\u201cAnd Hedge End near Southampton is good for bags and shoes. There\u2019s also the Harbour Lights cinema in Southampton where they show live streaming of opera and ballet so I am lucky to have so much on my doorstep.\u201d<\/p>\n
A second phase of 73 properties is underway with one beds priced from \u00a3345,000.<\/p>\n Bristol Rovers season-ticket holders, Wendy and Ray Watson, will be able to walk to their club ground when they move into their two-bedroom apartment at PegasusLife\u2019s new development, Vincent<\/a>, due for completion in July.<\/p>\n Wendy 73 and retired teacher Ray, 68 are moving just half a mile from their current home so they can be walking distance from their favourite haunts in the city centre; Harvey Nicholls (30 minutes), Everyman cinema and Bristol Old Vic (20 minutes) Waitrose (10 minutes).<\/p>\n Wendy, who ran a marathon in 2013, says, \u201cWe can\u2019t wait. Vincent is in the perfect location; closer to our favourite places than we are now. Also we won\u2019t have to change doctor, dentist or church.\u201d Or football club.<\/p>\n Vincent<\/a> (pictured top), less than two miles from the heart of Bristol and walking distance from Clifton will have 65 one-and-two-bed apartments prices from \u00a3371,950, as well as a restaurant, spa and gym..<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a new generation of people who have lived or worked in cities for most, if not all, of their lives and don\u2019t want to retire to the country,\u201d says Howard Phillips, CEO of PegasusLife which is building\u00a0schemes in London, Croydon, Seaford, Cheltenham, Bath and Bristol.\u00a0\u201cOlder people want all the cultural and entertainment facilities that they are used to having on their doorstep.\u201d<\/p>\n McCarthy and Stone also have developments planned in the heart of major cities over the next six months including Edinburgh, Edgbaston, Portmouth and Maidenhead.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is a dated myth that everyone wants to move to the country or seaside as they get older,\u201d says Nick Sanderson CEO of luxury retirement developer Audley<\/a>.\u00a0 \u201cThere is also a growing trend of people drawn to cities in their later years, prioritising closeness to cultural amenities and the buzz of urban life. London is one of the world\u2019s most vibrant cities and many would love the opportunity to live in the country\u2019s capital – but there are few housing options to cater for their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n Audley<\/a> which has urban schemes in Leamington Spa (pictured right) and Edgbaston and has just announced its first development in London, a \u00a3125million village overlooking Clapham Common which will be completed in 2020.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Former model and sculptor Gillian Webb, still loves shopping for fashionable clothes at 84 which is why she moved to Bishopstoke Park<\/a> in Eastleigh near Southampton. \u201cThere\u2019s a good TK Maxx in Eastleigh where I can buy designer dresses,\u201d she says which she likes to wear on her cruise holidays,<\/p> \u201cAnd Hedge End near Southampton is good for bags and shoes. There\u2019s also the Harbour Lights cinema in Southampton where they show live streaming of opera and ballet so I am lucky to have so much on my doorstep.\u201d<\/p> A second phase of 73 properties is underway with one beds priced from \u00a3239,000.<\/p> Bristol Rovers season-ticket holders, Wendy and Ray Watson, will be able to walk to their club ground when they move into their two-bedroom apartment at PegasusLife\u2019s new development, Vincent<\/a>, due for completion in July.<\/p> Wendy 73 and retired teacher Ray, 68 are moving just half a mile from their current home so they can be walking distance from their favourite haunts in the city centre; Harvey Nicholls (30 minutes), Everyman cinema and Bristol Old Vic (20 minutes) Waitrose (10 minutes).<\/p> Wendy, who ran a marathon in 2013, says, \u201cWe can\u2019t wait. Vincent is in the perfect location; closer to our favourite places than we are now. Also we won\u2019t have to change doctor, dentist or church.\u201d Or football club.<\/p> Vincent<\/a> (pictured top), less than two miles from the heart of Bristol and walking distance from Clifton will have 65 one-and-two-bed apartments prices from \u00a3371,950, as well as a restaurant, spa and gym..<\/p> \u201cThere is a new generation of people who have lived or worked in cities for most, if not all, of their lives and don\u2019t want to retire to the country,\u201d says Howard Phillips, CEO of PegasusLife which is building\u00a0schemes in London, Croydon, Seaford, Cheltenham, Bath and Bristol.\u00a0\u201cOlder people want all the cultural and entertainment facilities that they are used to having on their doorstep.\u201d<\/p> McCarthy and Stone also have developments planned in the heart of major cities over the next six months including Edinburgh, Edgbaston, Portmouth and Maidenhead.<\/p> \u201cIt is a dated myth that everyone wants to move to the country or seaside as they get older,\u201d says Nick Sanderson CEO of luxury retirement developer Audley<\/a>.\u00a0 \u201cThere is also a growing trend of people drawn to cities in their later years, prioritising closeness to cultural amenities and the buzz of urban life. London is one of the world\u2019s most vibrant cities and many would love the opportunity to live in the country\u2019s capital - but there are few housing options to cater for their needs.\u201d<\/p>![\"\"](\"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Gillian-Webb-5.jpg\")
Gillian was a model in the 50s modelling collections in Paris and New York before studying sculpture at the Royal College of Art. Two years ago she bought a two-bedroom apartment at Anchor<\/a>\u2019s flagship retirement village which has 91 one-and two-bedroom apartments and an 48-room care home.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Audley\/Historic%20Buildings%20article\/Binswood\/After\/Binswood-after-2.jpg)
It\u2019s not enough living within a stone\u2019s throw of the high street, today\u2019s modern retiree wants to be within striking distance of the bright lights of the city says JANE SLADE<\/h3>
Gillian was a model in the 50s modelling collections in Paris and New York before studying sculpture at the Royal College of Art. Two years ago she bought a two-bedroom apartment at Anchor<\/a>\u2019s flagship retirement village which has 91 one-and two-bedroom apartments and an 48-room care home.<\/p><\/p>