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The attraction of lock up and leave
The demand for homes you can lock up and leave is on the increase among the older generation A survey of Cognatum retirement residents revealed that over 25 per cent of them expected to spend two months or more away from their homes every year. “Extensive travel is...
Flowers and friendship at Adlington Retirement Living
For homeowners at Adlington Retirement Living communities, autumn is a time for discovering new joys The autumn months can fill gardeners with both joy and dread. On the one hand, It’s the perfect time to enjoy planting bulbs, bedding plants, sowing vegetable seeds...
Government under pressure to establish a housing-with-care task force
ARCO, the representative body for retirement operators, is pushing for a cross-government housing-with-care task force, so the sector can expand and benefit thousands more older people Following an open letter to the Prime Minister in March calling for the 2020s to be...
Flower Power at Woodchester Valley Village
Woodchester Valley retirement village ran a tallest sunflower competition this summer, with entries grown from seed In this, the second sunflower competition, not all entrants managed to produce a sunflower, as some were eaten by bugs, and one – allegedly – was eaten...
Beechcroft launches new development in Watlington, Oxfordshire
Retirement specialist Beechcroft opens two show homes at new Oxfordshire development Designed for the over 55s, Castle Gardens is a collection of 41 one and two-bedroom apartments and two and three-bedroom houses set within landscaped communal gardens less than half a...
New luxury apartments at The Twynams in Hampshire
England’s largest not-for-profit later-life housing and care provider Anchor Hanover has launched The Twynams. Seven two-bedroom apartments have been added to the existing Bishopstoke Park community, in Hampshire. The newest collection of homes have been built across...
Why moving to a retirement development will transform your life
Downsizing to a later-living apartment is a massive step and the decision-making process raises a lot of questions You are probably asking yourself. If I leave my large family home will I miss the extra space, the garden – the memories? Will I fit in and make new...
Launch of Mount Battenhall in Worcester
Enterprise Retirement Living launched Mount Battenhall, Worcester, in typical style with a party of invited guests and owners. Mountbatten Hall is ERL's third retirement village and its most historic. Guests at the opening event last week included the Mayor of...
Pegasus offers age-exclusive luxury so you can retire in style
Pegasus is a specialist provider of age-exclusive homes to rent or buy. Below are a sample of developments with homes available in London and the South East designed for those looking to enjoy their later years in style Cobham Bowers, Surrey Cobham Bowers is a...
Designing historic Audley Cooper’s Hill
Designer Jen Bernard describes her approach to creating the interiors for Audley Cooper's Hill retirement village. The impressive Victorian Gothic mansion at the heart of the development is just a hint to its rich heritage. The vast site comprising 66 acres is part of...
Enjoy a private tour of London’s most luxurious retirement community
Auriens Chelsea, a collection of 56 private residences, is now available to view by private appointment Blending the style and sophistication of a luxury five-star hotel and the ambience of a private member’s club, Auriens is packed with wow factor and innovation...
