Over 70s property for sale in Cottingham, East Yorkshire—with Shared Ownership and retirement rentals available too
Call 0800 201 4811 now to arrange a visit to Springs Court and see this lovely Cottingham retirement community for yourself.Springs Courtis a friendly Retirement Living PLUS community offering one and two bedroom retirement apartments for the over 70s. All offer access to optional assisted living services and stylish shared facilities like a sociable bistro, a lounge, and an attractive landscaped garden with seating. There's a wild garden area where you can watch the birds and squirrels and we have a potting shed and two large, raised planters for gardeners to potter.
The centre of this attractive village is just a few minutes’ walk away so you’ll have all you could need right on your doorstep, including small supermarkets, a wide variety of shops, eateries and pubs, banks, a post office and a medical centre. The village also hosts a weekly outdoor market. And, if you’re wanting to travel further afield, there’s parking onsite and a scooter room, as well as a bus stop close by and Cottingham train station less than a mile away.
Discover Retirement Living with a big PLUS
In these delightfully hassle-free properties for sale—or rent—in Cottingham, 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 find all the benefits of a Retirement Living development but with thoughtful extra services that are there for you now, and in the future.
This means things like a friendly estate manager on-site at all times, plus a subsidised fully-licensed chef run bistro, offering everything from scrambled eggs with smoked salmon for breakfast to jacket potatoes or scampi and chips for lunch.
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. Pets are welcome too!
Low maintenance and sociable retirement properties
All our rental retirement homes or property for sale in Cottingham give you the complete privacy of your own spacious apartment, but with a friendly community on the doorstep. You’ll enjoy superb well-maintained communal spaces, including the well-appointed lounge with free Wi-Fi and a state-of-the-art audio and visual system, and a guest suite for easy hosting. There’s a packed calendar of optional activities too, so you’ll never be stuck for something to do.
Safe, energy-efficient and secure retirement housing
As well as the reassurance of 24-hour staffing, all our retirement property for sale in Cottingham, has the latest safety and security features built in. Homes are warm and energy efficient—which means cheaper living costs too. And they cleverly, and seamlessly, incorporate adaptations to make life easier as you get older.
Our McCarthy Stone property for sale in Cottingham, East Yorkshire offer:
- Fully fitted kitchens with integrated appliances
- Master bedrooms with fitted or walk in wardrobes as standard
- Things like slip-resistant flooring in the bathroom, waist height plugs and oven and hearing loops for the television
- 24-hour emergency call system, fire detection and door camera entry, so you can see who it is before answering the door
Development Highlights
- Retirement Living PLUS - exclusively to the over 70s
- Friendly CQC registered team on site 24 hours a day
- Flexible care packages tailored to your needs and preferences
- Bistro style restaurant serving daily, freshly prepared meals
- 24-hour emergency call system
- Guest suite and guest parking
Key Features
- 24 hour staffing
- Wheelchair access
- Lifts to all floors
- Camera entry system
- Lounge Wi-Fi access
- Estates Manager
- Pets allowed
- Communal lounge
- Bistro
- Mobility scooter room
- Landscaped gardens
- Car parking
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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.
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Occupancy options
The properties at this development are leasehold properties with a term of 999 years from and including 01/06/2021
- 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
* 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?
* To be offset against your initial payment and fully refundable should your tenancy not proceed
- Communal area costs inc. electricity, heating and lighting
- Future maintenance fund
- Water and sewage (communal areas and apartments)
- Maintenance of building and gardens
- Emergency call system
- Building insurance
- Active social calendar of events and exclusive discounts
- Dedicated on-site team
- Weekly domestic assistance
- Use of the on-site restaurant
What's not included?
- Electricity, heating and lighting (apartments)
- Phone / broadband
- Council Tax
- TV licence / TV service
- Home and contents insurance
What is an Assured Tenancy?
