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For saleReduced 6 Jul 2026
£250,000

Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. LE13 1FH

2bedrooms
2bathrooms
Apartmenttype
Leaseholdtenure

Listed 11 Aug 2025 · price reduced 6 Jul 2026 · Melton Mowbray

How the price compares

This home£250,000
Median 2 bed in LE13£180k51 homes listed · £246 per sq ft
Difference+39%above the area median

Key features

  • Bright and spacious living room with a patio area enjoying garden views
  • Modern kitchen with built in appliances
  • Principle bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and ensuite shower room
  • Second bedroom and guest shower room
  • House Manager
  • Communal Lounge
  • Landscaped gardens
  • Close to all amenities
  • Guest suite for family and friends
  • Video door entry system which is linked to the TV

About this home

TWO BEDROOM, ground floor retirement apartment with a bright and spacious living room with a PATIO AREA enjoying GARDEN VIEWS. Principle bedroom with a WALK - IN WARDROBE and ENSUITE BATHROOM, further double bedroom and a CONTEMPORARY GUEST SHOWER ROOM. The development offers EXCELLENT COMMUNAL FACILITIES including landscaped gardens and a communal lounge where SOCIAL EVENTS take place. No Parking

Catherine Place offers safe, secure, luxurious and low maintenance retirement homes, exclusive to the over the 60s. You’ll benefit from a friendly House Manager on-site to keep everything running smoothly, as well as access to communal areas like the lovely lounge (with free Wi-Fi) and large gardens for socialising. There is a lift to all floors. There will also be a hotel-style guest suite as a convenient alternative when people come to stay. Pets are welcome too.

This apartment is designed with intelligent ergonomics and modern methods of construction to ensure they are a joy to live in. As well as being well-insulated, warm and energy-efficient, they have the latest safety and security features built in. You’ll benefit from a 24-hour emergency call system, intruder alarms, fire detection and door camera entry, so you can see who it is before answering the door - as well as the reassurance of a manager onsite in office hours.

Local Area - Situated on Scalford Road in the historic market town of Melton Mowbray, Catherine Place is a superb Retirement Living development for the over 60's.These private retirement properties share attractive communal facilities and an amazing location. With easy walking access to the town centre, this Retirement Living development offers a multitude of amenities, entertainment and attractions right on the doorstep. As well as being the home of both the pork pie and stilton cheese, various food festivals are held in Melton Mowbray throughout the year to champion local produce, and the twice-weekly market is also very popular with people from across the region. As well as being a foodie's heaven, Melton Mowbray is a hotspot for history buffs. The town's heritage walking trail guides you through a thousand years of history, from a mention of the Melton Mowbray market in the Doomsday Book to a Roman Catholic Church built by the Polish community that, after exile during World War II, settled in the town in the 1940s.

If you play or enjoying watching bowls, you'll be interested to know that the English Indoor Bowling Association (EIBA) is based in Melton Mowbray and that the Melton & District Indoor Bowls Club hosts the EIBA National Championship annually. The development is just 0.3 miles from the twice-weekly market and weekly antiques fair. Just a short stroll from here, you’ll also find the Dickinson & Morris Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe, which specialises in the iconic Melton Mowbray pork pies.

The train station is under 1 mile away and has direct services to Nottingham, Birmingham, Norwich, Cambridge and many other destinations.

Entrance Hall - Front door with spy hole leads to the large entrance hall from where the 24-hour Appello emergency response and remote door entry system is accessible. A range of power sockets. Door leading to a utility/storage cupboard housing a washer/drier, Smoke detector. Further doors lead to living room bedrooms, guest shower room.

Living Room - Bright and spacious living room with double glazed door leading to a sheltered patio area with garden views. . Fitted carpets and curtains, two ceiling lights, raised height sockets.

Kitchen - Fitted with a range of modern high gloss kitchen units, drawers. Integrated fridge freezer. Built in electric oven. Four ringed ceramic hob with extractor hood. Black composite sink with mixer taps sits beneath an auto opening, double glazed window. Range of power sockets, ceiling and under pelmet lighting.

Principle Bedroom - Double bedroom with full height window enjoying garden views. Walk-in wardrobe fitted with hanging space and shelving units. Ceiling light, raised electric sockets, TV and telephone connectivity.

