{"id":18034,"date":"2015-05-19T11:49:09","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T10:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/?p=18034"},"modified":"2017-10-19T10:04:25","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T09:04:25","slug":"royal-princess-visits-bishopstoke-park-retirement-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/royal-princess-visits-bishopstoke-park-retirement-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Princess visits Bishopstoke Park retirement village"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Princess Alexandra visits Anchor&#8217;s latest luxury retirement village Bishopstoke Park in Hampshire<\/h3>\n<p>Bishopstoke Park will offer over 210 independent and assisted living apartments set in beautiful woodland with state-of-the art facilities as well as a 48-room integrated care home on site staffed by highly trained professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Princess Alexandra, patron of the Anchor Trust, England&#8217;s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people, visited the development which is the newest scheme in Anchor&#8217;s portfolio, last week before it opens officially in September.<\/p>\n<p>The initial design of Bishopstoke Park was developed by award-winning Gloucestershire-based architects Tyack, which has a track record in residential designs, including Poundbury, Prince Charles\u2019s model village.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18043\" style=\"width: 380px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/bishopstoke-Park-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18043\" class=\"wp-image-18043\" src=\"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/bishopstoke-Park-1.jpg\" alt=\"bishopstoke-Park-1\" width=\"370\" height=\"269\" data-id=\"18043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/bishopstoke-Park-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/bishopstoke-Park-1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/bishopstoke-Park-1-600x435.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The swimming pool at Bishopstoke Park<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At the centre of Bishopstoke Park is the restored 19th century Mount that houses a swimming pool, spa and wellness centre. Alongside the Mount building is a village bistro, juice bar, delicatessen, general store and craft room.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18041\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-park-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18041\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18041\" src=\"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-park-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bedroom in apartment\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"18041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-park-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-park-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-park-3.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bedroom in apartment<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The one and two-bedroom apartments have fitted kitchens, master bedroom with direct access to the bathroom and rooms pre-wired for telephone, internet access and satellite television.<\/p>\n<p>Special features include walk-in showers, easy-open windows, easy-to-turn taps and power sockets set at an easy to reach height. Security includes smoke detectors, intruder alarms and CCTV monitoring of communal areas, whilst there is a 24-hour call system.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18044\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-park.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18044\" class=\"wp-image-18044\" src=\"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-park.jpg\" alt=\"Bishopstoke-park\" width=\"650\" height=\"460\" data-id=\"18044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-park.jpg 700w, https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-park-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-park-600x424.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Driveway entrance to Bishopstoke Park<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The extensive grounds include a mix of gardens, open spaces, barbecue and picnic areas as well as a woodland area complete with Trim Trail for keen joggers and walkers.<\/p>\n<p>One-bedroom, one-bathroom apartments range from \u00a3258,000 to \u00a3283,000 and two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments range from \u00a3392,000 to \u00a3542,000.<\/p>\n<p>Howard Nankivell Anchor&#8217;s sales and marketing director said: \u201cWe are committed to providing the very best in independent luxury living for people who are a vital part of the UK\u2019s growing silver economy and who are looking to enjoy later life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By blending charming restoration with cutting-edge architecture, we\u2019ve created a retirement village that is inspired by its past and perfect for our residents future needs.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-Park-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18040\" src=\"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-Park-4.jpg\" alt=\"Bishopstoke-Park-4\" width=\"431\" height=\"345\" data-id=\"18040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-Park-4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-Park-4-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Bishopstoke-Park-4-600x480.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Princess Alexandra\u2019s visit marks an important milestone for us, the delivery of our first retirement village in 10 years and our first that has had such demand for luxurious hotel-style facilities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are due to launch another retirement village in Yateley later this year, which will deliver another 110 homes for an increasingly discerning ageing population.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bishopstoke Park is a short walk from the historic village of Bishopstoke, with shops, community post office, two churches and a local pub.<\/p>\n<p>The village is also a convenient drive from Winchester and Southampton, with rail services into London and international connections from Southampton airport.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Anchor\u2019s retirement villages visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anchor.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.anchor.org.uk<\/a> \/0808 274 1623<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 99%;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Princess Alexandra visits Anchor&#8217;s latest luxury retirement village Bishopstoke Park in Hampshire Bishopstoke Park will offer over 210 independent and assisted living apartments set in beautiful woodland with state-of-the art facilities as well as a 48-room integrated care home on site staffed by highly trained professionals. 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