Assured Tenancy means that you agree to rent the property for a minimum term of 12 months, but after that you can leave at any time as long as you give two months written notice. We can’t ask you to leave unless you have broken the terms of the agreement.
I want to rent. What checks do you carry out and what do I need to prepare?
We’ll ask you to complete a Rental Application Pack and an Income and Expenditure form to get 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 be asked to provide identification documentation that complies with the latest Government Right to Rent regulations – our sales consultants will talk you through what you need.
Do I need to pay a reservation deposit?
Yes, you will need to pay a small refundable reservation deposit to reserve the property. You will also have to pay a security deposit equivalent to five weeks rent when you move in.
What do I have to pay before moving in?
Before you can move into your property, you will need to pay the first month’s rent together with your security deposit, minus the reservation deposit you’ve already paid.
The security deposit is equivalent to five weeks rent. Don’t worry, we’ll make sure you know the exact amount you need to pay in plenty of time.
McCarthy Stone is part of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, membership number G10625. Download the Tenancy Deposit Scheme leaflet.
What date are rental payments due?
All rental payments 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 and property maintenance.
When moving with McCarthy Stone
Offers Too Good To Miss
Featured Property offer
Don't miss out on our fabulous winter offer available on our featured property!
Apartment 50 which is a stunning one bedroom apartment which boasts a southerly aspect. The living area is light and spacious and in the kitchen you'll find a host of thoughtful features including easy to use lever arch taps, an oven at a raised height and lots of clever storage. The bedroom benefits from a fitted mirrored wardrobe, which is shelved with hanging rails. Finally, there is beautifully finished shower room which is completely level access with slip resistant flooring, there is also a subtle support rail, illuminated mirror and heated towel radiator.
Reserve this stunning property by 28th December 2024 and legally complete by 28th February and you'll receive £10,000* from the list price!
Don't miss, out over 80% of all properties have already been snapped up.
Call 0800 201 4811 to arrange your viewing.
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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.
Living in Cottingham
Cottingham has a long and fascinating history, with castle remains in the village dating back to the 12th century and architecture in the village dating back to various historical periods. What’s more, among its most famous residents was the poet Philip Larkin, whose grave you’ll find in the village’s Victorian municipal cemetery.
Also in the area is Skidby Windmill – a working windmill that offers magnificent views over the Yorkshire Wolds. Unusually, the windmill’s original outbuildings are all still standing, some of which now house the Museum of East Riding Rural Life. Browse the museum’s fascinating interactive exhibits, suitable for all ages, and round off your visit with lunch at the lovely little onsite café.
Cottingham Parks Golf and Leisure Club is less than 3 miles away, where you can enjoy a variety of activities. As well as an easy-walking 18-hole golf course and a driving range, there is a health club with a swimming pool, a salon offering a range of beauty treatments and a café bar and lounge serving fresh homemade food.
What’s more, just over 10 miles away is one of the area’s most iconic landmarks: the Humber Bridge. Enjoy fantastic views as you cross this amazing feat of engineering by car, bicycle, or even on foot. And, for spectacular views of the bridge, take a seat in one of the many benches in Humber Bridge Country Park on the north bank of the Humber, where you’ll also find charming walking trails and a pond.
Located next to Cottingham Sports Centre and situated near the centre of the village, an Aldi supermarket is only 0.2 miles from the development. Alternatively, there’s a Co-op Food 0.3 miles away. You'll also find a pharmacy, cafés and shops 0.3 miles away on Hallgate.
A bus stop is only 0.1 miles from the development while a train station that’s 0.7 miles away provides services to Beverley and Hull.
Getting to Location
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- Cut the cost of living: Moving into our retirement properties can save you significant sums.
- Enjoy a stress free move: Our services include Part Exchange, free removals and decluttering.
- Should you buy, rent or part buy, part rent? Find a flexible option to suit your circumstances.
- Discover thoughtful services: From friendly managers to buzzing bistros and homeowner perks.
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