1 bed apartments from £167,500* and 2 bed apartments from £217,500* in partnership with Homes England.
You can now purchase apartments from £167,500*, in partnership with Homes England. There are many advantages to purchasing an apartment in this way. For example, you can purchase a 50% share of the property, with a monthly rent payable on the rest, meaning you can now have the retirement lifestyle you've dreamed of, without paying the full price for your new property.
Pearson House Retirement Living apartments now available to buy.
Looking for retirement property for sale in Broadstairs, Kent? This stunning new Retirement Living development is exclusive to the over 60s and offers 26 one-bedroom and 25 two-bedroom spacious retirement apartments for sale. Located in the heart of this charming Kentish town, the site of this retirement development is just over a mile from the beautiful Broadstairs beach, with easy access to shops and the best places to eat in Broadstairs town.
Low maintenance and sociable
This is a McCarthy Stone Retirement Living development, offering retirement homes to the over 60s. The development is designed to encourage a community feeling to flourish, while also allowing you to enjoy the complete privacy of your own retirement apartment.
The retirement development boasts a lovely, shared, garden to relax and socialise in and a chic communal lounge to meet with friends and neighbours. It also offers a well-appointed hotel-style guest suite for when people come to stay.
Safe and secure
Your retirement apartment is designed with intelligent ergonomics to ensure it is a joy to live in, while the latest safety and security features are integral. As well as the reassurance of a manager onsite in office hours, you’ll benefit from a 24-hour emergency call system, fire detection and video door entry.
Development Highlights
- Spacious communal lounge and landscaped gardens perfect for cockatils in the evening
- Stylish one-bedroom and two-bedroom retirement apartments
- Retirement Living, exclusive to the over 60s
- Close to the picturesque Kent coast
- Safe and secure with a 24/7 emergency call system and video door entry
- Dedicated House Manager
Key Features
- By the sea
- Communal lounge
- Landscaped gardens
- Guest parking
- Pets allowed
- Lifts to all floors
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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Occupancy options
The properties at this development are leasehold properties with a term of 999 years from and including 17/02/2023
- 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 to guest suites and sundry income
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?
About Retirement Living
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Join us at one of our events
- 13 Dec14:00 - 16:00
Join us for Festive Fizz!
13th DecPearson House, Trotwood Close, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2JYCome along to Pearson House, Broadstairs on Wednesday 13th December from 2-4pm and enjoy fizz and mince pies in our communal lounge.
Everyone is welcome – friends, family & children. Our friendly community will be there to join in the festivities and welcome you.
Call 0800 201 4811 or click te link below to book your place today.

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Retirement living in Broadstairs
Known as the ‘Jewel in the Thanet’s crown’, and popular with Victorians, Broadstairs is in a prime position on the Thanet Coast with its chalk cliffs and glorious coastal walks. It boasts several sandy and sheltered beaches and bays, including unspoilt Botany Bay, surfy Joss Bay and pretty Viking Bay which is perfect for traditional family fun complete with colourful beach huts..
Originally a 14th century fishing settlement it was called Broadstairs after a flight of steps were carved into the cliff to give access to a holy shrine.
From Broadstairs it’s easy to explore the rest of the ‘Garden of England’ that is Kent. If you head inland, you’ll find the historic St Peter's, renown for its imaginative volunteer-run tours. And you’ll be perfectly placed for other popular seaside towns including Margate, Ramsgate and Whitstable. The Thanet Loop bus route provides regular transport between Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs. From Broadstairs train station you can reach Canterbury in 25 mins or St Pancras International in London in an hour and a half.