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1 bed from
£325,000
2 beds from
£399,999

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0800 201 4811

This contemporary new development features 29 stunning one and two-bedroom retirement apartments conveniently located in the centre of Great Dunmow, a quaint and historic market town in the Uttlesford district of Essex.

Our light and airy one or two-bedroom retirement homes in Great Dunmow benefit from high spec, high quality fixtures and fittings and intelligent design features. You’ll also enjoy access to a stylish communal lounge to meet with friends, a gorgeous shared garden to relax and socialise with neighbours and a hotel-style guest suite for visitors.

Our retirement development has a friendly House Manager on site in office hours to help with anything you need, while smart security features are integral to all our new retirement properties, including a 24-hour emergency call system, fire detection and door video entry.

The buzzing high street is within easy distance of our retirement properties in Great Dunmow, offering an eclectic range of independent retailers, cafes and restaurants. The retirement community is situated less than six miles from the National Trust managed Hatfield Forest and is also close to historic Chelmsford and Saffron Walden.

Development Highlights

Two minutes from the high street
Communal lounge leading into gardens
House manager on site 9am - 2pm
Beautiful landscaped gardens
Safe and secure with a 24/7 emergency call system and video door entry
Easy access to Chelmsford, Stansted Airport and Braintree Freeport Shopping Centre

Key Features

24/7 call system
Camera entry system
Communal lounge
Landscaped gardens
Lifts to all floors
Car parking
House Manager
Available to buy now
Pets allowed

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

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 26/09/2022

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 *

£71.68

2 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£107.52

* 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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"I took advantage of the McCarthy Stone Smooth Move service, so I had help with hanging pictures, putting up mirrors and shelves, and any DIY that was required. I’m very pleased to say that everything was completed to my satisfaction."

THE LOCAL AREA

Living in Great Dunmow

The ancient market town of Great Dunmow is rich in character and steeped in history – including the Dunmow Flitch Trials which are held every four years on a leap year. This tradition is mentioned in the 14th century Canterbury Tales, which awards a flitch of bacon to couple who can prove the happiness of their marriage.

This development’s desirable location is perfect for retirement living. It is close, often walking distance, to a range of shops, traditional pubs serving good food, cafes and restaurants – the town offers tapas, Indian and Thai as well as contemporary British. You’ll also be close to essentials like a post office and pharmacy and the town has a library, community centres and a gym, fitness centre and swimming pool.

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Great Dunmow offers plenty of things to do from the extraordinary Talliston House & Gardens, The Forgotten Gardens of Easton Lodge and the pretty village of Thaxted which has a windmill as well as an annual Morris Dancing Festival.

The ancient Hatfield Forest is the ideal spot for walks, cycling and outdoor pursuits, while Chelmsford and Saffron Walden can be reached by car in under half an hour.

For trips further afield Stansted Airport is conveniently situated within 15 minutes’ drive of the development.

8,830

People

14 miles

To Chelmsford

Stane House

77 High Street, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AE

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Conveniently situated close to these local amenities:
Bus Stop
Dentist
Local Shop
Bosphorus Restaurant

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.

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The Team at Stane House

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Offer

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We'll pay your Service Charge for 3 Years!
There has never been a better time to make Stane House your home. Reserve a beautiful 1 or 2 bedroom apartment at our stunning development in Great Dunmow by 31st December 2023 and enjoy 3 years' service charge paid.*
To find out more please call 0800 201 4811 today.

*Reservations by the 31st December. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer unless specified and may be withdrawn at any time. The Service Charge element of this offer is calculated as a deduction from the total purchase price payable at completion.
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