No bars, no signal predictedOne bar, reliable signal unlikelyTwo bars, may experience problems with connectivityThree bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web servicesFull bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services
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£435,900
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2 bedroom retirement property for sale

Walter House Rainsford Road, Chelmsford
New build
Retirement
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Retirement property
2 bed
1 bath
792 sq ft / 74 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Leasehold | unconfirmed share | 998 yrs left
Service charge: £6,295 per annum
Council tax, if payable: Ask agent
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Leasehold (998 years remaining)
  • Shared Ownership
  • Central Location In Charming Chelmsford With Excellent Local Amenities
  • Stunning Communal 'Sky' Lounge For Parties Events & Everyday Socialising
  • Pets Allowed
  • House Manager
  • Camera Entry System
  • 24/7 Call System
  • Balconies
  • Lifts To All Floors
Wonderful Walter House is a Retirement Living development for the over 60's in the centre of Chelmsford, which will offer 49 contemporary one and two bedroom retirement apartments. Many have private balconies and all will share beautiful communal facilities including the stunning ‘sky’ lounge.

The historic city centre of Chelmsford is just a 15 minute walk from this retirement development, with plenty of local attractions like the 18 arch Victoria Railway Viaduct and Chelmsford Cathedral. There is also a wealth of amenities close by, including a leisure centre, the expansive greenery of Admirals Park and a shopping centre. Chelmsford boasts enviable connections to the surrounding area of Essex, and regular trains run from Chelmsford station to London Liverpool Street in just 34 minutes. The train station is only 0.3 miles from the development.

Discover Retirement Living with McCarthy Stone

This Retirement Living development in Chelmsford offers safe, secure, luxurious and low maintenance private retirement apartments, exclusive to the over the 60s. You’ll benefit from a friendly manager on-site to keep everything running smoothly and in tip top condition, as well as access to communal areas like the lovely lounge and large attractive gardens for socialising. Many apartments have beautiful private balconies and everyone will have access to a hotel-style guest suites for hassle-free hosting. Pets are welcome too!

Low maintenance and sociable

This Retirement Living development in Chelmsford is designed to encourage community feeling to flourish, while also allowing you to enjoy the complete privacy of your own spacious retirement apartment. You’ll find stylish communal spaces, including the large, light and spectacular ‘sky’ lounge with free Wi-Fi, and a landscaped courtyard garden - ideal for meeting your friends, neighbours and family for a drink and a chat. There will also be a hotel-style guest suite as a convenient alternative when people come to stay. The communal facilities become social hubs – a hive of informal gatherings and regular clubs, events and meet-ups to suit all sorts of interests. You’ll find things like film nights, pie and mash lunches, knitting clubs, cocktail evenings, music, yoga, birthday parties and even the odd fiesta.

Safe and secure

All of the retirement apartments are designed with intelligent ergonomics and Modern Methods of Construction to ensure they are a joy to live in. As well as being well-insulated, warm and energy-efficient, they have the latest safety and security features built in. You’ll benefit from a 24-hour emergency call system, fire detection and door camera entry, so you can see who it is before answering the door - as well as the reassurance of a manager onsite.

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on October 11, 2023

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    Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on November 13, 2023

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    *Call rate information

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