There are many misconceptions about retirement villages, one of them being you actually have to be retired to live in one. But some of Elmbridge Village’s newest residents are certainly challenging this stereotype. Full-time workers and residents Both aged 64, Jane and Gordon…
Living at the bottom of a very steep hill coupled with feelings of isolation led former Civil Servant, Maureen Baxter, on the search for the perfect retirement village. 79-year-old Maureen previously lived in a bungalow in Hindhead, Surrey with her husband. But after…
Ann Phillips moved to Guildford with her family in 1965. Once their children had grown up and left home, Ann and her husband moved into a two–bedroom flat in Burpham. After the passing of Ann’s husband, she realised she was living too far away from her…
After over three decades in the same house, Dr and Mrs Finnegan decided to move for an easier life when Dr David Finnegan developed a lung condition. David & Jeny Finnegan, both 71, previously lived in a detached house in Holmbury St Mary…
Don’t leave it until it’s too late and you’re too old, says Elmbridge resident. David Thomas, who formerly worked in industrial relations, decided it was time to downsize and move into a more manageable property after the death of his wife. In the…
“Moving here has created peace of mind,” says resident. After working in HR for 14 years, living in a gorgeous flat overlooking the River Thames in Kingston Upon Thames for 35 years, one experience prompted 69-year-old Marilyn Jones to move to a retirement village, in June. Marilyn’s former neighbour, a woman in her 80s, hit…
Buying an apartment off-plan was the perfect solution for Sir Moray and Lady Stewart who relocated from Fife to be closer to family. Retired couple Sir Moray and Lady Stewart recently moved into Arun House, to a beautiful two-bedroom ground floor apartment in…
“Make the move as young as possible so you can enjoy this unique retirement lifestyle for as long as possible” says Marian Walter, a resident living at Elmbridge Village. Marian Walter lived in the Wimbledon area for 25 years prior to moving to…
“A home for then, now and the future” says resident who has called Elmbridge Village her home for the last six years. A former maths and science teacher, Margaret Franklin lived with her husband, a hotel manager in Croydon for many happy years….
German by birth. Found love in Cambridge. Lived in Switzerland for 50 years. Resident Heidi Calder proves Retirement Villages is a real melting pot of unique people and stories. “My daughter didn’t exactly make the decision for me, but she ‘encouraged’ me to…
