Hardy Lodge
Gardens at Hardy Lodge
Hardy Lodge, Shaftesbury
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Gold Hill - Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Gardens
Views across Blackmore Vale
Retirement properties in Shaftesbury
Well located for the town centre shops and amenities, Hardy Lodge is a development of 42 apartments, ideally placed to enjoy the many attractions in this charming market town and the surrounding Dorset countryside.
Due to popular demand, all apartments at Hardy Lodge are SOLD OUT! Our nearest selling developments are in Andover and Salisbury where you still enjoy an independent, worry-free lifestyle. Call our sales team to find out more.
Our developments have been carefully designed to make life easier, leaving you free to enjoy your retirement.
- All apartments are completely self-contained with their own front door, providing you with privacy and peace and quiet when you want it.
- There is a choice of one-and two-bedroom apartments, and they may all vary slightly when it comes to dimensions and position of rooms.
- Kitchens are tiled with colour-coordinated worktops and come with integrated appliances.
All apartments are inspected by our Customer Services department to ensure they meet the high standard of finish and quality expected by our customers. Churchill Living is the only major housebuilder to offer a 3-year warranty period as standard. Churchill is also a member of the National House-Building Council and every Churchill apartment is also covered by a 10 year build warranty.
- 24 hour call centre support system
- Attractive development with great curb appeal
- Brand new apartments with high quality decor
- Exclusive Lodge club membership
- Local amenities all a stone’s throw away
- Lodge Manager
- Quiet and residential area
- Secure camera entry system
Less maintenance, no unexpected bills and complete transparency
What you may not be aware of:
- Energy efficient heating system which not only reduces costs but also reduces your environmental impact
- Reduced heating costs with our well insulated apartments
- All apartments are fitted with modern energy efficient appliances which have low running costs
- No hidden costs or unexpected bills with our easy to budget service charge
- With our developments being so close to local amenities, this helps to reduce the need to use a car and the associated costs
- Downsizing can help to lower your Council Tax bills
- We always aim to keep the cost as low as possible.
- Owners are consulted twice yearly about the service charge
Who is responsible for the management of the Lodge?
All developments are managed by Churchill Estates Management Limited, our own property management company, ensuring your confidence in the expertise of our team operating under the Churchill Group.
How a new Churchill apartment could help reduce your costs:
Now is the time to take stock and think about how much time and money you have spent over the past year on house maintenance. If the answer is far too much, then a lifestyle with fewer maintenance worries and a service charge that’s easy to budget for could be the answer to saving money and enjoying more of your time on the things you love.
There are many misconceptions about service charges and many of our Owners are pleasantly surprised that the service charges for their apartment frequently work out less than what they were paying in comparable costs on their previous property.
Our Service Charge typically covers the cost of providing a Lodge Manager, security systems and call monitoring, external maintenance of the building and grounds, building insurance, heating, lighting and provision of all of the furnishings for the Owners’ Lounge and communal areas – all essential ingredients of the independent lifestyle our developments provide.
We always aim to keep the service charge cost as low as possible, and we provide a full budget breakdown for all our Owners to consider, consulting with them on this every 6 months.
“Living in a Churchill Apartment is absolutely marvellous. The whole building is so nice and warm all the time that we’ve hardly had to use the heating inside our apartment. When we do turn it up a notch or two it’s nice to know we don’t have to worry about the cost or the environmental impact, as it’s all so energy efficient and covered within our annual service charge.”
John and Doreen Pitt, Lewis Carroll Lodge, Cheltenham
We appreciate everyone’s household costs will differ which is why we encourage Customers to complete a ‘Savings Calculator’ with one of our Sales Executives. This calculator is designed to offer a comprehensive understanding of the value in our easy to budget Service Charge.
Find out more about Independent Retirement Living
- What is retirement living?
- Independent living
- Safety and security
- Facilities at our lodges
- Is retirement living for you?
- How much does it cost?
- Churchill Estates Management
- See what our customers say
- FAQs
Our moving services are designed to help you every step of the way.
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Local area
Home of the famous Hovis Gold Hill
Steeped in history and tradition, Shaftesbury is one of the oldest and highest towns in England, home to pretty thatched cottages, quaint tea shops and a high street filled with independent shops offering everything you need.
- Hardy Lodge is well located for the town centre shops and amenities, and Shaftesbury also hosts a Charter Market, Farmers’ Markets, book fairs and flea markets.
- Shaftesbury is the home of Gold Hill, with its steeply inclined cottages and cobbled lane, made famous by the Hovis advert and has magnificent views over the Blackmore Vale. At the top is the Gold Hill Museum with its cottage garden. The modern museum tells the story of rural and town life.
- The award-winning Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Gardens bring to life the story of Saxon England’s foremost Benedictine nunnery.
To locate the points of interest on the map hover over the location marker.
- Hardy Lodge
- Hairdressers
- Post Office
- Doctor's surgery
- Bank
- Cafe
- Swimming Pool
- Hospital
Visiting us
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Geoff shares his London Marathon story at Hardy Lodge
With the London Marathon coming up this weekend, Hardy Lodge apartment Owner Geoff Wakeford gave a talk to other owners about his life as a Marathon Runner: 20 years of running with Geoff.
Shaftesbury’s answer to Shirley Ballas enjoying a new life at Hardy Lodge
Hardy Lodge Owners' enjoy an afternoon Tea Dance which reveals two former world dance champions living at the Lodge.
Lionel Blair cuts the ribbon at new Shaftesbury retirement development
Hardy Lodge in Shaftesbury has been officially opened but none other than Lionel Blair.
Brand new show complex opens at Shaftesbury retirement development
Brand new Show Complex has opened its doors at our Hardy Lodge development on Coppice Street, Shaftesbury.
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Retirement homes in Dorset
Sandy beaches, dramatic coastline, beautiful countryside, Dorset really does have everything you need for an enjoyable retirement. Stretching between bustling Bournemouth in the East and historic Lyme Regis in the west, and north to Shaftesbury and Gillingham, Dorset stands as one of the most desirable counties to retire in.