Alexandra Road, Southport, PR9

Apartment 1 at The Sailings in Southport offers an inviting and thoughtfully designed ground floor home within an independent retirement community exclusively for those aged 55 and over. It combines modern comfort with the reassurance of 24 hour on site staff, creating a setting where you can enjoy life on your own terms while knowing support is always close at hand.

The apartment opens into a welcoming hallway with a useful utility cupboard and a separate store room. The living and dining room is bright and generously proportioned, providing a comfortable space for relaxing or entertaining. A set of double patio doors leads directly from the dining area onto a private patio, giving you your own outdoor space to enjoy throughout the year. The separate kitchen is fitted with contemporary integrated appliances, including a dishwasher, fridge, freezer, microwave and oven, making everyday living both convenient and enjoyable.

There are two double bedrooms, with the main bedroom featuring a built in double wardrobe that offers excellent storage. The modern shower room includes anti slip level flooring, designed with safety and ease of use in mind.

Life at The Sailings is centred around independence, comfort and community. With 55 apartments in total, the development offers a warm and sociable environment where friendships naturally form. The presence of staff around the clock provides a reassuring sense of security, while the management by Adlington Management Services ensures the development is maintained to a high standard. Low maintenance living means you can spend more time doing what you enjoy, without the worry of external upkeep or unexpected repairs. The on site restaurant and coffee lounge offer freshly prepared meals and a welcoming place to meet others, while the hair salon and beautifully landscaped gardens add to the sense of ease and wellbeing.

Independent retirement living here is about extending your freedom, not limiting it. You can enjoy your own private home, make your own choices and live at your own pace, with the added benefit of companionship and support whenever you need it.

Southport itself is a charming and elegant seaside town, known for its wide boulevards, Victorian architecture and relaxed coastal atmosphere. The Sailings is located just a short distance from the town centre, giving you easy access to shops, cafés, restaurants and essential services. The town offers beautiful parks, the Marine Lake, the famous pier and a vibrant cultural scene, along with excellent transport links to Liverpool, Preston and Manchester. It is a place where you can enjoy both tranquillity and convenience, making it an ideal setting for a fulfilling retirement.

Apartment 1 at The Sailings offers a rare opportunity to enjoy modern, secure and sociable retirement living in one of the North West’s most desirable coastal towns.

Entrance Hallway

Composite door to communal hallway. Double doors opening onto a Utility Area comprising of space for a washing machine, tumble dryer. A further storage room. Living room and two double bedrooms off.

Living Through Dining Room

uPVC double glazed double doors leading onto the patio. Electric feature fireplace. Electric storage heater. Kitchen off.

Kitchen

uPVC double glazed window with electric open/close function. A range of wall, drawer and base units with preparation surface incorporating a stainless steel one and half bowl sink with chrome mixer tap. Integrated appliances include an electric oven, microwave, fridge, freezer and a four ring electric hob with stainless steel splashback and extraction hood. Chrome recessed downlights.

Principle Bedroom

uPVC double glazed window. Built in wardrobes. Electric radiator.

Bedroom Two

uPVC double glazed window. Fitted wardrobes. Electric Radiator.

Shower Room

Suite comprising of a level wet room shower, a pedestal wash basin with chrome mixer tap and inset WC. Anti-slip flooring. Chrome ladder style radiator.

Exterior

Externally the property offers a personal patio for relaxing in the sunnier months. The expansive communal gardens are maintained by Adlington Management Services meaning you have full enjoyment of beautiful grounds with no work required. The community also provides homeowner parking which is not allocated.

Service and Well-being Charge Benefits

All homeowners living at The Sailings, Southport will contribute to a Service and Well-being Charge. The high level of care, support and services on offer to enhance quality and enjoyment of life are what make Adlington different. These charges are to provide services such as;

* The provision of a daily restaurant service which enables homeowners to enjoy a delicious freshly prepared meal at exceptionally good value. Costs apply to the meals and details should be sought on the viewing tour.
* Communal cleaning and maintenance
* External window cleaning
* Water usage, buildings insurance and estate management
* 24-hour support everyday, 365 days a year, in case of any emergency, working in tandem with a discreet emergency call system installed in each apartment

Service and Well-being Charges at The Sailings

2025 approximate weekly Service and Well-being Charges at The Sailings are;

1 bedroom – £210.84
2 bedroom – £223.10
3 bedroom – £235.35

The Service and Well-being Charge is reviewed annually. It is important to point out that payment of the service charge has to continue even if the apartment is vacant, as it is apportioned between all homeowners in order to maintain the high standard of service.

Ground Rent

Adlington developments provide extensive communal facilities, such as the lounge, restaurant and commercial kitchen, coffee lounge, hairdressing salon, suite for visiting guests, staff rooms, management offices and the mobility scooter and bicycle store, as well as landscaped gardens and grounds. It is these facilities along with the 24-hour on-site support which makes your home likely to be suitable for your whole life, without the need to move to a care home. This is a major benefit to well-being, peace of mind and independence and, if it avoids care home fees, also has considerable financial advantages. You will only purchase your own apartment, so in order to recoup the considerable costs of these extensive facilities we levy an annual Ground Rent.

Annual Ground Rent charges 2026:

2 bedroom – £689.94

The Ground Rent is due annually from 1st January and will be reviewed every year in line with the Retail Price Index.

Building Reservation Fund

While the day to day maintenance of the buildings and facilities is covered by the Service and Well-being Charge, which is kept as low as possible to leave homeowners with maximum disposable income, major capital costs and refurbishment are not included.

It is important that maintenance is kept to the highest standards for all to enjoy, and to cover any major works, a fee of 0.25% of your sale price for each year, or part-year, of occupation will be levied when you sell on your apartment and is capped at 10 years. A contribution to the Building Reserve Fund is also collected through the Service and Well-being Charge.

The Building Reserve Fund will build up over time so that money is available to pay for capital costs as they occur e.g replacement lifts, restaurant kitchen equipment, the buildings roof and car park etc. This means that the development is always kept up to the same standard as when you purchased your apartment.

An Administration Fee is...