About our Properties
The Kendal Almshouse Charity currently owns 41 properties in five locations in or near the centre of Kendal, thus affording easy access to the facilities of the town.
Our portfolio includes bedsits, one and two bedroomed properties - suitable for elderly single people and for couples. Some of them are in a stunning location and range in style from modern builds to much older traditional stone buildings.
To be eligible for one of our almshouses, you need to be aged fifty or over and have a strong connection with the town of Kendal or its surrounding parishes and demonstrate that you have a housing need. You can be in work, retired or on benefits.
Our portfolio includes bedsits, one and two bedroomed properties - suitable for elderly single people and for couples. Some of them are in a stunning location and range in style from modern builds to much older traditional stone buildings.
To be eligible for one of our almshouses, you need to be aged fifty or over and have a strong connection with the town of Kendal or its surrounding parishes and demonstrate that you have a housing need. You can be in work, retired or on benefits.
A selection of our properties
When you apply you need to show:
- Your connection with Kendal and area, either because you were brought up locally, have strong family connections or have worked in the area for a significant length of time
- Your financial circumstances are such that you cannot buy or easily rent a property in the area
- You are in need of housing because your present accommodation is unsuitable or inadequate for your current needs. This may include changes to your requirements because of advancing years or ill health.
