This attractive Retirement Living PLUS development in lovely Lichfield includes 28 one bedroom and 37 two bedroom retirement apartments for sale exclusive to the over 70s, many with private balconies and all sharing beautiful communal facilities. These retirement properties in Lichfield are located in the heart of this historic city, so you’re close to a number of facilities and amenities, including pubs, restaurants, supermarkets, a pharmacy, an optician, a medical practice and a dentist. Central Lichfield is a great place for a spot of retail therapy too, as the quaint streets are lined with high street chains and independent boutiques.
Discover Retirement Living with a big PLUS
In these delightfully hassle-free and high-spec Retirement Living PLUS apartments, 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’d 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 includes a friendly Manager onsite at all times and a chef run bistro, for when you don’t feel like cooking – or just fancy a barista-style coffee with a friend. There’s also a function room for parties and celebrations. An hour’s domestic support every week is included – more if you want it, plus the option of tailored personal care on tap should you need it. Pets are welcome too!
Low maintenance and sociable
This Retirement Living PLUS development in Lichfield is designed to encourage community feeling to flourish, while also allowing you to enjoy the complete privacy of your own spacious retirement apartment. You’ll find stylish communal spaces, including a luxurious lounge with free Wi-Fi, and a large, landscaped garden and roof terrace - ideal for meeting your friends, neighbours and family for a drink and a chat. There will also be a hotel-style guest suite as a convenient alternative when people come to stay. The communal facilities will become social hubs – a hive of informal gatherings and regular clubs, events and meet-ups to suit all sorts of interests. You’ll find things like film nights, pie and mash lunches, knitting clubs, cocktail evenings, music, yoga, birthday parties and even the odd fiesta.
Safe and secure
All our new retirement apartments are designed with intelligent ergonomics and Modern Methods of Construction to ensure they are a joy to live in. As well as being well-insulated, warm and energy-efficient, they have the latest safety and security features built in. You’ll benefit from a 24-hour emergency call system, fire detection and door camera entry, so you can see who it is before answering the door - as well as the reassurance of a manager onsite at all times.
Development Highlights
- Central location in historic and charming Lichfield with excellent local amenities
- Beautiful contemporary retirement properties available to buy or rent
- Lovely landscaped gardens for evening cocktails and lazy afternoons with friends
- On-site chef-run bistro with ever changing seasonal menus plus barista coffee and cake
- Communal lounge and function room for parties, anniversaries, events and socialising
- Manager onsite 24/7, plus tailored domestic support and personal care on tap should you need it
- Community feeling with a calendar of events, clubs and activities to suit all interests
- A hotel-style guest suite makes having friends and family to stay a breeze

What is Retirement Living PLUS?
Exclusive to the over 70s, you’ll enjoy your own private apartment with thoughtful assisted living services on the doorstep, including a subsidised restaurant and optional personal care packages.
Key Features
- Balconies
- Guest suite
- Camera entry system
- Landscaped gardens
- 24 hour staffing
- Pets allowed
- Car parking
- Lounge Wi-Fi access
- Lifts to all floors

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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 01/01/2022
* 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.

I've thought about this and there's only one word to us that describes this place and that's "Utopia", It's absolutely fantastic!
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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
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.
Things to do in Lichfield
Lichfield is a city that’s steeped in history, so you’ll find plenty to see, do and explore near the retirement development. There are Georgian museums, the birthplace of Samuel Johnson and Erasmus Darwin House. Plus, there’s also Lichfield’s iconic medieval cathedral. For something a little bit different, head to the National Memorial Arboretum. Here you’ll find over 330 thought-provoking memorials surrounded by lush and maturing woodland.
If you love the great outdoors, then Beacon Park is the place to be. Set in more than 70 acres of beautiful gardens, here you can enjoy a leisurely walk, a round of golf, a tennis match or a game of bowls. As you wander around the park, you’ll also find information boards that tell you more about the area’s rich historical past. Refreshments and ice cream are available in the bistro and the cafe next to the children's play area during peak season.
Plus, from our retirement properties in Lichfield, you’ll find it easy to take day trips to the surrounding areas. There’s a mainline train station in the centre that offers regular links to Birmingham and London. It’s also easy to travel by road. The A38 and the A5 both provide important transport links across the country, and the M6 Toll is available for speedy travel.
- Conveniently situated close to these local amenities:
- Bus stop 0.03 miles
- High Street Shops 0.03 miles
- Restaurants 0.06 miles
- Lichfield City Station 0.3 miles
Plus, from our retirement properties in Lichfield, you’ll find it easy to take day trips. In the centre of the city, there’s a mainline train station that offers regular links to Birmingham and London. By road, it’s also easy to travel. The A38 and the A5 both provide important transport links across the country, and the M6 Toll offers support for strategic trips.
Getting to Location
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