Sidmouth
The Knowle, Station Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8HL


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- Retirement Living PLUS
Coming soon! Over 70s retirement property for sale in Sidmouth, Devon
Call 0800 201 4811 now or sign up for updates to find out more about these superb new retirement homes in Sidmouth, Devon.
This Retirement Living PLUS development will offer private apartments in Sidmouth, East Devon. Many of these homes will have patios, or balconies with rural views that stretch down to Sidmouth Bay, and all come with access to optional assisted living services and stylish shared facilities like a sociable bistro and lounge on-site.
These retirement homes in Sidmouth will be in a sought-after position in the heart of this popular seaside town. It’s just a short walk to the High Street which is packed with shops, eateries and amenities including a pharmacy, library and cinema. The delightful seafront and sandy beaches are less than a mile away and there are plentiful leisure clubs and country walks nearby too.
Discover Retirement Living with a big PLUS
Our property for sale in Sidmouth, Devon will give you the complete privacy of your own spacious apartment, but with a friendly community on the doorstep. All these retirement homes will be 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 will enjoy cheaper bills too.
Assisted living to make life easier
We’ll help you take care of the little things—as well as the bigger chores—so you can focus on doing what you love. You’ll enjoy beautiful communal spaces, including the well-appointed lounge with free Wi-Fi and a state-of-the-art audio and visual system, a subsidised restaurant and a landscaped garden with seating. We find our communal facilities soon become social hubs with a packed calendar of (entirely optional) events, clubs and parties.
There’s a friendly manager on-site 24/7, an hour’s domestic support each week is included – more if you want it, plus there’s the option of tailored personal care should you need it. Parking is available and well-behaved pets are welcome too!
- Planning approved
- Under construction
- Selling off-plan
- Show suite open
- Ready to move into
Key development information
Sidmouth
Purchase available
Development highlights
- Coastal retirement location with excellent transport links, less than one mile from Sidmouth’s lively high street and the beautiful sea front and beaches
- Elegant communal lounge for parties, events and everyday socialising, a chic Wellness Suite for onsite pampering and hotel-style guest suite to make hosting a breeze
- Stress-free assisted living in attractive low maintenance retirement apartments for the over 70s with private patios or balconies
- Subsidised and sociable chef-run bistro restaurant with ever changing seasonal menus
- Lush landscaped gardens for sunny brunches and lazy afternoons with friends
- Manager onsite 24/7 for your peace of mind, plus the option of tailored domestic support and personal care should you need it
Key Features Key Features for Sidmouth
- 24 hour staffing
- Bistro
- Communal lounge
- Estates Manager
- Guest suite
- Landscaped gardens
- Lifts to all floors
- Pets allowed
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Your local amenities at Sidmouth
The Knowle, Station Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8HL
- Co-op Supermarket 0.6 miles
- Hospital 0.6 miles
- Post office 0.8 miles

