The English Courtyard Association and The Beechcroft Trust - synonymous with the very best in retirement housing since the 1980s.

It is the wonderful setting – in the grounds of an old mill amid beautiful gardens – that makes North Mill Place truly special.  The Mill building itself has been preserved - even down to the grinding machinery, and has been extended and transformed into three fascinating and unusual houses in an interesting setting.  Services include a resident estate manager, personal alarm system, laundry room, guest suite and minibus for shopping trips.

Halstead lies on the Essex/Suffolk border and there are a number of important centres nearby including Braintree, Colchester and Chelmsford.  With its two impressive churches, Halstead has all the amenities for everyday needs, including a small cottage hospital.

Good road and rail links to London from nearby Chelmsford taking about 35 minutes.

150 year lease (from 1995), no ground rent and 55+ age covenant.