Wantage

Lot 3, Land at Kingsgrove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7FY

a living room with a large window — Typical living room

a bedroom with a bed and lamps — Typical bedroom

a kitchen with white cabinets — Typical kitchen

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*.

To find our more please call 0800 201 4811.

*T&Cs apply

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Retirement Living

Coming soon! Over 60s retirement property for sale in Wantage, Oxfordshire

Call 0800 201 4811 now or sign up for updates to find out more about these superb new retirement homes in Wantage, Oxfordshire.

This Retirement Living community will be situated in a leafy spot on the edges of the attractive market town of Wantage with beautiful countryside and a myriad of historic attractions on the doorstep. There’s a popular café close to this new development and regular buses take you into the centre of town in around 20 minutes. There you’ll find supermarkets, including a Waitrose, pubs, restaurants, shops, a leisure centre, a library, medical services and more. Our retirement property in Wantage will offer the very best in rural living with the convenience of amenities and attractions close by.

Nestled in the beautiful Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, Wantage has an impressive history—it was the birthplace of Alfred the Great and an important Saxon town. The charming centre boasts a mix of Georgian and Victorian architecture with narrow cobbled streets and a compelling array of independent shops, pubs and eateries arranged around the marketplace where lively outdoor markets are still held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The marketplace is dominated by a statue of King Alfred and you’ll also find tributes to the town’s other most famous son, Sir John Betjeman, who has a Millennium Park named after him and a bust at the Vale and Downland Museum.

Easy independent living for the over 60s

All our retirement property for sale in Wantage will be cleverly designed with smart yet stylish features, like easy turn taps, to make life simpler now and in the future. Low maintenance, warm and stylish, with the latest security and safety features built in, most of our homeowners will enjoy cheaper bills too.

Many of these retirement apartments will have either private patios or balconies. All offer access to attractive communal spaces including a fabulous lounge with Wi-Fi and a state-of-the-art audio and video system plus a gorgeous garden area with seating. You’ll be looked after by a friendly on-site manager and we find these shared spaces soon become filled with (entirely optional) events, parties and clubs.

What’s more, you’ll be able to book the hotel-style guest suite to effortlessly host visitors in style—you can also holiday in our network of guest suites! Parking is available and well-behaved pets are welcome too.

Key development information

Wantage

Lot 3, Land at Kingsgrove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7FY View on map

0800 201 4811

Purchase available

Our service charge explained

Development highlights

Coming soon, new retirement properties for sale in Wantage, close to countryside, shops, eateries and amenities (subject to planning)
Hotel-style guest suite and guest parking to make hosting friends and family a breeze
Stress-free independent living in attractive low maintenance retirement homes for the over 60s
Manager on-site during office hours to help keep everything running smoothly
Welcoming communal lounge and a pretty landscaped garden with seating for socialising with friends and family in comfort
Fantastic spot from which to explore the historic sights and attractions of rural Oxfordshire.

Key Features Key Features for Wantage

24/7 call system
Camera entry system
Communal lounge
Landscaped gardens
House Manager
Guest suite

Useful documents

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0800 201 4811

Your local amenities at Wantage

Lot 3, Land at Kingsgrove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7FY

Supermarket 1.9 miles
Cafe 0.1 miles
Hospital 2.1 miles
Post office 1.6 miles
Dentist 0.6 miles

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Retirement living in Oxfordshire

With palaces and castles, a hillside chalk white horse, honey coloured architecture, boating on the Thames and the most famous university in the world, there's plenty to keep you busy in this quintessentially English county.

A rich history, a vibrant cultural scene and two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It's no wonder that so many people are choosing our retirement property for sale in Oxfordshire. With the glorious Chiltern Hills and the charming chocolate box villages of the Cotswolds to explore plus iconic cultural attractions such as the City of Oxford and Blenheim Palace, this is a ideal county for a active retirement.

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Support and advice

Including help claiming money you didn't know you were entitled to.

Try before you buy

Want to be 110% sure? Ask us about a complimentary stay.

A smooth move

Help with decluttering, packing, moving and the finances too.

Part exchange

The choice of a guaranteed sale and faster, easier move.

Services covered

Did you know we don't make a penny from the monthly service charge?

Pets are welcome

Pet friendly retirement homes - that's true for our rentals too.

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These properties will be available for sale

When you decide to buy, we’re here to support you every step of the way from selling your existing home to packing up and settling into your new one. Ask us about Part Exchange and Smooth Move.

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.

That depends on your individual circumstances, but in many cases, service charges are lower than like-for-like costs in a previous property. Our research shows you could save over £2,300 a year on household bills in a McCarthy Stone retirement apartment when compared to a typical home*. Read about how we can save money on your cost of living.

Call 0800 201 4811 or contact us online to find out more about our service charges.

*Typical net saving when running a McCarthy Stone Retirement Living apartment when compared to the cost of running a typical home is £2,312 per year. Source: Internal research carried out by McCarthy Stone, 2022. Based on information from Address Intelligence using a combination of census, EPC, and planning permission.

The service charge budgets represent the costs that we expect to incur in a normal year, with a full retirement development. We aim for them to be as accurate as possible and we try to keep annual increases in line with inflation, although certain costs like energy prices can have inflationary pressures that are outside of our control. Typically, our retirement communities have shown a slight surplus which is refunded each year to homeowners.

Call 0800 201 4811 or contact us online to find out more.

We are determined to provide positive resale values and to this end, we have changed dramatically since 2010 to make a big difference to our products and services. We have a dedicated resales team to deal with all future resales and to achieve the best prices, we also maintain an extensive database of prospects who are looking to buy our properties in the desirable areas we have located ourselves in over the past four decades.

