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Kilbourn House, Kenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Kilbourn House is an Extra Care Scheme conveniently located near local bus routes including direct routes to Newcastle City Centre and The Metro Centre. The scheme is close to Kenton Retail shopping centre, a church and has the added benefit of an on-site café.
The scheme will supply high-quality homes, designed for those who have extra care needs and are able to live independently. Assisted living is a housing option for people aged 55 or over and who value their independence but need help with some day-to-day tasks. Assisted living can maximise your health and wellbeing and help you to live independently for as long as possible providing care and support for up to 35 hours a week
The benefits of living in an Extra Care Scheme are there is staff onsite 24-hours-a-day reassuring residents and giving them a safe place to live. Kilbourn House has an onsite Housing Officer to help with any housing queries and a range of housing issues including repairs.
Kilbourn House offers 21st century living accommodation and support services. It has been carefully designed to meet a range of extra care needs and provides a supportive environment, while at the same time encouraging independent living.
Key information about this scheme
Apartments at Kilbourn House
All apartments are fully adapted and are designed with comfort and home security in mind. Benefits include:
- Double glazing
- Modern fitted kitchens and bathrooms
- Underfloor Heating
- Telephone and television points
- Mains connected smoke detectors
- Secure camera entry system and independent front door
- CCTV in operation throughout the building
Facilities at Kilbourn House
Kilbourn Houst offers residents well-maintained communal areas and facilities including:
- Onsite café
- Book exchange Facility
- Separate quiet/games room
- Communal lounge for daily planned activities and social events
- Well-maintained communal garden
- Roof Top Terrace with raised planters
- Secure mobility scooter storage
- Onsite car parking
- 38 Extra Care Apartments to promote independent living
- WI-FI access in communal lounge
- Modern residents lounge with access to the communal gardens
- Quiet/games room
- 2 lifts to all floors (3 levels)
- All apartments have a level access shower for bathing including shower seat and handrails. Open plan modern kitchen, dining and living room
- 24/7 care team working onsite for peace of mind and delivering services
- Communal spaces and lounge areas on each floor for residents to socialise with regular activities program delivered by staff
- Laundry facilities onsite in the event of emergencies
- Landscaped communal gardens and roof top Terrace with raised planters
- Accessible seating
- 100% of the properties will be for Affordable Rent
- All communal areas are interior designed, with landscaped communal gardens
- Onsite café with a varied menu
- Pendant alarms supplied to all residents for peace of mind
About Kenton
Kenton is a suburb and electoral ward in the north west of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It borders the Town Moor and Gosforth. Kenton also has close road links to Newcastle Airport. The ward population at the 2011 Census was 11,605.
The area borders Kingston Park, notable for the Kingston Park shopping centre, as well as Kenton School, one of the largest schools in the UK with approximately 2000 students.
The nearest Tyne and Wear Metro station is Fawdon, with stations at Kingston Park and Bank Foot the other side of the A1 Western bypass. Nearby places include Fawdon and Cowgate.
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