A retirement development with space to breathe

Abbeymead Court is a name that conjures a picture of a traditional-style development tucked away in the heart of a historic town within sight - and sound - of an ancient Abbey. It brings to mind images of a landscaped courtyard with a gently-flowing water feature, mellow brickwork that looks almost golden in the evening light and a sense of peace that’s so appealing when you’re looking for somewhere to spend your retirement years.

Archstone Lifestyle Homes’ Abbeymead Court in Sherborne is this – and so much more! As many visitors and home buyers have discovered, the immediate impression on arriving at Abbeymead Court is an amazing sense of ‘open space.’

Several of the cottages enjoy a ‘green’ outlook over the cricket field and rugby pitch, where generations of boys from Sherborne School have acquired a lifelong love of the essentially ‘English’ sports, whilst some cottages offer lovely views over Sherborne’s rooftops to the square tower of Sherborne Abbey. Most of the new homes also overlook the courtyard where water cascades gently over the shining columns of the water feature.

One of the most surprising features of Abbeymead Court, however, is the private ‘pocket parks’ or ‘gardens’ that are being created on the fringe of the development. Those who live at Abbeymead Court will have their own keys to the gardens and will be able to sit on summer’s days, relaxing or socialising with their new neighbours.

The majority of the new homes have already been sold – and with a good mix of couples and single people, there’s a good sense of community developing. Some of the owners regularly walk their dogs together! A network of level pathways leading from Abbeymead Court makes it easy to walk into town – or into the surrounding countryside.

Anyone keen on moving to Abbeymead Court needs to do so swiftly – only four cottages and one two-bedroom duplex apartment remain available! And as visitors will discover, these new homes have plenty of space inside as well as out!

Each of the four remaining cottages has an attractive living room with double doors opening onto the dining room. The dining room leads into a sunny garden room, overlooking the cottage’s private garden and the lovely courtyard beyond. The stylish kitchen comes with a full range of appliances and the ground floor cloakroom
has its own ‘wet’ area, fully tiled and fitted with a shower.

On the first floor of each cottage are two double bedrooms, one with an en-suite, along with a single bedroom and a bathroom. On the uppermost floor, there’s a charming eaves style room which could be a study, work or hobbies room – or as the perfect place for visiting grandchildren!

For more information on Abbeymead Court, where the two-bedroom duplex apartment is priced at £395,000 and the three-bedroom, three-storey houses are priced between £550,000 and £575,000, log on to Archstone.co.uk.