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RETIREMENT LIVING PROJECT REPORT


Modern methods of community-building


Untold Living’s new MMC-built private retirement community in Shropshire aims to reshape what retirement living developments look like, away from a solely ‘care led’ model to promoting independence. Roseanne Field reports.


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roviding a good range of retirement living options is increasingly important in the UK, with an ageing population together with a general shortage of housing stock forming a double-whammy of constraints. It’s estimated that by 2040, there will be a shortfall of one million ‘senior living’ homes, highlighting the urgent need to build suitable housing, and in turn free up homes for younger buyers. Retirement living provider Untold Living focuses on serving the demand for good quality retirement housing; the company specialises in creating Integrated Retirement Communities (IRCs), which provide well-designed, as well as affordable housing options for older adults. The emphasis is on creating a community that allows residents to live as independently as possible,


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rather than being dominated by a ‘carefi rst’ philosophy


ntold iving’s approach to fi nding new locations for developments means fi nding the areas most in need his is how Shropshire came into contention, a county where over a quarter of the local population is aged over 65, and 44% are over 50. Untold Living set about acquiring a site to build a community that “can respond to the pressing need for more homes for older people in the county, eplains the fi rm’s  cott Orr. He adds: “Ultimately, demand will be proven through occupation and long-term performance, but the early indicators are encouraging.”


A site was available in the small market town of Newport, owned by a vendor who also owned Chantry Court, a retirement home in Wiltshire. Untold Living acquired


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