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New friendships made at McCarthy Stone
New and old friendships thrive at Wimborne’s newest retirement community Since the first homeowners moved into Wimborne’s newest retirement community, The Old Market Village is thriving with new friendships, shared experiences, and even chance reunions. One...
Not your average retirement development
As Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series continues to captivate the nation retirement living is being redefined in the public imagination like never before With vibrant, contemporary retirement villages for the over 60s across the UK, Rangeford Villages...
Churchill Living scraps exit fees
Churchill Living has unveiled a bold new package of reforms to make reselling its homes simpler, cheaper, and fairer Anyone trying to sell a home or buy another at the moment will know how tricky it is – while we wait for Rachel Reeves to unveil her budget of new...
Discovering friendship with Churchill Living
Life after 60 can bring new beginnings, including the chance to build lasting friendships as Fran and Faye discovered when they moved to a Churchill Living home Research shows that strong social connections help people live happier, healthier, and even longer lives,...
New ‘book and pastry’ cafe opens at Royal Haslar
Coffee Quarters is a brand new café open at the spectacular Royal Haslar waterfront village in Gosport, Hampshire Home owners and their family and friends can pick up a book from the little library there and enjoy barista coffees, teas, herbal infusions, soft drinks,...
A delightful two-bedroom apartment available close to Oxford City Centre
A delightful, spacious two-bedroom apartment has become available within the charming retirement development of Pegasus Grange, close to Oxford’s city centre The property is on the second floor of Streatley Lodge with lift access to all floors and comprises an...
On top of the world: a showstopping penthouse at Riverstone Fulham
The final remaining penthouse at award-winning Riverstone Fulham showcases a landmark development that is redefining later living in the heart of prime London Designed exclusively for those over the age of 65, Riverstone Fulham offers a unique blend of luxury,...
A stunning historic one-bed apartment in Bicester
A rare opportunity to buy a beautiful ground floor, one-bedroom home with its own front door has recently become available for resale in the pretty market town of Bicester in Oxfordshire Set in well-maintained landscaped communal gardens, the apartment is centrally...
Stylish retirement living comes to charming Knaresborough
Set in the picturesque North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, Adlington Retirement Living’s newest community, Riverside Gardens, is now open for off-plan reservations Few places offer the charm and character of Knaresborough. From its iconic viaduct and riverside...
Retire to a fabulous penthouse apartment in sunny Eastbourne
From the penthouse of one of Eastbourne’s most elegant residences, you can see for miles - which is just one reason why we voted this spectacular home one of our retirement properties of the month With expansive views over the South Downs National Park and towards the...
Enjoy the lock up and leave lifestyle
Former military man Michael Pope was one of the first to move into Churchill Living's Invicta Lodge in Broadstairs, Kent where he is enjoying the ‘lock up and leave’ lifestyle “I love going on cruise ships and I’ve just returned from a lovely trip with my son to...
Celebrate spring with wellbeing walks at Riverstone
As the days grow longer and the chill of winter begins to fade, spring offers a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with the outdoors Spring is a season of renewal and rejuvenation. The natural world awakens from its winter slumber, bringing with it a burst of colour,...
Inspired Villages to develop new site near Tunbridge Wells
Inspired Villages, has been granted planning permission to build a £100 million retirement community on the edge of Tunbridge Wells Phase one of the 9.5-acre development will include the village centre, a medical hub, and 55 of the146 planned homes. The development,...
First show homes launch at Siddington Park near Cirencester
Award-winning later living property specialist Rangeford Villages has launched its first show apartments at its latest living development Located on the outskirts of Gloucestershire's market town of Cirencester, pet-friendly Siddington Park is due to be completed...
Introducing The Joy Club – a new way to fill your retirement
Retirement is about fulfilling your dreams argues Hannah Thomson, founder CEO of The Joy Club On average, we now spend more than 20 per cent of our lives in retirement. For those of us expected to live into our 80s (and that’s most of us), we are on track to spend at...
How housing-with-care communities can save the care system
Integrated Retirement Communities are key to saving the social care system and tackling the care worker crisis, says a new report Findings reveal that Integrated Retirement Communities, otherwise known as housing-with-care, are essential to preventing the UK’s social...
Lifestory launches Renaissance Cranleigh Coves near the Surrey Hills
On Thursday 14 October, Lifestory will launch its latest community, Renaissance Cranleigh Coves Comprising 12 one-and two-bedroom apartments, and two chalet bungalows, starting at £475,000, Cranleigh Coves is designed for independent retirees in the heart of one of...
Living life to the full in Colchester
When Patricia Flack and her partner, Michael Pearson, decided to downsize from their terraced house in the centre of Colchester, they took one look at McCarthy Stone’s Lancer House retirement development nearby and were instantly won over by the lifestyle on offer....
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...



















