Antilles House

Retirement housing
1 Friary Road, Acton, London, W3 6AE
1 Friary Road, Acton, London, W3 6AE

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Main Facts

Retirement housing
Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)
52 flats. Built in 1988. Sizes 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom. Includes mobility standard properties.
Resident management staff, Visiting management staff, Non-resident management staff (part time) and Careline alarm service
Lift, Lounge, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden
Access to site fairly easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 200 yards; shop 300 yards; post office 300 yards; town centre 1.5 mile(s); GP 500 yards.
Scheme for, or of particular interest to: scheme was originally for African/Caribbean elders but has recently changed criteria. Monthly Social activities include: sewing classes, chair exercises, cultural events, birthdays, anniversaries, summer day trips, organised by scheme managers & tenants. New residents accepted from 60 years of age.
Housing Authority: Ealing
Social Care Authority: Ealing

Info updated: 05/02/2017
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Availability

Many council and housing association lettings in this area are made through a 'Choice Based Lettings' system called Locata Ealing. See how to register and then bid for properties at: https://www.locata.org.uk/ealing/

Residents' views

A number of residents have used EAC's resident consultation card game to give their views on aspects of where they live. They gave top marks to this scheme for:
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