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While the Wellness Centre important for empty nesters and
featuring a swimming pool, mature age singles and couples.
gymnasium, treatment and steam Security also matters a lot,
room is a bonus, it’s the social particularly for singles, as does
aspect that Anne and Lawrie are the opportunity for new social
most looking forward to. Playing connections.
bowls on the renovated greens and
mixing with residents and club “The big point about downsizing,
members, several of whom Lawrie even when it’s upsizing, is that it’s
knows well, in the dining venue at a way of making life simpler for a
the foot of their building. life stage when less really is more.
New technologies, smart homes,
Selling their large Federation home controlled light, entertainment on
unlocked equity that allowed them demand, alternative, money-saving
to make their purchase at The energy – all of these things are
Langlee, a move that retirement being keenly sought.
coach and commentator Kaye
Fallick, says is the ticket to freedom “But most of all downsizing is an
for many older Australians. opportunity for Baby Boomers
to finally move into a home that
“Downsizing is a useful term which is reflective of their lives, their
does encapsulate smaller or larger personalities and their values.
residences but the main aspects
that are often being downsized are “It’s a wonderful chance to support
mortgage debt and maintenance these customers to embrace their
costs and concerns attached to next chapter with stylish, energy
large family homes,” says Ms efficient and fun accommodation.
Fallick. And the really smart developers
are aware that grandchildren
“Mirvac apartments offer brilliant trump everything – so apartment
answers to the maintenance complexes with dedicated ‘little
worries. Having a manageable people’ play areas will always be
home becomes ever more winners.”

Left: The Langlee by Mirvac Display Residence
Right: More time for a lifestyle of leisure
Below: Artist impression of The Langlee Wellness Centre
“Downsizing can be something those over 55, a health and wellness
of a misnomer with many drawn centre, two bowling greens and a
new hospitality venue.
to larger apartments that offer
“Downsizing is an space for visiting children and “When I saw The Langlee going
grandchildren.”
opportunity for Baby Family was the foremost up I thought that is the ideal place
for us to live,” says Anne. “I love
the area and it’s close to one of our
consideration for Anne and Lawrie
Boomers to finally Fahy, influencing the timing of her daughters living in Bondi Junction.
I had looked at many units, keeping
retirement and their decision to
an eye on the market because I
buy at the newly completed The
move into a home Langlee by Mirvac in Sydney’s didn’t know where we wanted to go,
only that we didn’t want another
eastern suburbs. When their
that is reflective daughter, now living in Orange house and we didn’t want stairs.
announced she was getting
“At The Langlee we will have a
married, Anne made the decision
beautiful view across Waverley
of their lives, their to quit her job teaching music at Park towards the city, very similar
Waverley College and join her
to the view we had in our house
husband, a former maths teacher
personalities and and lecturer, in retirement. looking out over Queens Park.
I’m a walker so I’ll be able to walk
“I needed to free up my life a little
to Bondi Junction and enjoy the
their values.” bit; I thought it’s time for me to park.”
retire,” recalls Anne.
The couple bought their two
She’d kept an eye on the market bedroom plus study residence
for apartments around the off the plan, relocating to Orange
KAYE FALLICK
Retirement Consultant eastern suburbs of Sydney where for the construction period and
they had lived and raised their to be on hand for the birth of two
two daughters but nothing had grandchildren. Critical to their
appealed until Mirvac began work choice of apartment was having
transforming the Waverley Bowling enough room for children and Artist’s impression. Indicative only and subject to change. Exact equipment and arrangement shown is subject to change.
Club into a lifestyle-focused grandchildren to visit.
community with residences for
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