One bedroom apartment
a month to rent, from$1,850
- Kitchen, lounge and a walk in shower
- Lift to every floor
- Balcony or patio over the garden
- Or buy the lease from $210,000
Your own front door, and neighbours for company
Apartments and cottages for independent living in later life, set around a walled garden with a lounge, a library and a workshop. Visits are by appointment, and we explain every fee and the contract in plain words before anything is signed.
62 homesapartments and cottages
4 acresof gardens and level paths
60 and overliving independently
- Apartments and cottages
- Walled garden and orchard
- Clubs run by residents
- Viewings by appointment
Homes to rent or to buy
Every home has its own front door, a full kitchen, a walk in shower and a view of the gardens. Monthly rents below include the service charge, and each card also gives the price to buy the lease.
Two bedroom apartment
a month to rent, from$2,400
- Room for family to stay over
- Two shower rooms in most layouts
- Covered walkway to the lounge
- Or buy the lease from $285,000
Garden cottage
a month to rent, from$2,950
- Two bedrooms and a private garden
- Parking beside the front door
- Level threshold and wide doorways
- Or buy the lease from $340,000
Renters pay one monthly sum. Buyers pay the purchase price and then a monthly service charge, which is set out with every other fee in the table further down.
Shared spaces around the garden
Use them as often or as rarely as you like. Clubs and outings are run by residents themselves, and the village office looks after bookings.
Walled garden and orchard
Four acres of lawns, level paths and benches, with raised beds that residents can claim and an orchard that gives apples every autumn.
ResidentsIncluded
Lounge and café
Morning coffee, afternoon tea and a lunch menu on weekdays, served in a lounge that opens onto the terrace. Guests are welcome too.
Lunchfrom $9
Library and quiet room
Shelves stocked by residents, large print editions, the daily papers and a quiet room for letters, calls or a nap in a good chair.
ResidentsIncluded
Workshop and potting shed
A woodwork bench, shared tools and a potting shed for seedlings, looked after by the residents' garden club.
ResidentsIncluded
Guest suite
A double room with its own shower for visiting family and friends, booked through the village office.
A night$75
Village minibus
Runs to the high street and the supermarket on Tuesdays and Fridays, and to the station by arrangement.
Return trip$4
Fees and the contract, in plain words
Every fee we charge is on this list. Contracts, resale rules and fees for retirement villages differ by country and region, so we send the full contract and this fee sheet before any money changes hands.
| Fee | What it covers | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly rent | For renters: your home, the service charge, building insurance and garden upkeep | From $1,850 a month |
| Lease purchase | For buyers: a long lease on your home, which you or your estate can sell later | From $210,000 |
| Service charge | For buyers: gardens, shared spaces, the village team, window cleaning and building insurance | $420 to $510 a month |
| Departure fee | For buyers: taken from the sale price, 2 percent for each year lived here, never more than 10 percent | 2 to 10 percent |
| Holding fee | Holds a home for four weeks while you decide, returned in full if you decide against it | $500 |
| Your own bills | Electricity, phone, internet and any local property taxes, in your own name | Your own suppliers |
We encourage every buyer to take independent legal advice before signing, and family members are welcome at every meeting about the contract.
Independent living, and what that means here
Willow Grange is for people who run their own lives and want good neighbours close by. Residents cook, travel, come and go and host visitors as they please, while the village team looks after the buildings, the gardens and the shared spaces.
We do not provide personal care, nursing or medical services. Residents who want help at home arrange it with a provider of their own choosing, as anyone in their own home would, and if there is ever an emergency, the first call is to the local emergency number.
- A duty manager on site from 08:00 to 20:00
- Your own front door and your own key
- Pets welcome after a short chat
- Visitors whenever you like
How a viewing works
No pressure and no rush: most people visit twice, and many bring a son, a daughter or a friend.
Book a time
Choose a weekday or a Saturday morning and tell us how many are coming and anything that would make the visit easier.
Look round
The village manager shows you the homes that are open, the gardens and the shared spaces, with lunch in the lounge if you would like it.
Take the papers home
You leave with the contract and the fee sheet to read with family and, if you are buying, a lawyer of your choice.
Hold a home
When you are ready, a $500 holding fee keeps the home for four weeks and is returned if you change your mind.
Around Willow Grange
Homes, gardens and the rooms residents share, through an ordinary week.
Residents and their families (example reviews)
We moved from a big family house and feared feeling cramped. The cottage is just the right size, the garden club found us within a week, and we still come and go exactly as before.
Every fee was laid out on one sheet before my mother signed anything, and the manager happily went through it twice more with my brother on the phone.
A flat of my own, my own key and a lunch table full of neighbours whenever company appeals. The minibus means the high street is never a struggle.
Questions families ask us
Do you provide care or nursing?
No. Willow Grange is for independent living only. Residents who need support at home arrange it privately with a provider they choose, and the office can share a list of local providers without recommending any one of them.
Is there an age rule?
At least one resident in each home must be 60 or over, and a younger partner is welcome to live with them.
Can a dog or a cat come too?
Yes, one pet per home in most cases. We ask for a short chat first so that neighbours and pets settle in well together.
What happens when a home is sold?
The home is sold at market value, by you or your estate, with our help if you want it. The departure fee in the table above comes out of the sale price, and everything else is paid to you or your estate.
Can family stay overnight?
Family and friends can stay in your home whenever you like, or in the guest suite for $75 a night, booked through the village office.
Can we try living here first?
Yes. A short stay in the guest suite lets you join lunch, meet residents and walk the gardens before deciding. Ask for one on the viewing form.
Book a viewing
Viewings are by appointment, so the manager can give you an unhurried hour or two. Tell us the day you have in mind and how many are coming, and the village office writes back within a working day with a time that suits.
- Bring family or a friend; everyone is welcome
- The contract and fee sheet to take home
- Lunch in the lounge with residents if you wish
Speak to the village office
Call on weekdays, or write at any time; letters and emails are answered within a working day.
Village office
On the edge of a market town, a short walk from the high street and the bus stop
When to call
| Weekdays | 09:00 to 17:00 |
| Saturdays | 10:00 to 13:00 |
| Duty manager | 08:00 to 20:00 |
Finding Willow Grange
The village sits on the edge of a market town, a short walk from the high street and the bus stop. Visitor parking is beside the main lodge.
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