Wadswick Green is a new, contemporary village offering over 60s retirement living in Wiltshire reports JANE SLADE
Wadswick Green near Corsham in Wiltshire will comprise of 246, one, two and three bedroom apartments, set over 25 acres.
The facilities and leisure amenities are guaranteed to rival those of a five star hotel and include a waitress-service restaurant, spa, indoor pool and landscaped gardens. And with prices starting from £205,000, homes in Wadswick are certainly more affordable for retirees of aged 60 than you might find elsewhere.
A concierge-style service is also provided and discreet, personalised 24 hour care and support available onsite if required by MHA, one of Britain’s largest and trusted charitable care providers. There will also be private consultation rooms for visiting GPs.
There are two types of home in Wadswick Green:
Courtyard Apartments (measuring from 697 – 1326 sq feet) built around a large landscaped courtyard.
Pavilion Apartments (measuring from 474 – 721 sq feet) and Courtyard contemporary homes.
All have a balcony or terrace and feature double-aspect, double-glazed windows with one view onto the countryside and another onto the courtyard.
Owners have the choice of two décor themes, oak and walnut. The open-plan kitchens are designed by Alno, and dining and sitting rooms are spacious enough to accommodate large, cherished items of furniture.
The interior design incorporates wide aisles, low level ovens, shallow shelving, easy-to-use taps, a wet room, step-free flooring and lifts to all apartments. There is also Broadband, Wi-Fi, telephone and satellite outlets.
Daphne Johnston, 65, a recent purchaser of a two-bedroom Courtyard Apartment (£359,995) at Wadswick Green says: “My husband, Leon (67 years) and I currently live in a modern open-plan bungalow and were delighted to view and choose an apartment with a light contemporary interior, overlooking beautiful countryside and with generous and well thought out spacing and avenues between the different apartments.
“We have chosen a first floor apartment to fully appreciate the mature trees that are preserved on the site and the woodlands and fields beyond, while maintaining our living accommodation on one floor.
“We are so impressed with the floor to ceiling windows at each end of our open-plan living area and the private outside balcony area. With up to date insulation and underfloor heating, we can be warm and cosy whilst enjoying the open vista throughout the seasons.
“We have always lived in rural areas and the tranquillity of the village setting, with no passing traffic noise, appeals to us.
“We look forward to walking to the restaurant/cafe and bar in the Pavilion and to maintaining our levels of fitness with a warm swimming pool and gym. The self-containment of the village, with so many facilities at hand, and its position close to many country walks and interesting places to visit offer us a freedom to choose our lifestyle, whatever the weather.
“Although we currently are in very good health, the on-site healthcare facilities are also a safety cushion should we ever require them.”
Peter Ford, chairman of developers Rangeford Holdings says: “We are aiming to provide a new way of living for the over 60s and anticipating interest from the baby boomer generation who own 40 per cent of the £2.5 trillion tied-up in property and are now receiving final salary pensions.
“These baby boomers are often empty nesters that are likely to be looking to release some equity wealth or re-investing in property.”
Located in the rolling Wiltshire countryside next to the hamlet of Wadswick, Wadswick Green is a new village built on the site of the former HMS Royal Arthur Naval College where The Duke of Edinburgh was once a student.
An ideal location for those seeking retirement living in Wiltshire, the villages of Box, Neston and Laycock are only minutes away and the market town of Corsham and the historical city of Bath are within easy reach.
Construction has already started on the homes in phase one and the first 10 (of 40) keys have just been handed over. The development is due for completion in July 2015.
Wadswick Green also provides savvy 40 and 50 year olds with a ‘buy-to-let’ investment opportunity until they are ready to move-in and start a new phase of life themselves.
Prices for Courtyard apartments: One bed £285,000; Two bed £359,995; Three bed £490,000 including parking. Prices for Pavilion apartments: One bed £205,000 and two bed £245,000. for more information visit www.wadswickgreen.co.uk /01225 805737
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