Retirement living in Devon
What with the cultural attractions of Exeter, Torquay and Plymouth, the wilds of Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks and the stunning sandy beaches of Woolacombe, Bantham and Croyde, it’s no wonder our retirement villages in Devon are so popular.
With an abundance of opportunities for swimming, surfing, cycling, golf, fishing and coastal walks it’s ideal for those looking for an active retirement, but there are plenty of independent shops, eateries and arts to enjoy too, including in lively Exmouth — one of our favourite seaside towns! Wildlife lovers are in their element. You can spot dolphins, porpoises and whales off the coast and wild ponies on Dartmoor. Lundy Island is famous for its puffins and the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth makes for a great day out.
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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.
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.
The service charge budgets represent the costs that we expect to incur in a normal year, with a full retirement development. We aim for them to be as accurate as possible and we try to keep annual increases in line with inflation, although certain costs like energy prices can have inflationary pressures that are outside of our control. Typically, our retirement communities have shown a slight surplus which is refunded each year to homeowners.
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We are determined to provide positive resale values and to this end, we have changed dramatically since 2010 to make a big difference to our products and services. We have a dedicated resales team to deal with all future resales and to achieve the best prices, we also maintain an extensive database of prospects who are looking to buy our properties in the desirable areas we have located ourselves in over the past four decades.
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)
- Professional fees
- Maintenance of building and gardens
- Emergency call system
- Building insurance
- Income from Guest Suite and sundry income
- Development staff
- Future maintenance fund
- Restaurant
- Domestic assistance
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.
Exclusively for those over 70, Retirement Living PLUS developments provide an independent lifestyle with assisted living facilities and additional lifestyle and care services as and when you need them. There’s an on-site restaurant/bistro providing delicious meals every day in a sociable environment and a member of our management team is on-site 24 hours-a-day, 365 days a year to provide reassurance.
- An hour’s domestic assistance every week is included in the service charge. This is for light cleaning of your apartment. We also offer a range of additional services on a pay as you go basis such as laundry and bedding change, shopping and general errands including prescription collection, help with technology and paperwork and lots more. For those who may need it, we can provide personal care and support packages, these are individually tailored to suit your needs, and can cover any aspect of personal care. We are also here if you’d like and extra companionship or to escort you to your favourite activities. We are registered with the Care Quality Commission and our rates are highly competitive and our staff team fully trained and supervised.
- Care and support services are delivered by our staff who are employed on-site.
- You only pay for additional care and support when you need it. We understand things change in life so you can dial up or down the support you receive from us at any time, putting you in control.
We can arrange a private and confidential Wellbeing Assessment to put a personalised support plan in place, which means you have all the care and support you need from the moment you move in. Talk to us on 0800 201 4811 or get in touch online to find out more about our flexible care and support packages.
Our Retirement Living PLUS assisted living properties include ‘hidden care’ designed so people can age in place in style and comfort. This includes telecare technology so if you choose, we can remotely monitor your wellbeing without being intrusive to your privacy.
Our apartments are designed with waist-height ovens and plug sockets, slip-resistant flooring, hearing loops for the TV and lever taps in the bathrooms, as standard. Our retirement properties are also designed to be usable by people with mobility aids/walkers as well as being easily adapted to be wheelchair users. It’s also just as important that the homes look beautiful and feel homely. We design homes people feel proud and happy to live in where any adaptations are as discreet as possible.
To make life easy:
- There are lifts to all floors
- Apartments are fitted with personal emergency alarms, as well as integrated fire alarms and camera entry systems.
- As well as having a contemporary kitchen in their own apartment, customers can eat at the bistro-style restaurant on-site.
- There are sociable shared areas, including a homeowners’ lounge, function room and maintained gardens.
- Our sites offer a calendar of events, clubs and activities to suit all interests.
- Having guests and relatives stay over is easy as they are welcome to stay overnight in our guest suites.
- One hour of domestic assistance per week is included in the service charge.
- Have the security of knowing additional care and support is available from our in-house staff teams, if any, when you want it.
- There are staff on-site 24/7 day and night, so always someone here should you need help.
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.

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Our friendly sales team are now based onsite, in an accessible sales suite with a parking space situated just outside the entrance.
Open every Tuesday - Saturday, 10.30am - 5pm.
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Open every Tuesday - Saturday, 10.30am - 5pm.
Book your priority appointment to take a closer look at the apartment plans, find out more about reservations and guide pricing.
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We’re delighted to be rolling out the red carpet, welcoming you in and showing you what’s in store at this stunning new development.
Our event will be split into a morning and an afternoon session. The first presentation begins at 11am, and the second at 2pm. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of presentation. Choose the session that's the most convenient for you.
You will have the opportunity to view the apartment plans and find out more about the facilities, prices and purchase options.
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We’re delighted to be rolling out the red carpet, welcoming you in and showing you what’s in store at this stunning new development.
Our event will be split into a morning and an afternoon session. The first presentation begins at 11am, and the second at 2pm. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of presentation. Choose the session that's the most convenient for you.
You will have the opportunity to view the apartment plans and find out more about the facilities, prices and purchase options.
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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*.
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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.