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Relax into retirement this Spring with a luxurious Beechcroft house or apartment
With almost 40 years' experience of creating award-winning developments for the over 55s, you can be confident that our team has thought of everything – so you don’t have to. At Beechcroft, you downsize without compromise. Every newly-built and converted home has an abundance of light and airy living space, that's warm and welcoming and so energy-efficient, you'll soon downsize your energy bills.
In Spring, our thoughts turn to the outdoors. Most Beechcroft homes have terraces or balconies, ideal for enjoying peaceful moments or dining alfresco. Communal and private gardens are beautifully-landscaped and maintained by your estate manager - so all you need do is relax.
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With retirement homes in Surrey, Kent, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and Hertfordshire we have luxury retirement homes in fantastic locations.
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With almost 40 years' experience of creating award-winning developments for the over 55s, you can be confident that our team has thought of everything – so you don’t have to.
We know you value your independence but with a community of like-minded neighbours, you’ll have convivial company on hand and the opportunity to forge firm and lasting friendships.
Explore our communitiesWhether you’re choosing a home in a favourite location, relocating in the same area or moving closer to family and friends, you’ll discover a Beechcroft home will mean more leisure time to spend with family.
Our family first approachBuying Beechcroft means coming home to beautiful bathrooms and en-suites with spacious double showers, vanity units and mirrors, stylish hand-made kitchens with all the integrated appliances you’ll need, underfloor heating – and a host of luxurious touches.
Explore luxurious living“Since moving in, I have been surprised by just how warm our Beechcroft apartment is. The apartment is warm enough with just the heat of the day. I put the heating on for a couple of hours in the morning and evening but we never feel cold. Of course, with our apartment there is an element of positioning with the south-facing windows and people living above and below who have their heating on but, with the superb insulation and thermal glass, our heating bills are much lower than in our previous home.”
, St Albans
“There’s a really good sense of community at our Beechcroft development – and we’ve made some new friends. Everything is coming together really well now that most of the neighbours have moved in”
, Orford Place, Ham Common
“I was a little worried that downsizing to a smaller home would prove too difficult but I am so glad I did. I love my house – it’s so convenient and compact. I have a small, private patio and every day, when I’m home, I take a walk around the landscaped gardens. Often when I’m busy indoors, I’ll realise that I haven’t had any fresh air so I’ll head outside – there are so many lovely shrubs and plants here to look at.”
, Orford Place, Ham Common
“I was living alone in a large house with a garden of about a third of an acre – and there was just too much maintenance. The location wasn’t ideal for retirement either: the village was small, without any local facilities. I decided it was better to make a move whilst I was fit and able to do so.”
, St Albans
“We have a team of gardeners to handle the professional gardening work, including mowing the lawns, but every day I spend time sweeping and cleaning the pathways and the car park and checking on the properties here. There’s an abundance of trees at Hampton Manor and it’s important to keep the leaves swept up and to maintain the private and roof top gardens. I like the estate to look kept and tidy, as much as mother nature will allow.”
, Estate Manager
“My wife saw an advertisement for The Sidings in ‘The Daily Telegraph.’ We made an appointment to view the Wheatley development and the new properties. We really liked what we saw and especially the two-bedroom show home which we bought. The property we chose has some nice private outside space – a balcony and a patio garden – as well as a sunroom.”
, Wheatley
“We absolutely love our apartment, Hampton Manor and Godalming. Our apartment has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large balcony and beautiful views over Farncombe Common. It’s just perfect for us. We have had years of doing decorating – and we wanted something that would be easy to manage. The communal gardens will be delightful when the work is completed. Living here, we’ll be able to see our daughter’s children more often – which will be lovely”
, Godalming
“I liked the idea of living in Wheatley. Having spent years living in London, I wanted to be near a city again and, living here, I have the best of both worlds – a home in a village with everything on hand but close to Oxford.”
, Wheatley
“This is going to be our final home and we are here for a great time so we don’t want any problems with buildings or gardens.”
, Cotswold Gate
“This is a lovely place to live – the Estate Manager and his assistant are both very helpful around the site. The communal gardens are lovely and we are constantly discovering beautiful plants.”
, Ham Common
“Our first impression was that the building was very attractive – and compact. We didn’t want to live in a large development. In fact, we liked the Beechcroft development so much that we reserved an apartment on our very first visit.”
, Tunbridge Wells
“Now, we’re meeting more people. I joined the bowls club which is about 500 yards from the development, both my wife and I play bowls and she also plays tennis and it hasn’t taken us long to become integrated into the local community.”
, St Albans
“One of the deciding factors was the estate management service. I don’t have to worry about anything outside – the external windows are cleaned and my private garden is maintained for me. I like to travel and I’m able to lock my door and go away without worrying about my apartment.”
, St Albans
“Beechcroft has the right sort of balance – living in a Beechcroft development you are totally independent but have a community of like-minded people around you.”
“Beechcroft’s ‘Move With Us’ service helped sell our former house which saved us feeling unsettled. It all worked out beautifully and we sold swiftly. We had the assurance that Beechcroft wouldn’t sell our courtyard apartment to anyone else.”
“These new homes certainly have the ‘wow’ factor. Beechcroft has created such a high-quality product. The dining/hall is such a good idea – it’s nice to be able to have a proper dining area – and all the rooms link into one another.”
“When we come home after spending time away, we don’t have anything to do and the estate management service is excellent – it means someone knows when we’re away. The Manager keeps an eye on our home and this gives us a sense of security.”
, St Albans
