Lacy Court
For Sale - a one bedroom retirement apartment in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The property was built by McCarthy and Stone in 2003, and managed by Peverel Group. For more information on McCarthy and Stone properties, see http://www.mccarthyandstone.co.uk/.
Lacy Court
Lacy Court is a purpose-built retirement complex, with all the usual wide-ranging McCarthy and Stone benefits (see above), and is managed by the resident house manager. On site there are a communal laundry with drying facilities, a large comfortable communal lounge with its own kitchen, and a guest suite which can be booked for family and friends who wish to stay overnight. A permanent gardener tends to the award-winning gardens, and there are outside seating areas. The building is secure with no public access - there is an intercom and entry system for each flat, as well as CCTV so your caller can be identified.
The house manager cares for the building and public areas, and is available during office hours. Within the flat, there are emergency pull-cords in every room, which access a 24-hour emergency response line.
This flat is situated to the rear of the building on the first floor (lift access), so there is no noticeable road noise or pedestrian nuisance, and it overlooks mature buckthorn trees which buzz with wildlife (green finches, long-tailed tits, song thrushes and the occasional "cheeky" squirrel).
The residents of Lacy Court are very sociable. Afternoon tea and coffee "get-togethers" are popular, as are theatre and seaside trips. There are also quizzes in the lounge, and shared taxi-trips to the supermarkets arranged by fellow residents.
Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds is a pretty and relatively unspoilt historic town with a compact town centre, where most facilities are easily accessed on foot - in fact, this is preferable! There is no major industry in town. and the biggest employers and manufacturers are Greene King (brewers), and British Sugar (beet factory) who only manufacture during the beet season (October 'til March).
Bury St Edmunds, in the west of Suffolk, has easy access to major roads, namely the A14 East/West, M11 from London, and A1 (A14) from the north. The railway station is about ten minutes' walk away, and the bus station is less then five - for buses to Cambridge, London, Norwich and Ipswich and further afield. In short, Bury St Edmunds is well-suited to the retired person, and Lacy Court is particularly suitable with its proximity to the town centre and amenities.
Nearby Amenities
Lacy Court is situated only three hundred yards from the new Arc shopping centre (please see the maps below), and five hundred yards from the town centre (the centre in Mum's case was always Harriet's Coffee Shop! (see http://www.harrietscafetearooms.co.uk/index.htm)). In the late summer of 2009 the new shopping complex, The Arc, was opened on the site of the old cattle market - please follow this link The Arc for more information. It is worth bearing in mind that there are safe pedestrian crossings across the main roads into town, which is predominantly a pedestrian zone. Also, the crime rate in Suffolk, particularly in Bury St. Edmunds, is low.
Close to Lacy Court is a large doctors' surgery (within easy walking distance) which offers a prescription delivery service. Also the Rising Sun public house is a little further up Risbygate Street, towards town, where a good hearty lunch (no portion control here) can be had, in the company of like-minded folk (another favourite!). Waitrose is the closest supermarket, within easy walking distance, but a trolley of shopping on the return leg down a slight hill may be a little off-putting, so taxi-sharing is probably the better option. There are a bank (Lloyds TSB), a dentist, B&Q (why Mum used to go there beats me!), a large cinema complex, and in fact all essential services, all of which can be reached easily on foot. It is important to note that most other retirement complexes in BSE are situated a good taxi or bus ride away from these essential services - worth bearing in mind, when your legs aren't what they used to be!
There are town centre markets on Wednesday and Saturday, an easy four hundred and fifty yards away, where real bargains can be had at the end of the day's trading - fresh fruit and veg. are always a good deal, especially if you're cheeky to Bill (of Arnolds produce!).
Another must do is the Theatre Royal - superb and recently refurbished, the last working Regency playhouse in Britain. For more information, please follow this link Theatre Royal.
Click on the maps below for a larger view
The map below shows the shops currently trading in Bury St. Edmunds
Lacy Court is in square A1
(a PDF reader is required).
For more information on the Cattle Market development (aka The Arc):
http://www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk/sebc/new/bse-town-centre.cfm
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