Retirement Homes for sale in Buckinghamshire | The Cloisters

Purchase

1 bed from
£299,999
2 beds from
£379,999

Rent (Includes service charge)

2 beds from
£3,215 pcm

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0800 201 4811

This desirable new development offers a range of stunning retirement homes in Great Missenden and is conveniently located in the heart of this charming village, surrounded by the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Low maintenance and sociable

We offer one or two-bedroom retirement apartments, where you’ll benefit from our intelligent design, high specifications and quality contemporary flourishes, including underfloor heating. This retirement community also offers on-site parking, a luxurious communal lounge to meet with friends and neighbours and a gorgeous shared garden to relax and socialise in.

Safe and secure

Intelligent security features are integral to our new retirement properties, including a 24-hour emergency call system, fire detection and door video entry. For additional peace of mind, our friendly House Manager is on hand, onsite, in office hours to help with anything you need.

Plenty to do on the doorstep

A stone’s throw from our new retirement properties in Great Missenden, you’ll find the bustling high street which boasts a unique range of cafes and boutiques as well as essential amenities. The Chilterns offer an idyllic base for scenic strolls or more challenging hikes and Great Missenden is just a few miles from High Wycombe, Amersham and Wendover as well as offering regular, direct trains to London Marylebone station.

Development Highlights

Close to the charming town centre and high street
Elegant one-bedroom and two-bedroom retirement apartments
Friendly Community
Near to amenities including shops, cafes and a post office
Retirement Living, exclusive to the over 60s
Beautiful landscaped gardens
Safe and secure with a 24/7 emergency call system and video door entry
Easy access to Amersham, High Wycombe and London

Key Features

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

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 a mix of freehold and leasehold properties. Leasehold properties have a term of 125 years from and including 01/01/2021

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

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 *

£76.78

2 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£115.17

* 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. Please note, part buy part rent is not available for cottages

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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THE LOCAL AREA

Retirement Living in Great Missenden

Great Missenden is well-known for being home to the acclaimed writer Roald Dahl, who lived in this lovely village for 36 years and was often inspired by its idiosyncratic character. His influence can be felt all over, from the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre to the Roald Dahl Village Trail and even a Café Twit serving Bogtrotter Cake.

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This sought-after village benefits from an array of independent shops, cafes and restaurants as well as local amenities, including a post office, library, pharmacy and surgery, making it ideal for retirement living. Food lovers are well catered for with something to tickle all palates, from the popular traditional pub, The Cross Keys, to the well-regarded Asian restaurant, The Fat Buddha and much loved French bistro, La Petite Auberge – or the quirky Stamp café which offers a Sri Lankan pop up menu.

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High Street, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0BB

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Conveniently situated close to these local amenities:
Bus Stop
Cafe
GP Surgery
The George Ale House

Great Missenden is nestled in the heart of the quintessentially English Chilterns, 324 square miles of uncrowded rolling green countryside and superb scenery, once known as the ‘larder of London’, it offers pub walks, quaint villages, tranquil streams and ancient woods

For trips further afield, the direct trainline takes you from Great Missenden railway station to London in just 45 minutes. The ‘dreaming spires’ of Oxford are also within easy reach and grandchildren will love the proximity to the Warner Bros Harry Potter Tour and Windsor Castle and Legoland.

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.

"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."

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5 Years Service Charge at 50%
There has never been a better time to make The Cloisters your home. Reserve a beautiful 1 or 2 bedroom apartment at our stunning development in Great Missenden by 31st December 2023 and enjoy half of your 5 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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