Retirement developments...catch?

Davesnave

Tea_Pea_Dee wrote: »

It is almost "morgue-like" quiet, something which I love. Security and peace of mind is way above average. Dave, I am 60, and courtesy of the NHS (simple op. went badly wrong) I live here, but would bet I, and a few of the other old wrinklies, have a younger mindset than your goodself

Oh, I'm positively ancient compared with you, TPD.

Put it another way, people in my village force me to dress up in women's clothes..... and you know what that means! Yes, old enough to play the Dame in the Panto. :(

When I reached your age, I was daft enough to buy a run-down smallholding, but by the time I'm 70 it'll be sorted.....probably.

I was also going for the morgue-like quiet, but in a different way, so no street lights and very little crime. However, the air ambulance is only 4 minutes flying time, so I have all bases covered.

Sorry things didn't go as planned for you. You'll notice I said "assuming no debilitating illnesses...." I'm well aware of my own good fortune in that regard.

moneyistooshorttomention

bouicca21 wrote: »

OTH there is a built in social group - if you like being with the wrinklies. Personally I'm still at the stage of denying wrinklihood.

Perish the thought - but we've just found summat in common here:rotfl:. Admitted wrinkles are one thing I don't actually seem to have yet - white hair and skin is worse texture than it was - but no wrinkles yet.

Not sure whether it was reassuring or frightening to watch first episode of "The Summer of Love" on tv the other day and see just how old the vast majority of them looked:eek: - at only a few years older than me. But telling myself they've had a lifetime of two things that havent featured in my life - baking in Californian sun and taking drugs:rotfl:.

Yep...to the possibility of loud tv's in the daytime. A friend of mine of very much the same age recently swopped house - to a semi-detached bungalow. Yep....it's an elderly woman next door - that either isnt aware or doesnt care she shouldnt inflict her loud tv (courtesy of deafness) on my friend (who is getting distinctly annoyed by it - but neighbour is too deaf/unavailable for her to let her know it's coming straight through the walls at her:cool:).

Davesnave

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Yep...to the possibility of loud tv's in the daytime. A friend of mine of very much the same age recently swopped house - to a semi-detached bungalow. Yep....it's an elderly woman next door - that either isnt aware or doesnt care she shouldnt inflict her loud tv (courtesy of deafness) on my friend (who is getting distinctly annoyed by it - but neighbour is too deaf/unavailable for her to let her know it's coming straight through the walls at her:cool:).

Your friend should explore the possibility of a hearing loop for her deaf neighbour.

When I inherited a similar bungalow, it came with the same problem, and I lost a sale through it. The noise had never bothered my Dad, because he was also deaf, so his TV was just as loud!

Anyway, I decided to 'encourage' the lady's son to look into a loop. After at first protesting that he could'nt possibly interfere, one was fitted in a matter of days. It was a revelation for the elderly lady, who was over the moon with the improvement the simple device made to her viewing pleasure.

It only took me 6 months to get another buyer! :undecided

moneyistooshorttomention

I'll remind my friend re hearing loops Dave - I know my father has to have one because his wife/my mother has particularly sensitive hearing - so she soon put her foot down:rotfl:

Last I heard - friend was having problems even managing to communicate with neighbour in the first place to try and get the message over...:cool:

perfect10

kinger101 wrote: »

Nobody has mentioned the positives;
(b) always somebody with a packet of Werther's originals nearby.

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:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:yes this is so true, and mint imperials

I don't agree that the flats are harder to sell, my dad lives in one and there is a waiting list of people wanting to buy properties there so they sell quick and hold their price. Guess this will depend on where you live and the demand in that area.
Yes there is a service charge but when we worked this out this was not alot different to the bills he faced in his house - eg his heating/water costs are much lower, council tax is lower band, he has no buildings insurance to pay for, contents insurance much lower etc.
There is a manager who lives in there although this does not happen at all places but this is great as she is always there to help out, we have found this vital in emergency or illness situation and so worth the money.
The main problem is the management company - we have no complaints about this but some residents are pushing for 'right to manage' so look into who manages the property first.

Davesnave

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I'll remind my friend re hearing loops Dave - I know my father has to have one because his wife/my mother has particularly sensitive hearing - so she soon put her foot down:rotfl:

Last I heard - friend was having problems even managing to communicate with neighbour in the first place to try and get the message over...:cool:

If it's bad, Environmental Health will get the message across.

That's the leverage I used. No son/daughter wants their 90 yr old Mum visited by an EHO.