Ensuite Shower Room - Partially tiled shower room. Comprising; large walk in shower with support rails and screen. Wash hand basin; vanity unit with storage cupboard. Illuminated mirror, shaver point, heated towel rail. Ceiling spotlights, floor tiling.

Bedroom Two - This spacious second bedroom could be used as an ideal space for guests or quiet study room. Full height window with garden views. Fitted carpets, ceiling light.

Guest Shower Room - Partially tiled shower room. Comprising; large walk in shower with support rails and screen. Wash hand basin; vanity unit with storage cupboard. Illuminated mirror, shaver point, heated towel rail. Ceiling spotlights, floor tiling.

Service Charge (Breakdown) - •Cleaning of communal windows •Water rates for communal areas •Electricity, heating, lighting and power to communal areas •24-hour emergency call system •Upkeep of gardens and grounds •Repairs and maintenance to the interior and exterior communal areas •Contingency fund including internal and external redecoration of communal areas •Buildings insurance

The Service charge does not cover external costs such as your Council Tax, electricity or TV, but does include the cost of your House Manager, your water rates, our 24-hour emergency call system, the heating and maintenance of all communal areas, exterior property maintenance and gardening. To find out more about the service charges please contact your Property Consultant or House Manager.

The Annual Service Charge is £4,307.13 for the financial year ending 28/02/2027.

Ground Rent - Ground rent: £495 per annum. Ground rent review: 1st Jan 2034. Lease term: 999 years from Jan 2021

Moving Made Easy & Additional Information - Moving is a huge step, but don’t let that hold you back. We have a range of services to help your move go smoothly, including:

• FREE Entitlements Advice to help you find out what benefits you may be entitled to. • Part Exchange service to help you move without the hassle of having to sell your own home. • Removal Services that can help you declutter and move you in to your new home. • Conveyancing specialists who are experienced with sales and purchases of McCarthy Stone retirement properties. FOR MORE INFORMATION CHECK OUR WEBPAGE ADDITIONAL SERVICES OR SPEAK WITH OUR PROPERTY CONSULTANT

• Ultrafast Full Fibre Broadband available • Mains water and electricity • Electric room heating • Mains drainage

Car Parking - Allocated parking does not come with this apartment, please speak with your property consultant for more information on this.

Property details

Property type
Apartment
Council tax band
C
Tenure
Leasehold
Lease remaining
995 years left
Ground rent
£495 per year (Ask agent about the review period)
Service charge
£4,307.13 per year
Garden
Yes

Floorplan

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Location

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  • Melton Mowbray Station0.8 mi

What nearby homes sold for

Median sold prices in LE13 over the last 12 months: semi-detached £230k · detached £320k · terraced £180k · flat £125k.

AddressTypeSoldPrice
124 Scalford Road
Melton Mowbray LE13 1JZ
Detached
Freehold
28 Jul 2026£575,000
262 Scalford Road
Melton Mowbray LE13 1LA
Detached
Freehold
10 Jul 2026£445,000
Scalford Road Lodge, Scalford Road
Melton Mowbray LE13 1LB
Other
Freehold
24 Jun 2026£2,350,000
207 Scalford Road
Melton Mowbray LE13 1LA
Semi-detached
Freehold
5 Jun 2026£230,000
87 Scalford Road
Melton Mowbray LE13 1JZ
Detached
Freehold
18 Feb 2026£218,000
256 Scalford Road
Melton Mowbray LE13 1LA
Detached
Freehold
12 Jan 2026£301,000
179 Scalford Road
Melton Mowbray LE13 1LA
Detached
Freehold
26 Sept 2025£380,000
Apartment 47, Catherine Place, Pine Gardens
Melton Mowbray LE13 1FH
Flat
Leasehold
29 May 2025£200,000
268 Scalford Road
Melton Mowbray LE13 1LA
Detached
Freehold
24 Mar 2025£300,000
145 Scalford Road
Melton Mowbray LE13 1JZ
Semi-detached
Freehold
3 Mar 2025£250,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in LE13

Buying costs

Monthly repayment£1,251£25,000 deposit · £225,000 loan
Stamp Duty£2,500England rates

Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.

Listed by McCarthy & Stone Resales, Bournemouth on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 11 Aug 2025; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: reduced on 06/07/2026.

Agent disclaimer

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