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A wonderful way older women can inspire local teenagers
Female residents at Richmond Villages Witney share their life experiences with 13, 14, and 15-year-olds from the local Wood Green School, offering them wisdom and advice Retirement communities are full of people who have led fascinating lives. Many are continuing to...
Retirement Living meets contemporary design at Wadswick Green
Wadswick Green, the lifestyle village for the over 60s, a few miles from Corsham, proves that it is possible to combine modern design with the comfort of retirement living. The village’s newest phase ‘Almond Close’ offers 45 brand new one, two and...
Poldark attracts retirees to Cornwall
BBC’s drama Poldark is back for a fifth and final series shining the spotlight on Cornwall where the programme is filmed Visit Cornwall found that 13% of visitors cited the BBC programme as the key reason for coming to the region. But it is now also proving a magnet...
How Part-Exchange is taking the weight off retired property-seekers
Looking for a new retirement property is exciting, you can envisage all your décor ideas, soak up the community you could be a part of and explore the surrounding area.But then you remember one thing: the dreaded housing chain.To banish this unwanted worry and make...
Don’t delay what could be a vital boost to your pension
A special support service from McCarthy & Stone ensures retirees don't miss out on extra incomeMany of us approaching retirement or looking to downsize in the future will make the financial implications of such a life change a key priority.And while assessing the...
Charters Village: offering the perfect balance in retirement living
If you’re looking for a retirement property that can offer the perfect balance of independent living, opportunities to socialise, and the reassurance of care services for the future – then look no further than Charters Village.This award-winning retirement village on...
Debden Grange: A brand new village offering a carefree lifestyle
Imagine an opportunity where you could be the one to join a vibrant community from the very beginning, have the chance to shape your retirement just as you want it to be and enjoy the lifestyle that you’ve been longing for. Well, now’s your chance - Retirement...
Helping to make a difference
Every year, charities undertake amazing work to support a whole raft of worthy causes - but they need support to make a real difference Every year, leading developer and manager of retirement communities, McCarthy & Stone commits to working alongside a...
Brio employs retiree to sell homes
A grandmother of two is helping retirees find their dream home at Brio’s new retirement community currently under development in Chapelton five miles south of Aberdeen.Violet Teague, 71, who has more than 32 years’ experience selling new homes in the...
Downsize and rent in Bromley – open day 10th April
Girlings Retirement Rentals is hosting an open day at Sheridan Lodge, an over 60s development in Bromley, Kent on 10th April 2019 The doors open from 11am until 2pm when Gill Catley and Colin Binnington from Girlings will greet you and take you on a tour...
How downsizers could solve the housing crisis
A new report says that housing policy should be focussed towards encouraging over 55s to downsize, since discovering there are 1.3 million fewer houses available since the 1980s because people are living longer.The report from Cass Business School at City...
