Forge Court

Retirement housing
Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2DX
Melton Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2DX

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Managed by
FirstPort
For great customer service

Our commitment to customer service and our experienced staff ensure that residents' retirement properties are in the safest possible hands.

Manager's Description

"Syston is very flat which makes it easy to get about. With the exception of mens clothing, most things can be obtained locally."

Main Facts

Retirement housing
Tenure(s): Leasehold
46 flats. Built in 2003. Sizes 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom.
Resident management staff and Careline alarm service
Lift, Lounge, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden, kitchenette
Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Access to site easy. Distances: bus stop 10 yards; shop 0.25 mile(s); post office 0.25 mile(s); town centre 0.25 mile(s); GP 100 yards; social centre 0.25 mile(s).
Regular Social activities include: Monday afternoon tea, Wednesday coffee morning and games night, Friday evening bingo, lunch outings monthly, and occasional in-house entertainment.. New residents accepted from 60 years of age. Both cats & dogs generally accepted (subject to terms of lease and landlord permission).
Housing Authority: Charnwood
Social Care Authority: Leicestershire

Info updated: 02/02/2010
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Availability

Re-sale properties in this development may be available through specialist estate agent Retirement Homesearch - see https://www.retirementhomesearch.co.uk/

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:
Convenience of the location
Link with community at large
Privacy
Safety and security

Comments made in nominations for the EAC National Housing for Older People Awards

"It's on a main road, convenient for buses and shops, and it is also a pleasant place to live. All very friendly."
Made by a resident in 2017

"I feel safe and secure. We also have a very good manager."
Made by a resident in 2017

"Security, companionship and comfort. Ideal location, close to family."
Made by a resident in 2017

"It is great living here at Forge Court, and there is everything you want in Syston."
Made by a resident in 2017

"Safe, pleasant & friendly environment, in good location."
Made by a resident in 2017

"I am happy here. People are friendly. It's a lovely place to live in."
Made by a resident in 2017

"It is a happy place to live in. It's always warm, clean, and we have a very good manager. Syston is a flat area with a brook, a park and plenty of goo..." Show more
"It is a happy place to live in. It's always warm, clean, and we have a very good manager. Syston is a flat area with a brook, a park and plenty of good shops close at hand. Excellent!!" Show less

Made by a resident in 2017

"All shops and necessities are all close by. Not very far for us oldies to walk. All very convenient, even the medical centre."
Made by a resident in 2017

"Lovely place to live. Nice people. Great warden. Have been happy since moving in."
Made by a resident in 2017

"Forge Court is beautifully appointed. It has 47 delightful apartments and is so conveniently situated to shops and medical centre. One of the best."
Made by a staff member in 2017
Managed by
FirstPort
For great customer service

Our commitment to customer service and our experienced staff ensure that residents' retirement properties are in the safest possible hands.

Memberships
ARHM: The organisation that manages this scheme is a member of the Association of Retirement Housing Managers, and therefore committed to complying with its Code of Practice.
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