Alton, Hampshire · GU34
Austen Place
EweMove - Beautifully presented and spacious first-floor retirement apartment within the prestigious McCarthy Stone Austen Place development in Alton. The property offers a bright living room with private balcony, modern integrated kitchen, generous double bedroom with walk-in wardrobe, and a large wet room. Residents enjoy superb facilities including an on-site restaurant, landscaped communal gardens, residents’ lounge with regular social events, wellbeing suite and laundry room. With an on-site manager, 24-hour Careline support, weekly domestic assistance and service charges paid for the first two years, this apartment offers comfortable, secure and sociable retirement living close to shops and Alton High Street.
The home, in the agent’s words
- 2 YEARS SERVICE FEES PAID!
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- Large Double Bedroom
- Private Balcony
- Beautiful Landscaped Gardens
- 24 Hour On Site Staff & Careline Support
- Modern Kitchen With Fully Intergrated Appliences.
- On Site Restaurant Amongst Great Communal Facilities
- Allocated Parking
Read the full agent description
Located within the highly regarded McCarthy Stone Retirement Living PLUS development at Austen Place in Alton, this beautifully presented first-floor one bedroom apartment offers spacious, modern accommodation with superb on-site facilities designed for comfort, convenience and community living.
The apartment welcomes you with a generous entrance hallway providing useful storage and leading through to a bright and spacious living room. This inviting space opens onto a private balcony, perfect for enjoying fresh air and views over the surrounding area. The contemporary kitchen is well appointed with fully integrated appliances, sleek cabinetry and practical worktop space, making it both stylish and functional.
The large double bedroom is a real highlight, featuring impressive floor-to-ceiling windows that flood the room with natural light. A walk-in wardrobe provides excellent storage, while the modern wet room offers a spacious and accessible design with additional built-in storage.
Austen Place is a superb development offering residents a vibrant yet relaxed lifestyle with outstanding communal facilities. These include:
On-site restaurant serving freshly prepared meals
Beautiful landscaped communal gardens
Stylish residents’ lounge and club lounge hosting regular social events and activities
Function room for gatherings and community events
Well-being suite for health and relaxation
Laundry room
Guest suite available for visiting family and friends
Residents also benefit from an on-site manager, 24-hour staff presence, and a Careline system for peace of mind. Additional personalised care packages are available if required, and the property includes one hour of domestic assistance per week.
An added financial incentive is that the seller will pay the service charges for the first two years (based on current charges), offering excellent value and reassurance for the new owner.
Perfectly positioned, the development is close to a large Sainsbury's supermarket and just a short walk from Alton’s historic High Street, with its range of shops, cafés and local amenities.
This fantastic apartment combines modern comfort, independence and community living in one of Alton’s most sought-after retirement developments.
Disclaimer - please note some of the photos in this listing have been virtually staged to show how the spaces can be laid out for future owners.
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0.4 milesto Alton Rail Station
Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026Background air quality
- Fine particles · PM₂.₅
- 6.2 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
- Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
- 7.1 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.
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