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Only 3 penthouse apartments remaining in London's first luxury retirement village
In just 4 short winter months the Battersea Place sales team have taken reservations on over 30% of the 112 apartments in this unique retirement village development on Albert Bridge Road, overlooking Battersea Park. This includes all of the Parkside penthouse apartments, with just 3 three-bedroom, dual-aspect penthouses remaining in the Westside building, priced at around £2million. The remaining one and...Read more»
Marjorie Takes the Plunge
Marjorie Moss, a new resident at Grove Place, near Romsey, likes nothing better than taking an early morning swim in the private heated pool. A fit 84 year old, having been selected for Olympic training at a mere 11 years of age, Marjorie finds the spa and leisure facilities just one of the many benefits of moving into her bungalow...Read more»
Back to the Forties
Watch out Kate Moss, there was some strong competition in Dorchester this week! The dedicated team of carers at Somerleigh Court Nursing Home took a step back in time to model Forties-style fashions for a fun packed catwalk show, to entertain residents, in honour of Dignity Action Day, a national event which honours people in care. Prior to the fashion show care...Read more»
London Retirement Success for LifeCare Residences and VINCI Construction UK
LifeCare Residences Ltd, international retirement village operator, and VINCI Construction UK, who have formed a Joint Venture to develop retirement villages in London, have already attracted 25 reservations grossing £24.3m. of sales for their first scheme, Battersea Place, under construction in a prime SW11 location. Richard Davis, LifeCare’s CEO comments, “We are delighted to be working with such a distinguished company...Read more»
Romsey Abbey Choir delight residents and guests at Grove Place Open Day
Grove Place retirement village was thrilled to host the Romsey Abbey Choir on 10 December, the highlight of their final open day for 2011. The village was decorated to celebrate the festive season, with large Christmas trees both inside and outside the front doors of the Manor House and a display of hand-made Christmas stockings made by residents. Residents and staff...Read more»
Grove Place takes Gold in the New Homes Garden Awards
Grove Place is pleased to be the 2011 recipient of the Gold Award for the Best Landscaped Luxury Retirement Development. In 2006, retirement specialists LifeCare Residences acquired Grove Place, formerly an independent school, with a magnificent centrepiece period building, set in 27 acres of private grounds. The beautifully restored Manor House now functions as the natural meeting place for residents. It has...Read more»
New residents flock in for a Manor House Christmas
Grove Place, the multi award-winning retirement village near Romsey, is rapidly developing into a vibrant community, which is already well into a lively programme of Christmas festivities, taking place in their beautiful Grade I Listed Manor House. This year, this includes a visit from the famous Romsey Abbey Choir, who will be singing carols for the residents at 3pm on...Read more»
Meet Bernard
As he sits back in the Grove Place garden, sipping Champagne and enjoying some late Autumn sunshine, Bernard Curtis comments, “Life is getting better everyday since I came to Grove Place. I moved in by wheelchair, after having some rather complicated heart surgery, and now, here I am, walking virtually normally, and looking forward a sunny afternoon chatting with my new found...Read more»
Successful Launch for London's First Luxury Retirement Village
During the opening month at Battersea Place, London’s first luxury retirement village, the sales team had back-to- back appointments with prospective purchasers, resulting in 12 people immediately reserving their first choice apartments. UK’s rapidly increasing ageing population will mean in 20 years time, one third of all households will be 65 years and over. Currently this mature market own £1 trillion of...Read more»
Strictly Our Story
Roni and Dennis Nightingale Smith originally met on the dance floor as members of the same dance school, where they were part of the ballroom formation team, dancing to the legendry Victor Sylvester and making regular appearances on BBC TV’s original Come Dancing. Roni and Dennis were then married to their respective partners and eventually retired from competitive dancing to...Read more»