MOVING TO A McCARTHY STONE PROPERTY COULD SAVE YOU UP TO £1,200 A YEAR
With the cost of living through the roof and energy prices soaring, many of us are rethinking our budgets. But have you considered cutting costs by moving to a beautiful new home?
Retirement Living developments have many positives, from the stunning low-maintenance properties, highspec amenities and thoughtful onsite services to the sociable community on the doorstep, but there are substantial financial rewards too.
SAVINGS BUILT IN
Research by the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement developments, McCarthy Stone, says that the typical saving on household bills in one of their award-winning apartments, when compared to a three-bedroom house, is an impressive £1,200 per year*. This is because you’ll likely benefit from cheaper heating, water and other utility bills, including Council Tax. Their properties are well insulated and built with energy-efficiency and sustainability at the fore. In fact energy consumption is roughly half that of a typical house, with six in ten McCarthy Stone homeowners saying their bills are lower than average*.
JESSIE AND HUGH ‘PLEASANTLY SURPRISED’ BY SAVINGS
Jessie and Hugh Constable (pictured below) moved to a McCarthy Stone Retirement Living PLUS development, in Bedford, in 2020.They love entertaining so were delighted to find a light, spacious apartment with room for their dining table, but there was an added bonus too.
“We like to have the heating on all the time in the cooler months and I have always cooked a lot, so we never really expected to save on utility bills. However, we have been pleasantly surprised so far.” “Our two bedroom apartment is always so warm and cosy, we would go as far to say it exceeded our initial expectations.”
And that’s not all – their Council Tax is cheaper too. Jessie says: “We save £45 every month – and our house insurance is £25 less per month.”
SAFETY, SECURITY AND PEACE OF MIND
Savings are not the only the benefit of Retirement Living PLUS – there’s the peace of mind from staff onsite 24/7 and the thoughtful services on offer like the chef-run bistro serving fresh, delicious and subsidised meals and barista-style coffee. Then there’s one hour of domestic support included per week and the reassurance of flexible personal care on hand - people only pay for what they need.
RENTING IS REWARDING FOR HELEN
Helen Armitage (pictured above with her dogs Dyson and Dougal) has retired from a challenging career in TV news but is not slowing down. Having moved to a McCarthy Stone Retirement Living development, in Ampthill a year ago, she volunteers 20 hours a week and was recently awarded ‘National Volunteer of The Year’ by the British Association for Women in Policing. She’d moved from a picturesque thatched cottage that was “leaking money” and now rents. She says, “I don’t have the stress of keeping up with the maintenance anymore – if something needs doing, I tell Debbie the House Manager and it’s done.” Better still, she’s saving money every day.
“My electricity bills are £100 a month compared to more than £300 previously.”
“And I don’t need to worry about heating – even in the worst of winter it’s so toasty here I only need one radiator on. I’ve also benefited from lower Council Tax – I’m £100 per month better off!”