The Council has 11 housing schemes for older people within the Borough:
Stone
Stow Court
Stow Court is a purpose built enclosed scheme consisting of 32 one-bedroom flats. These properties, built in 1979, are ground and first floor level and the communal facilities include a large comfortable lounge area and hairdressing room. The scheme is protected by a CCTV door entry system and there is lift access to the first floor properties. There is a landscaped garden area located in the centre of the scheme and there are local shops and a post office within ½ mile. Tenants are welcome to use the private parking area.
Stow Court
Nursery Close
Stone
Dartford DA2 6BU
01322 226653
Lane End
Elizabeth Court
Elizabeth Court, built in 1976, is situated in a rural area of the Borough, with a local bus service into Dartford town centre. There is a local supermarket nearby. This is a purpose built housing scheme consisting of 26 one-bedroom flats on the ground and first floors, all with lift access, and has a private car park for tenants only. The communal areas include a lounge, kitchen and hairdressing room. The scheme is built on a sight incline but railings have been installed to the pathways and communal corridors. A doctor's surgery, with a dispensary, is situated right next door to the scheme and there is a CCTV door entry system for the security of tenants.
Elizabeth Court
Bennett Way
Lane End
Darenth DA2 7JT
01474 706783
South Darenth
Mill Court
Mill Court, built in 1983, is on the outskirts of Dartford Borough in a scenic village with the River Darenth nearby. There is a doctor's surgery at the end of the road and a dispensary and shops in the nearby village. The scheme has 30 one-bedroom flats on the ground and first floors, all with lift access. There is a pretty communal garden with a drying area and a private car park for use by tenants only. There is a guest room available for tenants to book for short periods for their family or friends at a very reasonable nightly rate and a CCTV door entry system for security.
Mill Court
Millstone Close
South Darenth
DA4 9BL
01322 865264
Wilmington
Farrell Court
This scheme is a purpose built enclosed scheme of 32 one-bedroom flats on the ground and first floors, all with lift access, and is situated on the main road in close proximity to a corner shop and Post Office. The bus stop is nearby on the main road and will take you into Dartford, Hextable and Swanley. There is a large comfy communal lounge for activities and the opportunity to meet other tenants and there are doctor's surgeries and chemists in Hextable and Dartford. The scheme, built in 1981, has a CCTV door entry system for the protection of the tenants and a private car park. There is also an annexe to the scheme built in the grounds which comprises both ground and first floor flats, but without lift access.
Farrell Court
The Laurels
Wilmington
DA2 7DT
01322 222778
Swanscombe
Wardona Court
Built in 1988 on the site of the old Wardona cinema, this scheme has 29 one-bedroom flats on three floors, all with lift access. A comfortable communal lounge looks out onto the enclosed communal garden, there is a hairdressing room and also a specious guest room which is available for tenants to book for short periods for their family or friends at a very reasonable nightly rate. There are two doctor's surgeries and a chemist close by and the High Street shops are within a 5 minute walk of the scheme. The bus stop is nearby and the main entrance has a CCTV door entry system for security. There is a very small private parking area.
Wardona Court
Ames Road
Swanscombe
DA10 0HD
01322 386551
Dartford
Warren Court
Warren Court, built in 1976, is an enclosed scheme originally of 29 one bedroom flats, with a further 7 flats which were added to the scheme in 1991. There is also a Day Centre, which is managed by Age Concern, attached to the building. All of the flats in Warren Court have lift access. There are local shops, including a post office within a 5-minute walk of the scheme and the bus stop to Dartford town centre is located nearby on the main road. A door entry system gives security to the building and a guest room is available for tenants to book for short periods for their family or friends at a very reasonable nightly rate. In addition to Warren Court itself, there are a further 20 bungalows built in the nearby Meadowside which form an annexe to the scheme.
Warren Court
Meadowside
Dartford
DA1 2RZ
01322 273957
Thatcher Court
Built in 1984, this scheme has 42 one-bedroom flats, a guest room available for tenants to book for short periods for their family or friends at a very reasonable nightly rate, and is within a very short walking distance of Dartford town centre and Central Park. The main entrance is protected by a CCTV door entry system and there is a lift to the ground and first floor properties. The scheme has its own private car park and a small supermarket is located directly across the road from the scheme. The communal lounge is spacious and ideal for social events, and there is also a hairdressing room.
Thatcher Court
North Street
Dartford
DA1 2XJ
01322 225225
Lenderyou Court
Built in 1977, Lenderyou Court is an enclosed scheme of 30 one-bedroom bungalows all built at ground level, and is within walking distance of Dartford town centre and Central Park. The bungalows all have patio doors into the communal garden areas and the main entrance has a CCTV door entry system for the protection of the tenants. The scheme has a communal lounge and kitchen area and a guest room available for tenants to book for short periods for their family or friends at a very reasonable nightly rate. There are doctors surgeries and a chemist nearby. Lenderyou Court is located directly opposite Dartford's main swimming pool.
Lenderyou Court
Phoenix Place
Dartford
DA1 2XD
01322 270018
Templars Court
Built on Temple Hill estate in 1986, this scheme of 40 one-bedroom flats and one two-bedroom flat is situated next to Temple Hill Square, where there is a variety of shops available. It is on the Fastrack bus route to the town centre and Bluewater. The doctor's surgery and a chemist are within a few yards and the scheme itself has an enclosed inner garden, for the use of the tenants. There is a hairdressing room, a self-contained guest room is available for tenants to book for short periods for their family or friends at a very reasonable nightly rate, a private car park and a CCTV door entry system to provide added security.
Templars Court
Littlebrook Manor Way
Temple Hill
Dartford
DA1 5AD
01322 279798
Crusader Court
Crusader Court is a large, light and airy sheltered scheme consisting of 48 one-bedroom flats, built in 1989. It is within a short walking distance of Temple Hill Square with its variety of shops, doctor's surgery and chemist. The landscaped inner courtyard garden has an attractive water feature. The scheme also has a tower from which to view the River Thames and surrounding area. Built on 3 floors, all properties have lift access. There is a guest room available for tenants to book for short periods for their family or friends at a very reasonable nightly rate, a hairdressing room, a large communal lounge which has regular entertainment and a private car park at the front of the scheme. It has a CCTV door entry system for security.
Crusader Court
Keyes Road
Dartford
DA1 5EG
01322 289820
The Homestead
This open plan scheme, built in 1973, has a variety of 21 one bedroom and 3 two bedroom bungalows The Homestead is close to a row of local shops, a doctor's surgery and a chemist. It has a self-contained guest room on the first floor level for tenants to book for their visitors but there is no lift to this. There is a large airy communal lounge which is built centrally to the scheme, an open garden area and the bus route into the town is situated nearby on the main road.
The Homestead
West Hill Drive
Dartford
DA1 3HD
01322 226095