UK Retirement property
Experience the lifestyle with McCarthy Stone
‘Failing to plan is planning to fail’, is a true adage when it comes to preparing for retirement and why it is never too soon to 'experience the lifestyle' at one of McCarthy Stone's brand new developments Central to making the most of your retirement is where you...
Renting in Exeter
Girlings offering city apartments with splendid views Annette Setterfield, 83, has been renting a retirement property in Exeter for five years. She had previously lived in the city until the 1980s, but moved to Sheffield with her husband. However,...
Renting in retirement opens a new chapter for writer
Author Janet Hilderley reveals why she has chosen to rent rather than buy a retirement property With many more people choosing to rent in retirement, one lady who has chosen this lifestyle is author Janet Hilderley, 76. The writer moved in May to a...
Moving in with mum and dad in retirement
Retirement villages are now attracting two generations from the same family reports JANE SLADE In Selby, North Yorkshire, 101 year old Hilda Hammock moved to Anchor’s Pymble development to join her daughter Thelma, 81, who has lived there for four years....
Downsizing doesn’t mean compromising on space
If you’ve spent a lifetime living in a spacious home and collecting large pieces of furniture, what can you do when the time comes to downsize? For John and Frances Jenkins, the answer was to buy a Beechcroft home at Maygate Place in Medstead, as Mrs...
Six bungalows launched in Bedfordshire on Saturday 10 February
A collection of six bungalows are being launched by Mulberry Homes this weekend in Houghton Conquest in Bedfordshire Prospective home buyers are invited to view the Marston Show bungalow at Houghton Fields development, which will comprise six three-bedroom...
Making space for your childhood treasures
One of the most traumatic things about downsizing is having to get rid of cherished items collected over the years. What if you could find a retirement apartment big enough for those treasures you can’t live without? Retired businesswoman Anne Hobson, 78,...
The 21st century Granny Annexe
Why parents are moving back in with the kids. By Jane Slade “My daughter refers to us as the gipsies at the bottom of the garden,” laughs John Dier hugging a cup of coffee in the Scandi-log house he and his wife call home. Chef John, 63, and Pearl, 79,...
Upsizing in retirement
Bigger is better; retirees are demanding more space not less when they move reports JANE SLADE After nearly 50 years as a foreign correspondent with the BBC and Sky News Christopher Morris has accumulated a lot of stuff. In fact, he has converted one of...
Friendly neighbours key to happiness
New research reveals that living among friendly neighbours is the key to happiness in retirement A survey conducted by housing and care provider Anchor, reveals that living amongst neighbours who will ‘pass the time of day’ is one of the most significant...
