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Situated on Church Street in the vibrant town of Nuneaton, The Close is an exclusive Retirement Living development for the over 60's, offering 25 one bedroom and 26 two bedroom beautiful retirement apartments available for sale - or for rent. These private retirement homes in this gated community, share attractive communal facilities and an amazing location close to the heart of Nuneaton. With easy walking access to the town centre, this Retirement Living development offers a multitude of amenities, entertainment and attractions right on the doorstep.
Discover Retirement Living with McCarthy Stone
This Retirement Living development in Nuneaton offers safe, secure, luxurious and low maintenance retirement homes, exclusive to the over the 60s. You’ll benefit from a friendly manager on-site to keep everything running smoothly, as well as access to communal areas like the lovely lounge (with free Wi-Fi) and a courtyard for socialising. There are lifts to all floors as well as car parking onsite - including guest parking. There is also a hotel-style guest suite as a convenient alternative when people come to stay. Pets are welcome too!
Low maintenance and sociable
The Close Retirement Living development 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 enjoy stylish well-maintained communal spaces, including the well-appointed lounge with free Wi-Fi, and a lush, courtyard - ideal for meeting your friends, neighbours and family for a drink and a chat. We find the communal facilities soon become social hubs – a hive of informal gatherings and regular clubs, events and meet-ups to suit all sorts of interests. Our communities offer 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, intruder alarms, 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 in office hours.
Development Highlights
- Ideally located in the desirable town of Nuneaton
- Elegant communal lounge to socialise in with friends and neighbours
- Just next to the expansive Riversley Park
- Dedicated House Manager to run the development day-to-day
- A range of amenities close by including cafes, restaurants and shops
- Visitor parking
Key Features
- 24/7 call system
- Courtyard
- Camera entry system
- Communal lounge
- Guest suite
- Intruder alarm
- Lifts to all floors
- Lounge Wi-Fi access
- Pets allowed
Virtual Tours
See for yourself what The Close has to offer with virtual tours of our one bedroom apartment, two bedroom apartment and Communal lounge. To get the best experience click the full screen icon with the four arrows below in the bottom left menu bar.
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
The properties at this development are leasehold properties with a term of 999 years from and including 01/06/2019
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.
What is Part buy, part rent?
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
Is private shared ownership available at all McCarthy Stone developments?
No. This offer is available at selected McCarthy Stone developments, so make sure you check with the sales team on site.
What % of the property do I have to purchase?
70% is the standard option – there are options to increase this over time, known as staircasing.
What is staircasing and how does it work?
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
Do I pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) or Land Transaction Tax (LTT) on a private shared ownership property?
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
How much rent will I have to pay and how will that change over time with rent reviews?
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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Living in Nuneaton
Nuneaton is a lively and vibrant town with plenty to see and do. The town centre itself is self- contained within the A444 ring road, and the McCarthy Stone development is located just beyond this, close enough to reach the centre within minutes, but separate enough to offer a peaceful retreat from the bustle of town. The town centre boasts extensive retail options, including Ropewalk Shopping Centre and Abbeygate Shopping Centre housing all the high street names, plenty of charity shops, and a Debenhams department store.
Residents will be spoilt for choice when it comes to dining, with a range of high-quality restaurants offering cuisines from around the world. Anthony’s Café and Bistro is a popular haunt for a spot of lunch, a leisurely coffee or a decadent afternoon tea. Riversley Park on the banks of the River Anker is a pleasant place to take a stroll while the sun shines. Admire the formal park and band stand, relax by the water’s edge, and even visit the Museum and Art Gallery located within the park, which is free to enter.
Nuneaton Library and Information Centre is close to the development, where residents will find a vast selection of books as well as various groups and activities, including Silver Surfers sessions. There’s also a large Sainsbury supermarket for all your groceries and home essentials, while the train station is only half a mile away on foot, with regular services to the metropolis of Birmingham in just 28 minutes, and the historic town of Coventry in as little as 22.
- Conveniently situated close to these local amenities:
- Bus Stop 0.1 miles
- Doctors 0.3 miles
- Library
- Supermarket 0.1 miles
The development is in the heart of Nuneaton, meaning you'll never be short of things to do. Nuneaton Library is 0.1 miles from the development and there are two theatres under 0.5 miles away.
You will also find two shopping centres within 0.2 miles and many shops and cafés surrounding them. Plus, 0.4 miles away is Nuneaton Station where you can catch trains to Birmingham, London, Liverpool and beyond.
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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Spotlight Offer- Apartment 1
APARTMENT 1 WITH 3 YEARS SERVICE CHARGE PAID, PLUS SMOOTH MOVE AND CURTAINS AND LIGHT FITTINGS - FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY
Reserve apartment 1 before the 30th of December 2023 and legally complete by the 29th February 2024 and we will pay 100% of your service charge over three years, saving a total of £16,079*, together with the added benefit of our Smooth Move service.
This spacious ground floor, two bedroom apartment is in a stunning location within The Close development. Book you priority viewing today!
*Offer available when you reserve on or before 30th December and legally complete by 29th February 2024. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Offer may be withdrawn at any time by McCarthy Stone. McCarthy Stone are offering to pay up to 100% of annual service charge payable on apartment 1 for a maximum of 3 years or until a change in ownership, whichever is the earlier. Apartment sold as seen. For more information visit www.mccarthyandstone.co.uk/3yr100/. For more information on Smooth Move visit www.mccarthyandstone.co.uk/smoothmoveterms/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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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, no viewings and no chains. Just a guaranteed sale at a great price - so you could be enjoying the McCarthy Stone lifestyle sooner.
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