How much is the service charge?

We're still calculating the service charge for this development. Sign up for updates and we'll let you know as soon as we can.

We don't make a penny from our service charges

Your service charge covers the services and amenities you enjoy at this development for a safe, comfortable, sociable and happy retirement. It includes things like wages for your on-site team, security systems and keeping communal spaces and gardens spick and span—and it’s all provided at cost price.

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What is included in the service charge

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 from Guest Suite and sundry income

Contemporary spaces

With stylish fitted kitchens, bright spacious living rooms and attractive modern bathrooms.

Ergonomic design

Our properties are packed with clever, and subtle, design features to make life easier as we age.

Safety and security

Including 24-hour emergency call out, fire detection, intruder alerts and door camera entry.

Energy efficient

Well-insulated and warm so you can stay cosy whatever the weather and save on bills too.

The Service Charge covers the services you enjoy at your Retirement Living development, including the House Manager’s wages, heating, lighting and the maintenance of the shared areas, for instance:

gardening and external maintenance
external window cleaning
lift maintenance
keeping the lounge warm, clean and paying for Wi-Fi, electricity etc.
keeping the guest suite in tip top condition

We don’t make a penny from the Service Charge. Find out more about our Service Charges.

Our Retirement Living communities offer elegant low maintenance apartments exclusive to the over 60’s. You’ll benefit from a friendly manager to keep everything running smoothly, access to communal areas like lovely sociable lounges and large attractive gardens with seating, as well as a hotel-style guest suite for hassle-free hosting. Find out more about our Retirement Living developments.

This varies by development, but most offer a limited number of parking spaces to buy, as well as disabled parking spaces and guest parking. Some developments have EV (electric vehicle) charging points too. Call our friendly team on 0800 201 4811 or get in touch online to get the specific details for this development.

While our retirement properties are not fully adapted to wheelchair users, they are designed to be fully accessible for both walkers and wheelchairs, with wider doors, corridors and easy to navigate shared spaces. Our bathrooms are specially designed to be easy to adapt and all of our apartment buildings have lifts.

Yes, most of our retirement developments welcome well-behaved pets and our retirement rentals are mostly pet friendly too. Read our pet policy or call the team on 0800 201 4811 or get in touch online to get the specific details for this development.

Welcome Wednesday

Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.

Next event 21^st May, 10:30am to 12:00pm Every Fortnight until 25^th Mar 2026

46 New Road, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3BR

Join us and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and light refreshments in the Homeowners Lounge.

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to chat to some of the homeowners who already call Yelland Place home.

Whilst you’re here, you may wish to take a tour of our stunning show properties and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

Feel free to bring your family and friends along too.

Official Opening

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to meet and chat with our team, who will be happy to answer any questions you have. Drinks and nibbles will be provided.

Take a look at our stunning show properties and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

22^nd May, 11:00am to 3:00pm

Locks View, Peglars Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 7GX

Join us for the official opening of Locks View, where you will get a tour of our brand new development in Wichelstowe, Swindon.

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to meet and chat with our team, who will be happy to answer any questions you have. Drinks and nibbles will be provided.

Take a look at our stunning show properties and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

Open Weekend

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to meet and chat with our team, who will be happy to answer any questions you have.

Take a look at our stunning show properties and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

23^rd–24^th May, 11:00am to 5:00pm

Locks View, Peglars Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 7GX

Join us for the official opening of Locks View, where you will get a tour of our brand new development in Wichelstowe, Swindon.

You’ll meet our friendly team and have the opportunity to meet and chat with our team, who will be happy to answer any questions you have.

Take a look at our stunning show properties and discover the McCarthy Stone lifestyle for yourself.

17^th Jun, 11:00am to 4:00pm

345 Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 4HE

Join us for an exclusive Open Event and experience firsthand the community spirit that makes Albert Court so special.

Whether you’re just starting to explore your next move or have already fallen in love with one of our stunning homes, this is the perfect opportunity to see what life could be like.

Chat with our welcoming homeowners, explore our beautifully designed properties, and see for yourself why so many say, “I only wish I’d moved sooner.”

Visit our Open Event

Whether you’re just starting to explore your next move or have already fallen in love with one of our stunning homes, this is the perfect opportunity to see what life could be like.

Chat with our welcoming homeowners, explore our beautifully designed properties, and see for yourself why so many say, “I only wish I’d moved sooner.”

17^th–21^st Jun, 11:00am to 4:00pm

Locks View, Peglars Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 7GX

Join us for an exclusive Open Event and experience firsthand the community spirit that makes Locks View so special.

Whether you’re just starting to explore your next move or have already fallen in love with one of our stunning homes, this is the perfect opportunity to see what life could be like.

Chat with our welcoming homeowners, explore our beautifully designed properties, and see for yourself why so many say, “I only wish I’d moved sooner.”

18^th Jun, 11:00am to 4:00pm

Flats 1-53, The Moors, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4AU

Join us for an exclusive Open Event and experience firsthand the community spirit that makes William House so special.

Whether you’re just starting to explore your next move or have already fallen in love with one of our stunning homes, this is the perfect opportunity to see what life could be like.

Chat with our welcoming homeowners, explore our beautifully designed properties, and see for yourself why so many say, “I only wish I’d moved sooner.”

Smooth Move

To find our more please call 0800 201 4811.

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Wantage

Coming soon! Over 60s retirement property for sale in Wantage, Oxfordshire