18 OCTOBER 2015 SENIOR LIFESTYLE 19 Retirement Planning & Property Much more than just bricks and mortar
Te social fabric of a retirement community is key
Moving to a retirement village is about more than bricks and mortar. You’re buying into a slice of village life and all it can offer you.
Retirement Villages Group has helped to pioneer the village model across the UK over the past 30 years and now operates 14 villages. “I don’t think anyone fully appreciates
the social fabric of this lifestyle until they experience it for themselves,” explains Sarah Burgess, sales and marketing director. “I can always remember one resident telling
me that they moved into the village one day and the next day they had 50 new friends!” Te village in question is Lime Tree Village,
which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary by announcing a new phase of properties.
Te first of these plots is now ready to move
into and not surprisingly there’s been a great deal of interest. “It’s a popular village and much of this
is due to the social life residents have created,” says Sarah. “Tere are literally scores of activities every week of the year. Tere’s an incredible energy and thirst to make the very most of life here, to be fulfilled — and this shines through.”
Te Polo Field Tere are 44 two- and three-bedroom properties being built at Lime Tree’s new development Te Polo Field. A variety of property styles and finishes are
available. Entry age is 65. Located in close proximity to the pretty
village of Dunchurch on the outskirts of Rugby, Warwickshire, it has convenient access to the rest of the UK with good road, rail and air links nearby.
Why Diane chose this lifestyle Diane Swiſt moved to Lime Tree Village at the relatively young age of 57 and had to break the news to her mum. Diane explains, “My late husband, Bill, was
a few years older than me and we decided we needed to make a five-year plan in order to enjoy our retirement and get the very most out of our life together. My husband didn’t want to be decorating and doing jobs, we wanted to get ourselves settled into a lifestyle that worked for us.” Te couple searched for their ideal retirement
location and discovered Lime Tree Village. “It did seem odd showing my mum
around my retirement property when it should have been the other way round,” admits Diane. “But she came for a visit with me, had a good look around the apartment we’d chosen and the village itself, and she loved it.” Diane and her husband moved in and
enjoyed their time together before Bill sadly passed away in 2013. In a strangely positive way, Diane
Diane Swiſt who moved to Lime Tree at the age of 57 says
that living in a retirement village actually became a big plus at a time when she was at her lowest. “It did take me some time to adjust but the
village was a real comfort for me and continues to be so,” explains Diane. “I possibly wouldn’t have moved here at all in my 50s but I’m so pleased I did.”
Secure an independent and active retirement move in the heart of the UK with immediate availability. View from Thursday-Monday, 10.30am-5pm. T: 01788 211799 Polo Field marketing suite: 01372 383950
www.retirementvillages.co.uk/the-polo-field
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