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<\/a>\nDownsizing is\u00a0a liberating experience if you want to\u00a0avoid the stress of running a large, costly property you no longer need<\/h3>\n
Imagine walking into a bright, fresh, modern apartment with enough space for you to entertain family and friends, and all the facilities you could wish for right on your doorstep \u2014\u00a0with most of the\u00a0responsibilities of looking after it removed.<\/p>\n
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”left” variation=”purple”]At first the downsizing process felt quite daunting \u2026 but we are now so settled, we can\u2019t imagine our lives anywhere else.[\/pullquote1]<\/p>\n
Of course downsizing\u00a0can be a daunting prospect and emotional wrench if you are moving from a home you\u2019ve lived in for many years. But nearly everyone who has done it not only wishes they had downsized sooner but report feeling almost light-headed with relief that the burden of managing a big house and garden has been removed.<\/p>\n
<\/a>The residents’ lounge at Audley St Elphin’s Park<\/p><\/div>\n
That was how Mr and Mrs Lincoln, who moved to Audley St Elphin\u2019s Park<\/a> retirement village in Derbyshire felt: \u201cDownsizing was our main motivation to move to St Elphin\u2019s Park. We chose a cottage, which gives us the space we need but in a much more manageable way than our previous house. We have no obligations or the worries of maintaining a large family home \u2013 that\u2019s very much the beauty of living here.\u201d<\/p>\n Downsizing in later life offers a huge range of benefits to both you and the wider community.<\/p>\n \u2022 It frees you from living in\u00a0large properties that are expensive to maintain and generally\u00a0poorly designed for later life,\u00a0and enables\u00a0more families to move up the housing ladder. The library at Audley Binswood<\/p><\/div>\n The biggest fear some people\u00a0have about\u00a0downsizing is\u00a0thinking that loss of the family home\u00a0means loss of independence. In fact the opposite is true. A lot of\u00a0people who move to retirement villages do so precisely because they are looking for greater independence.\u00a0In fact\u00a0many\u00a0feel enslaved by the responsibilities that come with\u00a0running a big house\u00a0and\u00a0can feel consumed with loneliness each time they walk into\u00a0one of those\u00a0empty bedrooms.<\/p>\n Downsizing to a two-bedroom apartment in an\u00a0Audley retirement village<\/a> lets you live life to the full in spacious style with facilities akin to those in a five-star hotel.\u00a0There is\u00a0a community of like-minded people on your doorstep if you want it and\u00a0space for family to come and stay. But more important; everything is taken care of and you are safe in your own home.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”left” variation=”purple”]We have no obligations or the worries of maintaining a large family home \u2013 that\u2019s very much the beauty of living here[\/pullquote1]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mr and Mrs Warburton<\/p><\/div>\n With restaurants, bars and gyms at your fingertips as well as an active social scene, and plenty to do with friends and family when they come to visit, you will feel freer in a retirement village and more independent than you\u2019ve ever felt before. Mr and Mrs Warburton, who have just bought a two-bedroom apartment at Audley Clevedon<\/a> on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales could barely conceal their joy at making the decision to downsize.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re so delighted we made the decision to move to Audley Clevedon. At first the downsizing process felt quite daunting \u2013 we moved from a three-bedroom bungalow so we really had to be ruthless in what we kept. But we are now so settled, we can\u2019t imagine our lives anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n As one owner of an apartment at Audley Binswood Hall<\/a> retirement village declared: \u201cWe came to look because I was curious, but there was no way we were going to buy\u2026 we reserved an apartment the next day.\u201d<\/p>\n Click here www.audleyretirement.co.uk\/downsizing<\/a> for more downsizing tips and advice. 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\n\u2022 It\u00a0releases the equity in your home so you have more money to spend enjoying your retirement.
\n\u2022 It lets you get rid of all your clutter and start afresh in a\u00a0spacious,\u00a0new home in a retirement village\u00a0with stunning gardens and facilities which you don\u2019t have to\u00a0look after\u00a0and maintain.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>
\n[colored_box \u00a0variation=”purple”]\u00a0To book a private tour at one of Audley\u2019s villages, please call 0800 093 9696<\/span> or email info@audleyretirement.co.uk<\/a><\/span><\/span>[\/colored_box]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"