Churchill Living

Churchill Living, retirement housing in England

Churchill Living is a British developer focused on the retirement housing sector. Its activity combines the sale and rental of apartments and cottages within residential developments with communal areas, based on an approach the company itself sums up in three ideas: security, simplicity and independence for the resident.

The company presents itself as a builder of award-winning homes and, according to the data on its website, has achieved ten consecutive years of five stars in HBF (House Builders Federation) customer satisfaction, as well as a 4.8 rating on Trustpilot.

Buying and renting: two ways to access

The catalogue is organised into two modes. The purchase mode includes apartments and also cottages, with a specific category for last remaining units. The rental mode offers apartments, with its own information on how renting works, pricing and an enquiry form.

Searches can be filtered by location and by lifestyle: countryside, coast or city. The company also allows users to find the development nearest to them.

Developments and available property types

The website shows developments across various areas of England, with one- and two-bedroom apartments and two-bedroom cottages. Examples at the time of analysis include Charles Lodge (Worcestershire), Adam Lock Lodge (Somerset), St. Nicolas Lodge (West Midlands), Hartismere Mews (Norfolk), Cleves Lodge (Suffolk) and Clinton Lodge (Hampshire). Some of these developments were flagged as open for visits, others with sales percentages above 40% or 60%, and Cleves Lodge stood out for its town centre location.

Prices published in the catalogue started from £219,950 at the lowest and £360,950 at the highest, with monthly rental fees ranging from £1,650 to £2,450 depending on the development.

Moving and advice services

The company supports the move with a set of services grouped under the heading of making the move easier: home exchange, selling your previous home, downsizing service, removals and guidance on benefits and entitlements. It also offers a pricing guide and planning materials for those preparing the move.

For families and those close to the future resident, the website includes explanatory content on what life in a retirement development is like, whether it suits each profile, the costs and service charges, and a guide to talking about it with a relative.

Life in the developments and social activities

The developments have communal spaces such as the Residents' Lounge, which the company presents as a neighbourhood meeting point. The activity programme is continuous: the schedule on the site included Macmillan Coffee Mornings, an online safety information session, a history talk, an Oktoberfest, a cheese and wine tasting, a coffee and pastries morning and an Italian-themed evening, spread across Kent, Devon, Surrey, Cambridgeshire and Hampshire.

The site also includes testimonials from residents and family members about the moving process and adapting to life in these developments.

Corporate profile

Churchill Living Ltd is registered in England with number 6260373. The website includes sections dedicated to the company's history and heritage, its leadership team, its partnerships, its trust and quality policy, its corporate information, its sustainability activity and its awards programme.