Pembridge House : Studio, 1 and 3 bed flats
23 Salisbury Road, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1EH
- Short distance to essential services
- Private kitchen & bathroom in every flat
- Additional communal facilities including large kitchen, lounge and garden
- Choose from a studio, 1 or 3 bed apartments
- Easy access to the New Forest
Or call on 01425 536307
Pembridge House At A Glance
Pembridge House is based in Fordingbridge, just 200 yards from the town centre on the edge of the New Forest. Here we provide comfortable flats with studio, 1 bed standard, 1 bed large and 3 bed options.
Tenants also benefit from an additional communal lounge and kitchen should they wish to use those facilities.
Rent includes gas heating and water bills and we have on-site laundry facilities for all tenants.
Why choose Pembridge House?
A range of studio, one and three-bedroom apartments are available, each with a private kitchen and bathroom
Bright, airy communal lounge with comfortable seating and television
Shared communal kitchen for residents who wish to cook and dine together
Communal laundry facilities
Accessible landscaped gardens and patio area with private seating
Large on-site car park
Convenient location with local amenities nearby: bus stop (50 yards), shop (75 yards), post office (175 yards), town centre (200 yards) and GP surgery (400 yards)
- Pets allowed subject to checks and prior approval
Accommodation
Our building
Pembridge House has a communal lounge, guest suite, laundry room and a landscaped garden. There are lifts to all floors and level access throughout.
Your Flats
Your apartment is unfurnished/part furnished so you can make it your own with your own bathroom and kitchen. Residents also benefit from a communal lounge, additional kitchen and large garden.
Rent
Flats can be rented by individuals, couples and families. Pets are also allowed, subject to suitability checks and prior approval. Communal maintenance is fully covered within the rent.
Location
Fordingbridge town centre is a few mintues walk away. It is on the bus routes to the main towns of Salisbury, Ringwood, Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole. Fordingbridge community hospital is 10 mintues walk away.
FAQs
Care and support
Personal and domestic care is provided by an onsite care provider, which is regulated by the Care Quality Commission. The care staff can support you in your new home, including with:
- Washing, dressing, bathing, personal care and hygiene
- Getting in and out of bed
- Preparing meals
- Taking medication
- Cleaning, vacuuming and laundry
If you have any queries relating to care, please contact the care provider directly
Solent healthcare staff are onsite to provide support with housing management, correspondence and money matters, and general household maintenance.
There is an out-of-hours telephone service, should you require any further support. You can also purchase additional assistive technology for your new home, to further promote your independence.
You can enjoy a good life balance and emotional wellbeing and choose to benefit from community involvement. There’s a vibrant atmosphere where you can meet other people, enjoy a range of activities and feel part of something special.
Our range of Technology Enabled Living telecare devices can give you a sense of security and reassurance, and we also work alongside healthcare professionals and external agencies to make sure your individual physical and mental health needs are met. Our housing knowledge and range of skills makes for a personalised service, where your wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.
Every apartment has a built-in pull cord system, giving peace of mind that help is always on-hand. We also offer a range of assistive technology packages, including:
- Personal alarms
- Falls support
- Memory support
- Independence support
- Safety and security at home
- Winter chills support
These support packages can be purchased through our in-house technology enabled living service and can be tailored to suit individual needs. For more information, read about technology enabled living or contact us using the enquiry form below.
If you’re a customer and you have a problem with your service, the first step is to speak to the manager at your service, who will try to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. If you are still not happy, you can follow our complaints process, which explains how to make a complaint and what to expect from us.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Housing Ombudsman Service on 0300 111 3000 which is an independent organisation that deals with disputes between landlords and tenants.
The care provided at Pembridge house is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which inspects and rates all services which provide personal care and support. The Care provider’s most recent inspection report can be viewed on the CQC website and you can give good or bad feedback on care to the CQC.
You can also give good or bad feedback on any aspect of the services delivered at Pembridge House, by contacting Scheme manager.
More information
Prices vary depending on the apartment type and location within the building. For guidance, the minimum weekly costs you may pay to rent at Pembridge house if you are not eligible for housing benefit is:
- £200 rent for a studio apartment*
- £110 covers your 24-hour pull cord alert system, heating and water usage, maintenance costs and utilities charges for the communal areas and gardens.
- You pay your electricity bill as it is metered.
- Fees for any care and support or domestic services you require, which may be paid for by New Forest council or any other council, if you have had your needs assessed and approved by the adult social care team
You will also be responsible for paying for council tax (band A), TV licence (if applicable) and any additional television package, telephone and line rental, internet and contents insurance and overnight stays in our guest suite for visitors are all charged separately.
You may be eligible to receive financial assistance (e.g. Housing Benefit or Universal Credit) towards your rent and part of your service charge.
*Prices displayed are indicative and strictly for guidance purposes only. Rent and service charge can be paid weekly or monthly in advance.
Publication, FAQs and reviews
Underconstruction
To be eligible to live at Pembridge House, you must:
- Be aged 55 or over, or have long-term care needs
- You don’t have to have a family connection to the local area
- You don’t need to have your care and support needs assessed and approved by New Forest Council if you are paying your care cost by yourself.
- We aim to offer a lively atmosphere and mixed community of people who have a range of care needs.
- Pembridge House may not be suitable if you require a substantial amount of regular nursing care.
- Contact us or contact https://www.newforest.gov.uk/extracarehousing’s adult social care team
0300 555 1386.
- We’ll arrange for you to visit and meet us.
- Contact Godsby state agent on 01202 145122 or Woolley & Wallis on 01794 339931 for viewing the property only.
- New forest council may help you to complete a housing assessment and affordability form, as you may be eligible for financial assistance towards your rent and part of your service charge.
- While you’re here, we may assess if you would benefit from care and support services, and our care provider, Solent healthcare, may arrange to visit you at home to discuss your needs. For your care to be funded by New Forest or any other council , you must have had your needs assessed and approved by the adult social care team.
If you have any questions or would like to know more about Pembridge house or to arrange a no-obligation visit, please contact either Godsby or Woolley & Wallis . Alternatively, you can call 07936390544 at any time.
Applying
Am I eligible?
- To be eligible to live at Pembridge House, you must be aged 55 or over, or have long-term care needs.
- Pembridge House may not be suitable if you require a substantial amount of regular nursing care.
How Do I Apply?
- Contact us on 01425 536307, on the form below or contact Hampshire County Council’s adult social care team. We’ll arrange for you to visit and meet us.
- We’ll help you to complete a housing assessment and affordability form, as you may be eligible for financial assistance towards your rent and part of your service charge.
- While you’re here, we may assess if you would benefit from care and support services, and our care provider, Solent Domiciliary Care, may arrange to visit you at home to discuss your needs.
- For your care to be funded by Hampshire County Council, you must have had your needs assessed and approved by the adult social care team.
Get in Touch: We're Here to Help!
If you have any questions or would like to know more about Pembridge House, or to arrange a no-obligation visit, please contact us using the enquiry form below.