McCarthy & Stone pioneered the concept of private retirement housing in the UK and have retirement developments nationwide.

Retirement living from McCarthy & Stone however is so much more than just a retirement flat. It's designed to enable older retired home owners to lead an active, independent lifestyle, without many of the maintenance worries often associated with home ownership; all in a safe and secure environment.

Strathmore Court is the first retirement housing development of its kind in Forfar, and consists of 42 one and two bedroom retirement homes.  A good selection is still available for sale and the show complex is open for viewing 5 days a week.

Ideally situated in Kirkton Place, Strathmore Court retirement apartments are next to the Co-op supermarket, health centre, and a short walk from Forfar high street.  There are good bus links from the high street to Dundee, Broughty Ferry, Arbroath, Letham, Kirriemuir and Brechin. 

Forfar is a thriving attractive town that lies within the Strathmore Valley.  Having retained much of its traditional character, it has an attractive village feel and offers excellent amenities and services to residents and visitors alike including Forfar Golf Club and the Lochside Leisure Club.  The Meffan Gallery and Museum in the High Street illustrates the history, art and industry of Forfar which gives its name to the meat pastry known as the Forfar Bridie.  There is a leisure centre and 18-hole golf course at Cunninghill, and each June the Forfar Highland Games are held at the Lochside.

The beautiful surrounding countryside is ideal for walking, fishing and golfing, in particular Forfar Loch Country Park where Forfar Sailing Club is based.  Other attractions include the Mountains Animal Sanctuary at Brechin which is a haven for rescued horses, ponies & donkeys, and Glamis Castle, the ancestral home of the Earls of Strathmore for over 600 years, both of which are a short distance from Forfar.