Homes designed for a
comfortable retirement
Our properties
explained
Looking for housing or care can be a complicated process. We’re here to make it simpler.
The Abbeyfield Braintree Bocking & Felsted Society offer a range of accommodation types to suit a range of requirements. You live independently in your own home with a choice of support and care tailored to your needs.
Our homes are designed to make life easier – all are wheelchair friendly, have en-suite facilities and lifts to all floors. We take care of the properties – no more worries about household bills or maintaining your house and garden.
You can sit back and start enjoying the finer things in life.
Our Locations
Click to find out more about each of our four houses
Wickham House
, Coggeshall Road,
Braintree, CM7 9EH
Situated in Braintree, Wickham House opened in October 1993 and was thoroughly refurbished in 2015. Offering a balance of privacy and companionship in a modern town house, the house has…
Great Bradfords House
, Coggeshall Road,
Braintree, CM7 9GD
Close to Braintree town centre, Great Bradfords House is an extra care scheme offering 35 spacious apartments. Residents live independently, safe in the knowledge that we have staff on site…
Abbeyfield House
, Jollyboys Lane North,
Dunmow, CM6 3DU
In the lively and friendly village of Felsted, Abbeyfield House has recently been refurbished and is supported by the local community who regularly visit and provide various opportunities to socialise…
Polly’s Field Village
, Church Lane,
Braintree, CM7
At Polly’s Field Village we’ve created a brand-new retirement community where people over the age of 55 can be as active or relaxed as they want to be, surrounded by…
Apartments currently available
Great Bradfords House
Great Bradfords House is an Extra Care scheme. All our residents live independently in their own apartment having Assured Tenancies with a full security of tenure. They remain eligible for all benefits to which they would be entitled if living in any other community setting, including where applicable, Housing Benefit. Tailored care and support is available for those that need it between 7am and 10pm with staff on site to respond to emergencies 24/7. The rent includes a two course meal professionally prepared by our wonderful chefs and served in the dining room at midday, 7 days a week.
- 33 one bed apartments and 2 two bed apartments
- Bring your own furniture
- Fitted kitchen
- All apartments have an en-suite bathroom/wet room
- Lifts to all floors
- Two course lunchtime meal
- Manager and a team of support staff on site 7 days a week
- 24 hour emergency care & support
- Large conservatory with outside patio area
- Domestic staff to provide a weekly clean of your apartment
- Onsite hairdressing salon
Abbeyfield House
Situated in a lively and friendly village, this recently refurbished house is surrounded by a small garden. It is supported by the local community who regularly visit the house and provide various opportunities to socialise with others including Friendship Club, W.I., Bridge Club and various choral and music societies. Regular visits are made by hairdressers, chiropodists and the mobile library. A local shop, Post Office, GP surgery, dispensary, churches, pubs and restaurants are all within walking distance.
- 14 one bed apartments
- All apartments have en-suite bathroom
- Stair lift & lift to all floors
- Three meals a day; breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Manager and a team of support staff on site 7 days a week
- Out of hours care provided by Care Call Emergency Responder
- Domestic staff assistance to clean your room
- Visits by GP & District Nurse and Chiropodist
Wickham House
Wickham House was opened in October 1993 and extensively refurbished in 2015. It offers a balance of privacy and companionship in a modern town house and has 17 studio apartments all with en-suite shower rooms. Wickham House has a beautiful landscaped back garden with a circular walk , plenty of seating and a stunning summer house.
- 17 one bed apartments
- Bring your own furniture
- All apartments have en-suite shower/wet room
- Stair lift & lift to all floors
- Three meals a day; breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Manager and a team of support staff on site 7 days a week
- Out of hours care provided by Care Call Emergency Responder
- Domestic staff clean your room weekly
- Visits by GP & District Nurse and Chiropodist
- Window Cleaning
- Gardening
- Emergency call response
- All property repairs
Polly’s Field Village
Polly’s Field Village is the newest property in the group. It is an Extra Care scheme – staff are on site to provide tailored care 7am to 10pm with emergency care and support available 24/7. The development comprises a mix of 1 and 2 bedroom flats available to rent or buy (to rent an apartment you must be assessed by Social Services as needing a minimum of one hour care each day). The village centre contains a library, hair & beauty salon and bistro. The community has a lively events schedule and the Village Hall regularly plays host to quizzes, craft activities, bridge club, bingo, etc. Residents are free to use the onsite fitness centre.
- 55 one bed apartments and 44 two bed apartments
- Bring your own furniture
- Fitted kitchen
- All apartments have an en-suite bathroom/wet room
- Lifts to all floors
- Manager and a team of support staff on site 7 days a week
- 24 hour emergency care & support
- Large garden
- Ground floor flats have patios, first floor have balconies
- Domestic staff to provide a weekly clean of your apartment
- Bistro and bar
- Onsite hair and beauty salon
- Residents’ gym