McCarthy & Stone is inviting retired people to view the remaining apartments at its Dove Court development, in Faringdon, this weekend.

The open house event will take place tomorrow, from 2pm to 8pm and on Saturday, from 11am to 4pm.

The company says anyone who reserves during this time can take advantage of its Move Assured scheme, which helps find a buyer for their existing property within 12 weeks at an agreed price. The apartments include an open-plan sitting and dining room and a kitchen plus one double bedroom.

Other features include 24-hour emergency call points, a video entry system and communal landscaped gardens.

Prices start from £144,950. For more information, call 01367 243899 or visit mccarthyandstone.co.uk Boars Hill and Marcham are the two sites for new developments by award-winning builder Millgate Homes.

It will be the first foray into house-building in this county for the company which has won Best New Home of the Year three times during the last four years, in the Evening Standard New Homes Awards.

The planned scheme at Boars Hill includes four six-bedroom homes, each with swimming pools and set in two acres of grounds. The second is The Croft, off Packhorse Lane in Marcham, which is a mix of five four and five-bedroom family houses with gated entrances and landscaped gardens.

David Wrigley, head of sales and marketing at Millgate Homes, said: “We have built an esteemed reputation throughout the home counties for building high-specification homes for those seeking an exclusive lifestyle and are excited to bring our concept to Boars Hill and Marcham.

“We are confident that the purchasers of Oxfordshire will be enamoured with what we have to offer, as our properties have been designed to exceed expectations — we already have considerable interest ahead of the launch early next year.”

For more information, call Millgate Homes on 0118 934 3344 or visit millgatehomes.co.uk