The official opening of a retirement living development in Lichfield will take place next week.
The Mayor of Lichfield, Cllr Jamie Checkland, will cut the ribbon at McCarthy Stone’s Stowe Place at 12pm on Thursday (23rd March).
Guest will have the opportunity to find out more about the development for the over 70s.
The scheme, off Rotten Row, features one and two bedroom apartments with prices starting at £286,695.
David Meachem, sales director for McCarthy Stone, said:
“We’re incredibly excited to celebrate the grand opening of Stowe Place and are thrilled that Mayor of Lichfield will be joining us to mark this special occasion.
“Stowe Place has fast become a flourishing community of retirees looking to live their retirement to the full and we encourage anyone interested to join us for our grand opening and see the independent lifestyle it has to offer.”
David Meachem, McCarthy Stone
People wanting to attend the opening can book by calling 0800 201 4384.
He might be excited but the rest of Lichfield aren’t!!!! Looks like a prison or army barracks.
The only way most retired people could afford the exorbitant prices being charged for these flats would be to win the lottery. It would be interesting to know what proportion of buyers are actually Lichfield people.
There seems to be quite a few of these apartments available to rent. Could this be the fact that they are very expensive and the monthly service charge is phenomenal. And Mr Legs is correct. Looks like a prison block. Don’t think I will moving there if I get to 70.
“Stowe Place has fast become a flourishing community of retirees”… actually the whole city is swamped with over 90 year olds.
Just a thought is there access from “Prison Cell Block H” into Dam Street? If not the residents will have to walk/wheelchair past the poor homeless chap down by Lloyds Bank ? Or maybe they could offer him 1 of the cells as a goodwill gesture?
Ohhh I am a dreamer lol
£390,195 for a 2 bed flat! Wow £898.80 for the service charge and ground rent PER MONTH! 4% on top when re sold. Total value trap. £10785 a year is £107,850 over 10 years. Better off buying a 4 bed new build with 10 year guarantee for not much more, which should not need any expenditure and you don’t get stung on on the resale. Many an executor has been left to trying to dispose of a Mc&S property whilst they are bled dry with ongoing costs.
Leaving aside how the view from the Stowe Pool toward the City Centre is spoilt with these retirement cruise liner type developments. Very in keeping with the view of the Cathedral and heritage buildings. Then the Conservatives wonder people think their running of the council is atrocious.
RFW why not rent lol £2,480 a month sounds a bargain to me ? Ahhh plus service charge which no doubt will be inflation/CPI every 12 months !!!