Bamburgh House
As a central part of the Westerhope community, Bamburgh House
combines a real “village feel” with all the facilities you need on
one site, including beautifully refurbished lounge areas, enclosed
garden, and scooter storage.
Shops, a supermarket, library and doctors’ surgery are all
within a short walk.
Bamburgh House is situated on the Hillheads estate, Westerhope,
to the west of the city. It is surrounded by its own grounds and
has its own resident’s garden which has recently been
landscaped. The scheme consists of 24 apartments suitable for
a single person and 8 one-bedroom flats suitable for couples.
Benefits of living in Bamburgh House
- A Sheltered Housing Officer onsite
- A fully equipped laundry
- A guest room for residents visitors
- A communal lounge for social activities
- Concessionary television licence
- A warden-call alarm linked to the Sheltered Housing Officer and
/ or CCAS Central Control in case of emergencies.
- Optional daily calls to check you are safe and well
What will my flat be like?
The one-bedroom flats have their own lounge, bedroom, bathroom
and wc. There is a fitted kitchen with its own cooker and fridge
supplied. One-person apartments have a lounge/bedroom combined.
Each flat has a number of warden call pull cords, which link each
resident to the CCAS Control Room in case of emergency. Your
Sheltered Housing Officer will show you how to operate this
equipment.
How much will it cost?
The average rent for a flat in a sheltered scheme is about £65
per week .The service will cost you about £11.61 a week. This
does not include the charge for general maintenance of the building
such as cleaning the shared areas. We include the cost of the
service in your rent. We will tell you if we change the
charge and we try to keep the cost as low as possible.
Meet the Sheltered
Housing Officer: Rachel Waterworth
"Hi, my name is Rachel and I have been a Sheltered Housing
Officer for nearly a year. Before that I was a systems
administrator and I have to say my computer skills have come in
very handy in this job!
"Bamburgh House has a really friendly feel to the place because
people here are a very close community and everyone looks out for
everyone else. Some people find it difficult to get out and
about so I often organise trips and love it when I see how much
people enjoy themselves. As I’m from Yorkshire we often head
down that way because I know all the best places to go. We will be
going down in the near future to go the Christmas Market in York –
always a treat!
"If I had to describe myself I would say that I was easy-going
and fun!"
Interesting fact – "I spent a year travelling around Europe and
have also spent 6 months travelling in New Zealand and
Australia."
More information
Sheltered Housing Service
YHN House
Benton Park Road
NE7 7LX
Tel: 0191 278 8585
Sheltered Housing Officer, Rachel Waterworth
Tel: 0191 286 4176
Bamburgh House
Bamburgh Road
Hillheads Estate
Westerhope
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 5PZ
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