Retirement Homes for sale/shared ownership in Devon | The Curlews

The Curlews from Salterton Road

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Sea and bay views from the upper apartments

Living room

Lounge

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Bedroom

Walk-in wardrobe

Kitchen

Shower room

Storage room

Bistro

Homeowners' lounge

Wellness suite

Communal gardens

Gazebo

Guest suite

Care and support available if needed

Domestic assistance (1 hour) per week included

Estates Team on-site 24/7

Electrical car charging points

Countryside views from top floors (Salterton Rd side)

Shared Ownership

1 bed from £127,500/£293 pcm
2 beds from £182,500/£419 pcm

Purchase

1 bed from £240,000
2 beds from £345,000

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0800 201 4811

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This Retirement Living PLUS development for the over 70's will offer 59 one and two bedroom apartments for sale in Exmouth. Some will have balconies or patios. All will share stylish communal facilities including a bistro, wellness suite, communal lounge as well as an amazing location just two miles from the golden shores of the Blue Flag Sandy Bay beach.

Discover Retirement Living with a big PLUS

In our 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’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 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. This development will offer a Wellness Suite, so you can enjoy some onsite pampering. 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. Onsite parking and guest parking are available. Pets are welcome too!

Low maintenance and sociable

Our Retirement Living PLUS developments are 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, a bistro and a landscaped garden - ideal for meeting your friends, neighbours and family for a drink and a chat. Our communal facilities soon 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, energy-efficient and secure

All our new retirement apartments are designed with intelligent ergonomics to ensure they are a joy to live in. As well as being well-insulated, warm and energy-efficient - which could mean substantial savings on bills - they have the latest safety and security features built in. Apartments offer fully fitted kitchens with integrated high-energy rated appliances, while master bedrooms have walk in wardrobes or fitted wardrobes as standard and a Sky Q connection point can be found in the living room. 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 24/7.

Development Highlights

Coastal location with excellent transport links, around two miles from Exmouth’s lively town centre and the beautiful Exmouth and Sandy Bay beaches
Gorgeous low maintenance and energy-efficient retirement properties to buy or rent – balconies, patios and/or onsite parking available for select properties
Lovely, landscaped gardens for evening cocktails and lazy afternoons with friends and a stylish communal lounge for parties, events and everyday socialising
Chic Wellness Suite for onsite pampering and hotel-style Guest Suite to make hosting a breeze
Onsite chef-run bistro with ever changing seasonal menus, plus barista coffee and cake
Manager onsite 24/7 for your peace of mind, plus tailored domestic support and personal care should you need it

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.

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Key Features

24/7 call system
Balconies
Camera entry system
Lounge Wi-Fi access
Fire detection
Guest parking
Guest suite
Landscaped gardens
Lifts to all floors
Pets allowed
Storage facilities
Wheelchair access
24 hour staffing
Restaurant / Bistro
Care provisions
Car parking
Intruder alarm
By the sea

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 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

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 26/04/2024

You can buy part of your home and pay rent on the rest, so you can move in and enjoy the benefits of the McCarthy Stone lifestyle without committing to outright purchase. The Shared Ownership scheme is run in conjunction with Homes England, our government approved partner.

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

1 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£187.34

2 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£248.96

* 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.

Shared Ownership is when you buy part of your property and rent the rest. It enables customers to enjoy a McCarthy Stone property without committing to purchase 100% of the property value. Homes England is the government approved provider of Shared Ownership schemes which enables us to deliver the ownership option. They regulate rental charges and fees applicable to the homes within this scheme.

No, Shared Ownership is available at selected developments and exclusions do apply. Speak to a Sales Consultant to find out more.

McCarthy & Stone (Shared Ownership) Limited will become your landlord on the share you don’t buy.

Before entering into the Shared Ownership agreement, we recommend that you obtain independent financial advice so you know what your new home will cost and that you can afford it.

If you take up our Shared Ownership offer, we require you to have a financial assessment with an Independent Advisor to make sure you can afford the ongoing costs both today and if your circumstances change. We will put you in contact with an advisor who has experience of Shared Ownership schemes and can assess your eligibility.

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

Car Parking spaces are available at some developments. Please ask the Sales Consultant for more details.

This covers items in the home that supply water and electricity such as basins, baths, toilets and also cables, but not fixtures, or appliances such as ovens or washing machines. Pipes and drainage items for heating and hot water are also included.

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)
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

1 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£187.34

2 Bedroom Apartment

Service Charge *

£248.96

* 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.

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Retirement Living PLUS in Exmouth

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28 Nov
12:00 - 16:00
You're invited to our Sparkling Opening event!
28th Nov
We’d love to see you at our Sparking Opening event for The Curlews.
We’ll welcome you with drinks, nibbles from the bistro and superb live entertainment!
Our friendly team will be on hand to give you the grand tour of this stunning development and answer any questions. Friends and family welcome to join you.
Spaces are limited so book yours today on 0800 201 4811 or fill out the form below.
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The local area

Things to do in Exmouth

These lovely new retirement homes will be conveniently positioned just off Salterton road, near to a Tesco supermarket, opposite a bus stop and close to green spaces, with Exmouth’s vibrant town centre just a few minutes’ drive away.

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Exmouth is a lively port town and seaside resort, situated on the east coast of Devon, where the River Exe meets the sea. As well as a harbour, it boasts two miles of golden sandy beaches and is the gateway to the breath-taking Jurassic coast.

The area offers plenty of opportunities to get out into the great outdoors, with abundant cycling and walking trails nearby, including the spectacular South West Coastal path. Exmouth is a wildlife hotspot with thousands of birds spending winter on the estuary at Exmouth Nature Reserve. Exmouth is also a popular spot for water sports.

As well as a range of pubs and eateries, historic Exmouth has an indoor market, plenty of shopping opportunities and a Blue Plaque heritage trail. There are festivals aplenty too, with the annual Exmouth Festival of arts and music, the Kite Festival in August and, for seafood lovers, the Spirit of the Exe and Exmouth Mussel Festival in September.

Travelling further afield couldn’t be easier either. Exmouth Train Station is in the centre of the town and you can be in London Paddington in around three and a half hours. By road, Exmouth is only 8 miles from the M5 and 11 miles from Exeter, which has an international airport.

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11 miles

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The Curlews

1-59 Merchant Avenue, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2GG

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Conveniently situated close to these local amenities:
Bus Stop
Hospital
Post Office
Tesco

Located on Salterton Road, our development is situated next to a Tesco Superstore and a pharmacy. There are also bus stops outside.

In the centre of Exmouth, the train station, cinema and leisure centre are 1.7 miles away. Here, you’ll also find shops, eateries and banks.

Further afield, East Devon Golf Club, the coast and Orcombe Point are 2.5 miles away.

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We're much happier. Well I am, yes! I mean I did have some doubts, what am I going to do, you know, stuck in a two-bedroom apartment all day long with nothing to do. Now I am working out when am I going to get a break!

Our people

The Team at The Curlews

Chas Malek

Sales Consultant

I have worked for McCarthy & Stone for over 10 years in various positions within the organisation selling retirement properties across the South West region. Nothing has given me more pleasure then seeing our customers making the transition moving from their current family homes that they have lived in for many many years, to one of our beautiful developments.. The look on their faces when they move into their chosen apartment is priceless as they leave all the stresses and strains behind them, watching them venture onto the next exciting worry free chapter of their lives. It gives me great pleasure each and every time I see that I have helped somebody else become another proud homeowner of a McCarthy & Stone property.

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