Samuel House Exterior

Welcome to Samuel House!

a living room with a kitchen and dining area

Communal Lounge

Living room

Kitchen

Bedroom

Shower room

Garden image

CGI Fly through

At McCarthy Stone, we think we’ve thought of everything to make your life easier, helping you enjoy the future with confidence

Purchase

1 bed from £449,999
2 beds from £589,999

Request a visit

Freephone:

0800 201 4811

Final few apartments available, don't miss out on your dream home! Book your visit today.

Located in the London Borough of Enfield, Oakwood is a pretty little residential town within easy reach of the capital.

The stylish apartments by award-winning builder McCarthy Stone go well above and beyond standard homes. All one and two-bedroom apartments are not only decorated in an elegant contemporary style, but also feature state-of-the-art security for added peace of mind - 24-hour emergency call systems, intruder alarms and a camera entry system compatible with standard TVs. The Retirement Living development itself also has a private car park. Lift access to all floors and a mobility scooter charging room. Homeowners are invited to make use of the exclusive Club Lounge with its outdoor patio and complimentary Wi-Fi, with visitors more than welcome to stay over in the dedicated Guest Suite.

The development is conveniently close to the Oakwood underground station on the Piccadilly Line, which takes you to London King's Cross in less than 30 minutes. This tube line also runs to other popular stops such as Finsbury Park, Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Hyde Park, Hammersmith and Heathrow Airport (1.5 hours away), and of course connects to the entire Transport for London network.

Development Highlights

Regular events and activities in the beautiful homeowners lounge.
Excellent medical, dental and pharmaceutical amenities less than a 5 minute walk
Try before you buy available
Conveniently close to the Oakwood underground station
In close proximity to Cockfosters High Street, which boast an abundance of restaurants and shops
Meet our Fabulous House Manager, Patricia.

Key Features

Wheelchair access
Lifts to all floors
Fire detection
Intruder alarm
Camera entry system
24/7 call system
Lounge Wi-Fi access
House Manager
Pets allowed
Guest suite
Communal lounge
Mobility scooter room

Send me a brochure

Tell us how you would like to receive your brochure: by Email, Post or PDF download.

Send me a brochure

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.

Featured properties

Great homes for sale

Samuel House Apartment 2

Retirement Living

Beds 2
Floor G
Size 73.82m²

Purchase £589,999

View property

Explore properties

Occupancy options

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 01/01/2022

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 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

1 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£84.59

2 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£126.88

* 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.

Video

Take a look at the Samuel House Development.

Watch: Fly Through of Samuel House.

Our House Manager is a real superstar. She is always there to help straight away, no matter how big or small the issue is. It is so comforting to have somebody there who you know you can rely on. She makes life so easy for us.

Offer

Offers Too Good To Miss

Free Entitlement Advice
Did you know...
According to Age UK, every year £2.8 billion in Pension Credit and Housing Benefit goes unclaimed by older people, meaning over a million pensioner households are missing out*.
Our Entitlements Manager, Aleks Clayton can offer you free advice, help you fill in the forms and follow up on progress with an application, so if you're looking to purchase a McCarthy Stone property contact Aleks today.
*Source: Age UK - Benefit take-up and older people, January 2024
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.
View details
View T&Cs
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.
View details
View T&Cs
Move For Free
Reserve a property at this development between 27th December 2024 and 28th February 2025 and we’ll pay a substantial amount towards your stamp duty, legal fees and more*.
*Terms and conditions apply
View details

The local area

Living in Oakwood

If you'd like to be close to London, but still far enough away to get a touch of that country air, Oakwood is the perfect place. There are several green spaces around the neighbouring areas, including Oakwood Park, Enfield Golf Club, Oak Hill Park and the famous Trent Country Park. Trent Park is home to an historic English country house and its surrounding 320 hectares of grounds, as well as a lake, sports fields, a conservation area and many pleasant walks.

Trent Park
7
items
St Thomas' Church
7
items
Oakwood Country Club
7
items
7
items
Oakwood Shopping Centre
7
items
Oakwood Tube Station
7
items
The Cock Inn Pub
7
items

There are several shops and amenities located around the train station, including a pharmacy, medical centre, dental surgery, Tesco supermarket, bakery and newsagent - all within 0.2 miles from the McCarthy Stone Retirement Living development. For more shopping, Cockfosters High Street is well under a mile away, where you can find a Sainsbury's, Post Office, library, banks, butcher and several independent clothing boutiques.

London Facts:

9,126,366

people

World Heritage Sites

Samuel House

1B Westpole Avenue, Oakwood, Barnet, EN4 0FP

View interactive map

Conveniently situated close to these local amenities:
Bank
Bus stop
Doctors
Library

You’ll find plenty of amenities nearby and easy transport links into central London. It’s just 0.2 miles from Oakwood Underground Station, which is on the Piccadilly Line.

Under 0.5 miles away, you can find Oakwood Library, Trent Park Golf Club and a number of cafés and restaurants. Oakwood Food Centre is also just 0.1 miles away.

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 Samuel House

Andrew Millard

Property Consultant

There is nothing more enjoyable than from the first phone call to the first meeting and then having the pleasure of showing prospective homeowners around our developments, to continue through their journey to moving into their new home. I enjoy watching how new friendships grow and develop, Job satisfaction is when i hear the words "the best move we ever made", this statement alone tells me that person has now found their happy place.

Related Developments

Useful Links

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.

Samuel House

Samuel House