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Retirement Homes in Shirley

Discover a collection of stylish one and two bedroom independent living apartments for the over 60s at Bower Lodge. This exclusive development of 48 apartments is perfectly situated right in the heart of Shirley, a thriving Solihull suburb just a few miles away from Birmingham City Centre.

Ideally positioned on Stratford Road, just moments from Shirley’s bustling hight street, Bower Lodge brings convenience to your doorstep, with everything you need within easy reach. With a fantastic choice of supermarkets, boutique shops, cafés, a post office, banks and a variety of local restaurants and traditional inns. With a bus stop located immediately outside the development, exploring the local area or travelling into Birmingham City Centre couldn’t be simpler.

Bower Lodge has all the ingredients for a vibrant and fulfilling lifestyle, featuring a stylish Owners’ Lounge complete with a welcoming coffee bar, free Wi-Fi and a outdoor terrace, the perfect places to relax, socialise and enjoy time with friends. While each apartment benefits from its own private front door, and is thoughtfully designed to offer comfort, style and security, with modern kitchens, spacious living areas and high-quality finishes throughout.

Don’t miss your chance to call Bower Lodge home. Call Louise today on 0121 7566 604 to arrange your viewing and see how we can help you make your move sooner than you think!

Our developments have been carefully designed to make life easier, leaving you free to enjoy your retirement.

  • All apartments are completely self-contained with their own front door, providing you with privacy and peace and quiet when you want it.
  • There is a choice of one-and two-bedroom apartments, and they may all vary slightly when it comes to dimensions and position of rooms.
  • Kitchens are tiled with colour-coordinated worktops and come with integrated appliances.

All apartments are inspected by our Customer Services department to ensure they meet the high standard of finish and quality expected by our customers. Churchill Living is the only major housebuilder to offer a 3-year warranty period as standard. Churchill is also a member of the National House-Building Council and every Churchill apartment is also covered by a 10 year build warranty.

 

  • 24 hour call centre support system
  • Guest Suite for friends and family
  • Lodge Manager
  • Owners' Lounge with coffee bar
  • Solar panel powered
  • Walk out balconies on selected apartments

Less maintenance, no unexpected bills and complete transparency

What you may not be aware of:

  • WE’VE ABOLISHED EXIT FEES – meaning NO hidden costs!
  • Energy efficient heating system which not only reduces costs but also reduces your environmental impact
  • Reduced heating costs with our well insulated apartments
  • All apartments are fitted with modern energy efficient appliances which have low running costs
  • No hidden costs or unexpected bills with our easy to budget service charge
  • With our developments being so close to local amenities, this helps to reduce the need to use a car and the associated costs
  • Downsizing can help to lower your Council Tax bills
  • We always aim to keep the cost as low as possible.
  • Owners are consulted twice yearly about the service charge

Who is responsible for the management of the Lodge?
All developments are managed by Churchill Estates Management Limited, our own property management company, ensuring your confidence in the expertise of our team operating under the Churchill Group.

How a new Churchill apartment could help reduce your costs:

Now is the time to take stock and think about how much time and money you have spent over the past year on house maintenance. If the answer is far too much, then a lifestyle with fewer maintenance worries and a service charge that’s easy to budget for could be the answer to saving money and enjoying more of your time on the things you love.

There are many misconceptions about service charges and many of our Owners are pleasantly surprised that the service charges for their apartment frequently work out less than what they were paying in comparable costs on their previous property.

Our Service Charge typically covers the cost of providing a Lodge Manager, security systems and call monitoring, external maintenance of the building and grounds, building insurance, heating, lighting and provision of all of the furnishings for the Owners’ Lounge and communal areas – all essential ingredients of the independent lifestyle our developments provide.

We always aim to keep the service charge cost as low as possible, and we provide a full budget breakdown for all our Owners to consider, consulting with them on this every 6 months.

We appreciate everyone’s household costs will differ which is why we encourage Customers to complete a ‘Savings Calculator’ with one of our Sales Executives. This calculator is designed to offer a comprehensive understanding of the value in our easy to budget Service Charge.

Find out more about Independent Retirement Living

Our moving services are designed to help you every step of the way.

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Hear from Don & Tony on why you should make the move to Bower Lodge.

Local area

A vibrant village in the heart of Solihull

This new retirement development is located in the heart of Shirley in Solihull, just a few miles away from Birmingham City Centre.

  • Shirley boasts an array of amenities including M&S Simply Food, less than a 2-minute walk away from this new development site, with a Tesco Superstore, Sainsburys and ASDA close by too.
  • Together with the immediate area offering everything our Owners would need, right on their doorstep, including a barbers and hairdressers, a post office, a bank and building societies, an optician, a dentist, and a LloydsPharmacy supporting a doctor’s surgery located all less than 1 mile from our proposed development.
  • There are a wide variety of local, traditional and contemporary cuisine including English fayre, German, Italian, as well as a local fish and chip restaurant.
  • The local library is also conveniently located less than a 5-minute drive.
  • There is a bus stop situated immediately outside the development site, which will offer our Owners a regular bus service to Solihull centre. The no’ 76 bus runs every 20 minutes to QE Hospital.
  • The nearest train station is a 3-minute taxi ride away, connecting Shirley with Stratford-upon-Avon, Birmingham, The Black Country, and Worcester.
  • Shirley Park is close to Stratford Road, offering a pleasant green space and features ornamental gardens, summer park events, tennis courts and free parking. And closer still, is St. James the Great Church offering a variety activities in the church hall including craft groups, pilates, and a weekly café.
  • For those who enjoy the arts and theatre, the Core Theatre is located just 10 minutes away. This is situated behind the popular Touchwood Shopping Centre which houses a cinema, many brands including John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Joules, and a variety of cafés and restaurants.
  • The vibrant Mell Square in the heart of the town features outlets including Laura Ashley, Clarkes Shoes, Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Burton and Boots.

To locate the points of interest on the map hover over the location marker.

  1. Bower Lodge
  2. Supermarket
  3. Library
  4. Train Station
  5. Shirley Park
  6. Touchwood Shopping Centre
  7. Mell Square
  8. Bank
  9. Doctors Surgery
  10. Post Office
  11. Cafe

Visiting us

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Events

Christmas Fayre at Bower Lodge

Shirley
Celebrate the season at our Christmas Fayre in the comfort of our Owners Lounge. The best gift is being surrounded by warmth, friendship, and laughter. That's exactly what life at Churchill offers! RSVP to book your place

Offers

Offers Tailored for you*

STAMP DUTY, LEGAL COSTS, REMOVALS AND ESTATE AGENT FEES PAID* - FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!

Let Churchill handle your move, and discover how affordable a new apartment can be with our tailored moving options - helping you to save time and money! *T&C's apply

News

Testimonials

TV Star – Don Maclean

“At my age do I really need 5 bedrooms, a high maintenance garden and domestic appliances all reaching their life’s end at the same time? No I don’t! So I’ve moved into a spacious apartment, with 2 bedrooms, gardens that are maintained for me, and appliances that are all brand spanking new."

Mr Anslow

"I was delighted when the company offered me the chance to use their Home Exchange Service. This proved to be very efficient and I was quickly able to move into my new home without the worry of selling my house, and with no Estate Agency fees either. I would recommend Home Exchange to anyone."

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