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Merrifield Manor, City Fields, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 4NZ

Key features

  • Have a taste of what life is like at Merrifield Manor and visit for the open day on Saturday 6 and 1 3 September 2025 between 10am and 2pm!
  • Vico Homes is a social housing provider, so you can have your tenancy in Merrifield Manor for as long as you want it.
  • Sit back and relax! Rent and service charges include a dedicated Retirement Living Coordinator as well as maintenance of building, communal rooms and gardens.
  • All apartments are finished to a very high standard, including a new kitchen with integrated appliances, built-in wardrobes, modern fixtures and fittings and new bathroom with step in shower.
  • Enjoy excellent transport links. There's plenty to do with Trinity Walk in Wakefield, the Theatre Royal. Or check out Normanton Golf club and Pontefract Race Course.
  • Hotel-style room for visiting family and friends to stay overnight.
  • Free on-site parking with spaces available for EV charging.
  • The minimum age of at least one of the applicants must be 55.

Description

Are you 55 or over and looking for a home to rent in Wakefield? Look no further than Merrifield Manor at City Fields, Wakefield.

Merrifield Manor offers 58 outstanding one and two bedroom apartments for retirement living. Designed exclusively for people aged 55 and over, all the apartments are available for rent in a beautifully landscaped setting.

Be the first in this new home. Enjoy a brand new, warm and secure apartment where you can live independently with a fully fitted kitchen including built-in appliances, a brand-new bathroom with step in shower and fitted wardrobes in the bedroom too. With a modern design, including solar panels, you could benefit from lower energy bills so you can keep your new home as cosy as you like it!

Spend more time doing what you love. Forget about cutting the grass - maintenance is included! Vico Homes will maintain the building, the communal gardens and all communal spaces. You can just sit back and relax!

After that extra peace of mind? For no extra cost, each apartment is equipped with a Care Link telecare alarm (usually £357.76 a year!) which operates 24/7 so you know someone is always there to help if you need it.

Space to have a natter and a brew. With the extra time you'll have, why not pop down to the beautiful communal lounge? A friendly Retirement Living Coordinator will be regularly organising optional social activities to get involved with. Come along to get to know your neighbours and you could leave with life-long friends.

The communal lounge includes a brand-new kitchenette for those times you need to pop the kettle on and catch up. There is also a large TV to enjoy together, or you could enjoy a book in the relaxing orangery.

Successful applications are subject to a rent assessment. Rent works out at just £203 each week* and includes the Care Link 24/7 telecare alarm, Retirement Living Coordinator, maintenance of the building and communal rooms and gardens. All other bills will be paid directly by the tenant.

Who can apply?

* The minimum age of at least one of the applicants must be 55.
* Available to single people and couples.
* Merrifield Manor is a pet free home.

All applicants need to be eligible for social housing. Depending on your circumstances we may need to make checks with a few different people. You can find out more at vicohomesearch.co.uk

Please note that Vico Homes is a charity so if you're aged under 60, a financial assessment will be needed.

These homes have been popular and will be let on a first come, first served basis. Don't miss out! If you're interested, please contact Vico Homes by clicking the 'request details' button.

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*Rent is £220 each week and will be charged over 48 weeks with four rent free weeks.
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PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
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GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Communal garden
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
Lift access,No wheelchair access

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Merrifield Manor, City Fields, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 4NZ

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About Vico Homes, Vico Homes (Re-Lets)

Wakefield Hub, 2 Bull Ring, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

A home is more than four walls and a roof.

It should be a safe place. A place to start things. A place of opportunities. A place to grow. A place you feel you belong. These are the places we provide for today and for the future.

Our people are approachable and professional. And we’re not afraid to be optimistic and show passion for what we do to support our customers.

We have over 32,000 homes across the north of England, home to tens of thousands of people. And people are at the centre of what we do.

We are regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and have been awarded the highest rating for governance (G1), meaning we're well managed, and V1 recognising our financial stability.

Vico Homes is built on the foundations of WDH.

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