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Whether you enjoy independent living in a Retirement Living apartment or choose assisted living with Retirement Living PLUS you can rely on McCarthy Stone to make life easier.
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About McCarthy Stone Resales
We specialise in supporting our customers when they come to sell their McCarthy Stone managed properties. Our dedicated Property Consultants work alongside our network of experienced House and Estate Managers to deliver a nationwide resales service unlike any other agent. We pride ourselves on our unique understanding of our properties and a passion for communicating the benefits of life in our vibrant communities.
Since McCarthy Stone Resales launched, our business has grown offering the widest selection of preowned McCarthy Stone managed retirement properties. This means , whether you’re looking to retire with a sea view, in a quaint coastal town, or take advantage of the great outdoors, with the rolling countryside on your doorstep, or even enjoy the hustle and bustle of city life – we have the retirement home of your dreams.
Our developments offer a lot more than an exciting new home. We provide safety, security, companionship, and, if you feel the need, care and support. This is at the heart of our service. Find out more about what we offer here.
Plus, we have a variety of services designed to take the stress out of moving home, this includes free entitlements advice, conveyancing specialists, removal services and part exchange services. Our team will be with you every step of the way to ensure your purchase process is as smooth as possible.
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We are also determined to provide positive resale values and protect the financial investment made by our customers of McCarthy Stone.
We are pleased that our Resales team achieves a net price increase on average for the properties they resell. For properties bought new in the last three years and since resold, the net increase averages 7%*.
McCarthy Stone are committed to a long-term relationship with their customers. That is why from 2010 McCarthy Stone have taken a series of measures to build a sustainable partnership with their residents that is focused on their ongoing wellbeing. These include:
- We now operate every development we build, ensuring the level of service and quality of the scheme is kept at a very high standard.
- We have integrated our services, development and landlord operations and obligations which helps to retain the value of our properties.
- As we remain as the landlord and managing agent on all new developments, our customers do not have to deal with any third party.
- We changed the length of our leases from 125-year leases to 999-years for all of our new apartments on developments launched for sale after 1 January 2015. This means customers do not need to worry about lease renewals.
- We have set up an in-house Resales Team who are best placed to promote the benefits of living in a McCarthy Stone property and maintain a database of people interested in buying. This is part of our new long-term focus.
- We have improved our products by providing more internal space, additional car parking and enhanced kitchens and bathrooms. We are also reviewing our services on a regular basis and now offer new ways to pay for the services we deliver.
- We now offer much more tenure choice. In 2020, around a third of our new completions were for rent or part rent, part buy. We have also launched new partnerships with Anchor Hanover and Homes England to provide more affordable options and alternatives to outright purchase.
- We offer a service charge deferment option to support our customers and their families when they come to resell.
- Independent research carried out by the Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) in 2019 confirmed that new retirement properties typically increase in value.
*Figure applicable to properties bought new in the 3 years to November 2023 and since resold.
Recently used McCarthy Stone Resales for the sale of our apartment at Robert Adam Court in Alnwick. Would thoroughly recommend them to anybody who is thinking of selling – it costs a bit more than if you use a local estate agent, but is worth it for a) the wider access to the target market for these apartments through their network, and b) the specific knowledge and expertise of the House Manager. In our case Philip, the Manager at Robert Adam Court, was extremely helpful and played an important part in the sale process. Many thanks.
Robert Adam Court, Alnwick
“I would particularly like to thank House Manager, Gillian Wright at Grove Court, not only for her help during the sale process, but her dedication to her role during the five years my mother lived at Grove Court. I would also like to thank Brendan Mann for his help with negotiating the sale of the property. I would highly recommend McCarthy Stone Resales.”
Mr Smith, Grove Court
“The resales team have done a brilliant job in finding me a purchaser at a sensible selling price. I am very happy with the service I received and believe that the teams specialist knowledge about the intricacies of retirement living along with a client base of people interested in this particular type of property has led to a successful outcome all
round. Thank you so much for all your help.”
Carolyn Chapman, Rowleys Court
“Our House Manager Kerry is a real superstar. She’s always there to help straight away, no matter how big or small the issue is. It is so comforting to have somebody there who you know you can rely on. She makes life so easy for us.”
Mr and Mrs Clarke, Homeowners, Walsall
“We are very lucky to be very active and able to do things we love in life. We’re regularly off on holiday. We have nothing to worry about now as we can lock up and leave knowing our apartment is part of this fabulous development with 24-hour security.”
Mr and Mrs Fleming, Homeowners, Anstruther
“Lifestyle Living apartments are absolutely perfect for those looking to downsize with no other requirements. We’re living as independently as we always did, but now with much more flexibility and fun!”
Mr and Mrs Hale, Homeowners
“It’s fantastic to see everyone come together and join in with the celebrations, the residents have enjoyed it immensely (especially the margaritas!) It’s occasions such as these that truly demonstrate the vibrancy of our retirement communities.”
Allison Crews-Orchard, House Manager
“I’ve always been a sociable person, so it’s lovely that there are always other people around and lots of activities to get involved in, like the coffee mornings, film nights, and of course, the art classes. There is always something going on at the development.”
Mrs Hampton, Homeowner, Poundbury
“I’d 100 per cent recommend downsizing into a McCarthy Stone property – you won’t look back.”
Dermot and Sue Bradley, Homeowners
“Living here is so fantastic because we are completely independent with the added bonus of getting together with other homeowners as and when we want to.”
