Archives for 2015

Retirement Living at Seachange

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STAYING in the workforce helps keep baby boomer Robert West young.

As a business owner in the construction industry, Mr West works full-time and commutes to his Browns Plains office from the Seachange Arundel over-50s community.

“I enjoy what I do. It keeps me young,” he said.

“While I feel I’m adding value to the business, and it’s not a strain to get up in the morning and go to work, I will keep on doing it.”

Mr West said easy access to the highway, the security of a gated community and good neighbours were reasons behind the decision to move to Seachange Arundel about six years ago.

The 64-year-old maintains a healthy lifestyle, with a trip to the gym or a 25km bike ride a regular part of his morning exercise.

“We are definitely more active (than previous generations),” he said. “I look back at my mother and father, and how they were. Then I look at the environment we are in now, and I see 80 year olds – I hope I’m still that active when I’m 80.”

Mr West said Seachange was close to important services, with a shopping centre, doctor, dentist and hotel all across the road.

Before moving to Seachange Arundel, Mr West and his wife rented a unit at Kangaroo Point in Brisbane, but were glad they decided to buy into the Gold Coast over-50s community.

“Living in a unit, you never really see people, and it is an insulated environment,” he said.

Read more about how baby boomers continue to work in their golden years here.

Working Lifestyle at Seachange

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FORGET retiring into the sunset – baby boomers are continuing to work and build wealth well into their golden years.

A National Property Research Co study, commissioned by Pradella Property Verntures, found the baby boomer demographic, aged 49-68, attache considerable self-value to the workplace.

The study used figures from a 2012-2013 Australian Bureau of Statistics survey of retirement intentions, which found almost 70 per cent of people aged 45-69 were working, with 46 per cent full-time and 20 per cent part-time.

The study found many residents in over-50s villages continued to be employed and, as a result, accommodation options needed to recognise more active lifestyles pursued by baby boomers, as well as provide an employment-friendly destination.

Pradella chief executive Phillip Goodman said this trend could be seen at the Seachange Arundel over-50s community, where he estimated 40 per cent of residents were still in the workforce.

“The current people moving in all want to work into their 70s; they want to reamin active, and they certainly understand they have worth to society,” he said.

Mr Goodman said while residents had a diverse range of occupations – from bus driver to psychologist – they had things in common.

“They like the fact the community is secure, they know their neighbours, everybody is an owner, they like to be able to go away, and come back, and know the community is there,” he said.

 

Mr Goodman said residents had more time for work and leisure because living at Seachange Arundel removed “the burden of the home”.

“We maintain the grounds,” he said. “You only have to look after your home, and all the homes are brand new. You can use the pool, facilities, bowling green, and you don’t have to clean them.”

Mr Goodman said baby boomers were more demanding than past generations, and generally had more experience in property.

“They are a much wealthier demographic, and one that has taken the time to know what they want,” he said.

Read more about Seachange Village residents in the workforce here.

Retirement villages or Over 50s communities?

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Not too long ago, there was no such thing as a over 50s community. There were plenty of retirement villages, but nothing called a over 50s community. So, what’s the difference? When they were first created, retirement villages were meant to be peaceful communities where people spent their golden years resting and taking it easy.

This was OK because people who were 55 were a lot “older” forty years ago than they are now. Thanks to advances in health and fitness, people are enjoying more years in their lives and more life in their years than ever before. This is where the over 50s community comes in.

Unlike prototypical retirement villages, over 50s communities are built to be vibrant and vital. They are places where people of retirement age can find plenty of enjoyable ways to be active and to socialise with like-minded people.

Seachange Emerald Lakes

Retirement villages of the past usually had a pool and a clubhouse. Some even had tennis courts. Fast forward to 2015 and our over 50’s gated country club estate in Emerald Lakes. Seachange Emerald Lakes is an active adult community with facilities that will include a private 5-star country club for our residents.

Our residents will be able to enjoy an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, a spa, a sauna, a steam room, a gymnasium, a massage room, tennis court, a fully equipped kitchen, BBQ facilities, a woodwork room, an arts and crafts room, a cinema, dining facilities that are so large they even include a stage area, a bar, a club lounge and a private dining room. There is even a library.

Seachange Emerald Lakes has direct access to 37ha recreational lake, plus restaurants and coffee club giving its residents plenty of opportunities to socialise over lunch, dinner or cold beverages.

If you want to have pets, that’s fine. We would never make you give up your best friend to move into Seachange Emerald Lakes.

To learn more, call Seachange Emerald Lakes today: 1800 559 669.

You Deserve a Seachange

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If you have reached the age where an active over 50’s lifestyle resort sounds good, you may want to join a growing group of baby boomers who are enjoying life at Seachange Village Arundel.

We have gone to a lot of work to Queensland’s most awarded over 50’s lifestyle resort, which seems more like a resort than retirement living. So, how did we decide to make Seachange Village Arundel different to a typical retirement village? The short answer: because we believe you should love the way you live.

