.
*Terms and conditions apply
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The maintenance of a larger property was something that we no longer wanted to deal with, and to come here where we have lovely, landscaped gardens without the hassle of constant maintenance is a huge relief - we can just sit back and enjoy.

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