Walter House

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Walter House offers attractive one and two-bedroom retirement apartments for sale or rent in Chelmsford. Each home is thoughtfully designed to be low maintenance and easy to live in.

What We Offer
Alongside our beautiful apartments, homeowners enjoy access to a comfortable residents’ Club Lounge with TV, darts board, library, bar and games table. Walter House also features our stunning Sky Lounge, with incredible views of Chelmsford and beyond, our Sky Lounge is the perfect venue for our events, parties & social gatherings.

Our well-maintained gardens are a real highlight, allowing you to relax and enjoy the outdoors without any upkeep. A full calendar of social events, from garden parties to popular fish-and-chip Fridays, is what makes Walter House such a friendly and welcoming community.

Safe and Secure Living
You’ll be supported by our friendly on-site manager, and with a secure camera entry system and 24-hour emergency call support, you can enjoy complete peace of mind.

Location
Walter House is in a perfect location, with direct transport links into London, as well as plenty of things to see and do right on your doorstep!

The historic city centre of Chelmsford is just a 15 minute walk, with 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 the shopping centre. The Chelmsford Theatre is just a stones throw away, from pantos & comedy, to concerts and musicals, our homeowners attend regularly!

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, and regular bus routes stop directly outside the development.

McCarthy & Stone Management Services (MSMS) are responsible for looking after our Lifestyle Living and Retirement Living developments, the grounds and services that together make up your new home.

MSMS provide and maintain the emergency-call system, intruder alarm and door camera entry. They also take care of gardening and general upkeep of the outside of the development and all shared areas.

In our Retirement Living schemes, these services include a friendly House Manager, on hand during office hours in the week (which may vary), to take care of the day-to-day running of the development. They can also arrange social events, and our residents choose whether or not to get involved with these.

Every one of the high-quality apartments will include a fitted kitchen complete with oven, hob, and hood, and double-glazed windows to keep you warm and ensure your apartment is energy efficient. With only 45 apartments for the over 60s, you can be sure that you’ll be part of a close-knit and friendly community.

At Walter House you’ll enjoy access to all of the facilities on the complex, including landscaped gardens, a spacious and sociable communal lounge and a Guest Suite which visitors can use when staying overnight.

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The historic city centre of Chelmsford is just a 15 minute walk from development, with plenty of local attractions like the 18 arch Victoria Railway Viaduct and Chelmsford Cathedral. There is also a wealth of local amenities, including a leisure centre, a 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 proposed development.

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Once complete, there will be 45 one and two bedroom apartments which will benefit from landscaped gardens, a communal lounge for residents, modern security systems including intruder alarms, a camera entry system, and fire detection equipment throughout the development. Plus an on-site house manager all ensure your safety, security and comfort. 

To make your move as easy as possible, we offer a Part Exchange scheme for your existing property and a Smooth Move service that will help you all the way from initial visit, through to moving in.

Find out more about both services here.

The properties at this development are leasehold properties with a term of 999 years from and including 01/01/2021.

Properties
Previous Next	Typical 1 bedroom apartment Format 1 Bed Apartments Ensuite No Purchase from £299,000 Rent from £2,460 / month A typical 1 bedroom apartment features a bedroom with walk-in wardrobe, a spacious living room, a fully fitted kitchen, separate shower room and a storage cupboard.
Previous Next	Typical 2 bedroom apartment Format 2 Bed Apartments Ensuite No Purchase from £340,000 Rent from £2,870 / month A typical 2 bedroom apartment features a master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe, shower room, a spacious living room, a fully fitted kitchen, a WC and storage cupboard.
	Please note: All Prices are subject to availability and other charges may apply

Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.

Infection Control Initiatives in place
	Infection Control Training	Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections.
	Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices	We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices within our care setting.
	Virus Testing	We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting.

Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) - Regulator’s Assessment
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, regulators have assessed the preparedness of care providers in relation to infection prevention and control. Details of the regulator’s latest findings can be found below.
Regulator: Not required
	Testing	The provider assured the regulator that it was accessing testing for people using the service and staff.
	Use of PPE	The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely.
View the provider’s latest Inspection Reports.

Rainsford Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 2XJ