Spalding Court is a retirement complex for persons aged 60 or over. It is conveniently located within a short distance of Chelmsford City centre providing access to local shopping amenities and the main line railway and bus stations. The complex comprises 36 Retirement Apartments in total comprising 26 one bedroom apartments and 10 two bedroom apartments and standing in its own landscaped grounds with off street parking for residents and visitors. Each flat has an emergency system linked to the House Manager together with a 24 hour Careline back up system. Spalding Court was built in 1999 by McCarthy & Stone and is managed by FirstPort. The facilities include a residents lounge, laundry room with washing machines, tumble driers and ironing equipment, a twin bedroom guest suite with en-suite shower room where friends or relatives can spend the night for a reasonable charge and there is a lift to all floors. Personal safety features include Careline to ensure that help is at hand 24 hours a day 365 days a year and the Careline system also controls door entry and monitors the fire alarm system and in addition a camera entry system at the main entrance allows residents to view the visitor before letting them into the complex by tuning into a dedicated channel on their television set. Burglar alarms are fitted to doors and windows on the ground floor and to entrance doors on all other floors. The development also benefits from energy saving features including low maintenance PVCu double glazing, efficient electric heating and insulation.