Today’s retirement villages are not about retiring from life but about re-energising for new experiences.

The over 55s are appreciating the freedom that downsizing can bring to their lives.

It frees up their time – none of the time or expense of maintaining a large house and garden - and frees up capital locked away in the family home. And if travel is your thing and you’re itching to explore the wide blue yonder when you live at Wattle Grove all you have to do is pack your bag and just go - happy in the knowledge that your home will be well cared for while you are away.

In 2004 an independent research of resident satisfaction in retirement villages was conducted. The results, based on 355 responses was that 94% of people said that their overall expectations for village community living had been met or exceeded.