The Woodlands

Retirement housing
ButteFurlong, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8JE
ButteFurlong, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8JE

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Manager's Description

"The Woodlands was opened in 1976 and has recently undergone extensive refurbishment works, replacing kitchens and bathrooms, as well as upgrading pipe work. Accommodation comprises of 22 one and two b..." Show more "The Woodlands was opened in 1976 and has recently undergone extensive refurbishment works, replacing kitchens and bathrooms, as well as upgrading pipe work. Accommodation comprises of 22 one and two bedroom bungalows along Butte Furlong and 31 one bedroom flats in Woodlands itself.

It also has excellent communal facilities, including two lounges, lift, laundry room and guest room, with a £15 per night charge. Set in a large garden, Woodlands also has a patio area and a large car park.

There is a bus stop which is a 5 minute walk away, which has services to Aylesbury and Thame. The local shops are also about a 15 minute walk and include a post office, fish and chip shop, local ironing shop, small local museum, small petrol station, local garden centre, local train station and a hairdresser. The Bucks County Council Mobile Library visits weekly on a Tuesday.

The scheme holds regular bingo events, a gardening club, soup lunches, Wii-Fit and a mobile chiropodist.

Unfortunately cats and dogs are not accepted in these flats, but are permitted in the bungalows." Show less

Main Facts

Retirement housing
Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)
53 flats, bungalows. Built in 1976 and renovated in 2015. Sizes 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom. Includes wheelchair standard properties.
Non-resident management staff (part time) and Careline alarm service
Lift, Lounge, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden, Hobby room
Access to site easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 100 yards; shop 0.5 mile(s); post office 0.5 mile(s); town centre 0.5 mile(s); GP 300 yards.
Frequent Social activities include: bingo, coffee mornings, outings, lunches, teas, organised by social club. New residents accepted from 60 years of age. Both cats & dogs generally accepted.
Housing Authority: Buckinghamshire
Social Care Authority: Buckinghamshire

Info updated: 13/10/2025
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Availability

Many council and housing association lettings in this area are made through a common registration and allocation system called Bucks Home Choice. See how to get started at: https://www.buckshomechoice.org.uk/choice/
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