Retirement Properties in Shaftesbury

We are delighted to announce that we have been granted planning permission for a collection of one and two bedroom retirement apartments in the pretty Dorset market town of Shaftesbury. 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.

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  • Reserving
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  • Ready to
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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 Careline support system
  • Free parking
  • Guest Suite for friends and family
  • Landscaped gardens
  • Lodge Manager
  • Low maintenance lifestyle
  • Owners' Lounge with Coffee Bar and WIFI
  • Secure camera entry system
  • Walking distance to town centre

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.

Local area

Home of the famous Hovis Gold Hill

Situated on Christy’s Lane, in the historic market town of Shaftesbury, this proposed development is well located for the town centre’s independent shops, restaurants, cafes and tea rooms.

  • 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 town hosts a weekly charter market. Regular Farmers’ Markets, book fairs, flea markets and Sunday Markets add to the town’s bustling atmosphere.
  • The award-winning Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Gardens bring to life the story of Saxon England’s foremost Benedictine nunnery.
  • Shaftesbury Arts Centre has a regular, lively year-round programme of amateur and professional plays, films, art, photography and craft exhibitions and workshops.
  • The town boasts a number of events throughout the year including Shaftesbury Food and Drink Festival, Shaftesbury Fringe and the Gold Hill Festival
  • Stourhead’s Palladian house and world-famous landscape garden provide the perfect backdrop for a leisurely stroll or picnic.
  • Longleat is home to the UK’s original Safari park, where you can discover exciting wildlife on the Safari Drive-though and take a tour around the park’s Elizabethan House and grounds.

To locate the points of interest on the map hover over the location marker.

  1. Shaftesbury
  2. Bank
  3. Café
  4. Doctors Surgery
  5. Library
  6. Pharmacy
  7. Post Office
  8. Supermarket
  9. Gold Hill
  10. Shaftesbury Arts Centre
  11. Stourhead

Visiting us

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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.