Lifestyle
Signature Senior Lifestyle – delivering peace of mind
Beautiful interior design, five-star amenities, landscaped gardens, fine dining and the highest level of care all come as standard with Signature Senior Lifestyle These are traits not historically associated with care homes, however times are changing and this sector...
New McCarthy & Stone £21.5million retirement village in Milton Keynes
A brand new retirement community near Milton Keynes is offering a mix of premium apartments and bungalows, exclusive to the over 70s. McCarthy & Stone's new development of 48 apartments and 10 bungalows will be located in an attractive rural setting, close to the...
Girlings offer viewings to Diamond Collection property
Girlings Retirement Rentals is now hosting viewings for rental properties at Landale Court, a beautiful retirement community on the stunning Aberdeen coast One-and-two-bedroom apartments and cottages are available to rent, buy or part rent/part buy options at Landale...
Retirement housebuilders greet stamp-duty cut with caution
You would think that retirement operators would be delighted with the Chancellor removing stamp duty from the sale of properties below £500,000 – but reactions have been mixed John Tonkiss, CEO of McCarthy & Stone, which builds schemes all over the country, was...
Making changes for the future
Enterprise Retirement Living (ERL) is using the lessons learned during the pandemic to shape changes to its existing villages and those planned for the future During the height of the Covid crisis ERL's retirement communities went into lockdown, with the rest of the...
McCarthy & Stone luxury apartments open for viewings
Why this is the perfect time to start a brand-new adventure in a sparkling new apartment After an extremely challenging few months, retirees can finally start to look forward to the future again with the news the nation's biggest retirement housebuilder McCarthy &...
Fed up with Zoom quizzes? How about a virtual wine tasting?
JANE SLADE enjoys a wine tasting over the Internet and reckon it beats a quiz over Zoom any day London wine consultancy Elizabeth & Wine, has launched virtual wine tastings, ideal for retirees who are shielding or isolating during lockdown. The tastings are hosted...
Why virtual viewings are a game changer for retirement developers
Even though lockdown is easing retirement housebuilders know it will be some time before home hunters will feel confident to view their developments. This is why the most dynamic are using technology in innovative ways to offer isolating homebuyers a virtual...
Does care have a future in retirement communities?
Despite a quarter of known coronavirus deaths being in care homes, the retirement property sector is not shying away from continuing to offer care Jane Ashcroft CEO of Anchor Hanover, which operates a mix of care homes, retirement villages and housing with care...
Lockdown artist painting loved ones in watercolour
An award-wining young artist is bringing joy to those in isolation by offering to paint their favourite pet, home or loved one from a photograph. “In times of unease, the importance of friends, family and pets cannot be underestimated,” says Millie Midgley, an...