Emerald Lakes

Your Current Home vs Seachange Emerald Lakes: You Decide Which is Best

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When we developed our over 50’s active lifestyle resort in Emerald Lakes, we went heavy on the “active” for a reason. We wanted to create a resort that helps people over 50 enjoy their lives to the fullest while they still have the energy to enjoy the activities they love. We think we have done a great job, and so do our residents.

A lot of people delay moving out of their family homes until they feel like they need to. Seachange Emerald Lakes, we decided to “flip the script” and help active over 50’s move by choice to a community where they can live a dream lifestyle.

Your Current Home

Let’s say you have done well for yourself. Your current home has three or four bedrooms, a giant backyard and a lifetime of family “treasures” that you really don’t care much about anymore. You notice that some of the older people in your neighbourhood are moving out and young families are moving in. They are nice, but you really don’t feel like being in a neighbourhood full of kids and young parents anymore. Or perhaps your street is full of renters who don’t care as much for their rental property as you do for your lovely home. Eventually, you find that you have less and less in common with your neighbours.

Seachange Emerald Lakes

At Seachange Emerald Lakes, your neighbours are all as young as you are. They have the same memories and cultural references. You can take advantage of your free golf buggy and free five year golf membership because the golf course is right around the block. The five star country club has world class kitchen facilities. If you want to venture outside of your community, every amenity you can think of is less than 20 minutes away.

Now ask yourself: where would you rather live?

To find out more about Seachange Emerald Lakes, feel free to browse the website and call us today: 1800 559 669.

Seachange Village Takes Home Master Builders Award

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Multi-award winning Gold Coast lifestyle resort, Seachange Village Arundel has secured its place amongst Queensland’s most successful active over 50s communities after winning the 2015 Master Builders Award.

The Pradella Property Ventures’ community was voted the best Lifestyle Accommodation for Seniors by an independent committee, which recognises excellence in the Queensland building and construction industry.

Seachange has now achieved awards in the seniors community category from each of the major Queensland building organisations.

Designed with the philosophy to nourish the mind, body and soul, Seachange offers residents a variety of architecturally designed homes with unrivalled amenities through the community’s 5-star country club, and direct access to the neighbouring Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area.

Seachange Project Director Phil Goodman said the community showcased the developer’s commitment to create a benchmark over 50s lifestyle resort that allows its residents to enjoy a vibrant, active lifestyle –in essence to “love the way they live”.

“We are extremely proud of what we have delivered at Seachange. We have successfully developed a quality product offering for the growing baby boomers demographic.”

Mr Goodman said the award is a great achievement for the community, which continues to grow, with the final stages now selling.

“We are catering to an increasing segment of Australia’s population who demand very specific housing, so recognition from Master Builders has provided a strong endorsement of the vision we set out to achieve,” he stated.

For a guided tour of the country club or to register for a FREE morning tea with Seachange residents, visit the Welcome Centre at 299 Napper Road Arundel.

Call 1800 652 797 or visit www.seachangegoldcoast.com.au for more information.

Construction July 2015

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There are now 45 completed homes at Seachange Emerald Lakes.

The Country Club is at the point of all finishing trades internally and externally.

Tiling to walls and floors of Country Club toilets and amenities has been completed, as have all the ceilings.

The tennis court slab has been poured and is now complete, ready for landscaping and facility construction next month.

Landscaping surrounding first homes is taking well, and all ten waterfront homes have now had the frames erected.

Construction June 2015

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The community at Seachange Emerald Lakes continues to grow with 34 homes now occupied.

The Country Club roof is 98% complete with minor flashing and capping work to be finished.

Tiling to walls and floors of Country Club toilets and amenities has commenced.

Internal wall sheeting is now complete and the ceilings are underway.

All ten waterfront slabs have been poured with three frames erected.

Statistics Prove: People in active over 50s communities are healthier and happier

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Our active lifestyle resort at Emerald Lakes is founded on the principles of friendship, fun and fitness. We developed this model through research and common sense. We researched numerous senior communities around Florida, USA and noticed that too many people felt they were moving into retirement communities or facilities because they had to: not because they wanted to.

We decided to change that by offering a resort that over 50’s would move into by choice. We have done this by providing a lifestyle that is more an over 50’s resort than a typical retirement village. At Seachange Emerald Lakes, we go out of our way to provide facilities to promote activities and a great social life.

We believe in our core principles and two studies which indicate that people in communities like ours are statistically healthier and happier.

The Harvard School of Public Health Study

Led by researcher Lisa Berkman, who was the chair of Harvard’s Department of Society, Human Development and Health at the time of the study, said people with “strong social networks” have lower mortality rates and can delay the onset and severity of memory decline. Her research showed that those who had the least social integration lost memory function at a rate double of those who had strong social networks over a period of six years.

Keeping your brain healthy is one of the most important factors of living a full, happy life as a senior. Making strong social connections with like-minded people is an effective way to do just that.

Hebrew University Medical Center Study

This study proved that seniors who engage in any exercise, even “lower” levels, live longer than those who don’t exercise. They also show less statistical risk of disability. The most amazing finding: even those who don’t start exercising until they are between 70 and 85 derive benefits from an active lifestyle.

Are You Ready for a Seachange?

To learn more and to live the life you have always deserved, call Seachange Emerald Lakes today: 1800 559 669.

Can Exercise Help Prevent Dementia?

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Our active adult lifestyle resort at Emerald Lakes is built on the principles of friendship, fun and fitness. We wanted to provide an over 50’s lifestyle resort that would help residents get the most out of life. The principles of friendship, fun and fitness combine synergistically to provide a community of active, happy over 50’s who wouldn’t dream of living anywhere else.

What Studies Say

We have a firm belief that friendship, fun and fitness are their own rewards, but research is proving that an active lifestyle can help delay or even prevent the onset of dementia. Alzheimer’s Disease International’s newest document called “World Alzheimer Report 2014: Dementia and Risk Reduction.”

The report combines different sources of contemporary research indicating that exercise can help prevent dementia. Exercise is one of many factors that can prevent dementia. We see the research as an indication that a lifestyle of friendship, fun and fitness can help keep seniors healthy.

There are studies showing that exercise can directly affect brain health, but there is also research indicating that exercise can also affect brain health indirectly by helping prevent other diseases and conditions that can increase the risk of dementia. These include diabetes, hypertension and obesity.

Lab studies performed on animals indicate that exercise can help consolidate and improve neuron structure, enhance neurotransmitter synthesis and reduce amyloid burden. Many observational studies have demonstrated a link between dementia and lack of exercise. These studies suggest that exercise can reduce the risk of dementia as much as 40%.

Putting it All Together

While most researchers stop short of saying that exercise on its own can prevent dementia, we see exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle that is statistically proven to lower the risk. It all goes back to our core principles of friendship, fun and fitness.

At Seachange Emerald Lakes, you have the opportunity to live in an over 50’s lifestyle resort where you spend every day being active and happy. Call 1800 559 669 to learn more.