The Research

We decided that we didn’t want to use the traditional retirement village model. We decided that we would have an active over 50’s lifestyle community that was a 5- star resort with homes built within it. We wanted a place where people over the age of 50 could choose to live the lifestyle they deserve, whether they have retired or not. Ultimately, that is what separates Seachange Village Arundel from a typical retirement village: why wait to love the way you live?

In the next 25 years, the percentage of Australians in the 55-75 age group will double, eventually reaching a count of 5.3 million. In other words, over 50s communities will be in very high demand, so we decided to something a little different.

The Results

At Seachange Village Arundel, we have built a lifestyle resort where active adults over 50 can start living their preferred lifestyle right now. Whether retired or not, you will be able to enjoy active adult living with your peers at Seachange Village Arundel.

Using the great examples we found in the US, particularly Florida, Seachange Village Arundel is a true lifestyle resort with a calendar full of activities and opportunities for our residents to engage with life to their utmost.

Let us take care of the gardens, pools and facilities for you while you enjoy the fruits of your labours at Seachange Village Arundel.

The Core Values

At the top of our core values: active people over 50 sharing experiences and enjoying life with like-minded people on a daily basis. There is nothing like the enriching friendships that are quickly developed at Seachange Village Arundel. We also decided that we would be in a location where people dream of spending days filled with sunshine and nights spent with friends. Seachange Village Arundel on the Gold Coast; love the way you live!

Seachange Village Arundel is located conveniently close to shopping, recreation and medical facilities, and is built around a 5-star country club that enriches your mind, body and soul. To make your lifestyle comfortable, housing is energy-efficient and eco-friendly. You will be surrounded by the open spaces of parkland, and close to everything you need to nourish your mind, body and soul.

It’s all Here

It’s all waiting for you at Seachange Village Arundel. Call us to learn more: 1800 652 797.

You Deserve a Seachange

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If you have reached the age where an over 50’s lifestyle community sounds good, you may want to join a growing group of seniors who are enjoying life at Seachange Emerald Lakes. At Seachange Emerald Lakes, we don’t believe that over 50’s should live in a typical retirement community.

We have gone to a lot of work to provide an over 50’s gated country club estate that seems more like a resort than a retirement community. So, how did we decide to make Seachange Emerald Lakes different than the typical retirement community? The short answer: because we believe you should live your golden years as truly golden years.

The Research

When we decided to create a retirement community, we looked closely at retirement community models from across the world. We quickly realised that we didn’t want to create “just another retirement community.” Our research showed us that too many other retirement communities were places people involuntarily went to die after their families could no longer take care of them.

In too many traditional retirement villages, people moved there against their will after they were too ill or too disabled to enjoy their lives. They were full of people who had hung on to their homes, even though they were too big, until family members could no longer give them the care they needed. Then, they were made to give up a lifetime of personal belongings to downsize into a small room in a retirement community.

We decided that we didn’t want to use the traditional model. We decided that we would have an over 50’s lifestyle community that was a five star resort with homes built around it. We wanted a place where people over 50s could come voluntarily to live the lifestyle they deserve to live in their golden years. Ultimately, that is what separates Seachange Emerald Lakes from the typical retirement village: a lifestyle worth moving for right now.

The Results

At Seachange Emerald Lakes, we have built a retirement lifestyle village where active adults over 50 can start living their preferred lifestyle right now. You may end up downsizing your current home, but you are in much better shape to do that when you are still active and healthy than when you become a burden upon your family.

In the meantime, you will be able to enjoy active adult living with your peers at Seachange Emerald Lakes. Think of it as a 20-30 year period where you will be able to live a great life and enjoy the fruits of your labours. In the next 25 years, the percentage of Australians in the 55-75 age group will double, eventually reaching a count of 5.3 million. In other words, communities like Seachange Emerald Lakes will be in very high demand.

We would eventually find great examples for what we wanted to be in the US, particularly Florida. We decided to build an over 50’s resort at Emerald Lakes with a calendar full of activities and opportunities for our residents to engage with life to their utmost. Instead of being dragged, kicking and screaming, into a place they don’t want to live, we have built a place where our residents want to be; they move here voluntarily and happily.

The Core Values

At the top of our core values: active people over 50 sharing experiences and enjoying life with like-minded people on a daily basis. There is nothing like the enriching friendships that are quickly developed at Emerald Lakes. We also decided that the community would be in a location where people dream of spending their golden years.

Seachange Emerald Lakes is located conveniently close to shopping, recreation and medical facilities. It is built around a 5-star country club that enriches your mind, body and soul. To make your lifestyle comfortable, housing is energy-efficient and eco-friendly. We were sure to avoid apartments and high density, creating affordable homes in a medium density community that gives our residents room to breathe.

It’s all Here

It’s all waiting for you at Seachange Emerald Lakes. Call us to learn more: 1800 559 669.

Construction February 2015

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Thirteen homes are now occupied at Seachange Emerald Lakes.

The pouring of the tilt panels for the Country Club has now been completed and is visible in the photo, stacked in the area behind the Sales Centre.

These panels are scheduled to be raised by early March.

The Country Club carpark was also poured this month.