Moving times are best when shared
IT’S hard enough making the decision to leave a home with happy memories without the stress of putting it up for sale, which is why Churchill Retirement Living is taking the strain out of downsizing for over-60s. With Churchill’s Home Exchange service you don’t even have to find an estate agent, let alone a buyer and a special 100 per cent Home Exchange offer has just been introduced for a limited time only at 23 of its retirement developments across the country.
That means as soon as you find the Churchill Retirement Living apartment that suits you, you can start looking forward to relaxing in a new home where all the outside maintenance is somebody else’s job and all you have to do is make friends with your new like-minded neighbours.
Home Exchange guarantees you a cash buyer and no last-minute chain breaks or delays, meaning you can secure the apartment of your choice before you have even sold. There are no estate agent fees, free removals will be arranged for you and £500 is available towards your solicitor’s fees.
Churchill Retirement Living arranges valuations on your home by independent local estate agents and offers you a price that is based on these. But the 100 per cent Home Exchange offer is for a limited time only – reservations have to be made by April 27 and contracts legally completed by June 8.
Rod and Gloria Boggis didn’t think twice when they were offered the chance of using Churchill’s Home Exchange service to move into their new apartment at King’s Lodge, Maidstone: “The Home Exchange service was like magic!” says Gloria.
Downsizing
“The Churchill Sales Executive did a wonderful job arranging everything for us and held our hands the whole way through, so we were in our new apartment within a couple of months and didn’t need to worry about the hassle of selling our old house.
“Churchill’s downsizing service was excellent too,” she adds. “They helped us measure up all our furniture so we knew exactly what would fit in.”
Since moving in the couple have joined King’s Lodge bridge clubs and meet up with other residents at coffee mornings. “We’re all friends here and the Owners’ Lounge is an excellent communal place where we can all meet for a catch up,” says Gloria.
Suzanne Revell, Churchill Retirement Living’s group sales & marketing director, says: “We understand that the thought of moving can be a daunting prospect. That’s why we’ve launched this new initiative to make it as stress-free and easy as possible for our customers to move to a new lifestyle with Churchill.
“Our dedicated in-house Home Exchange department will ensure a smooth process throughout. They will obtain independent offers for your property and the sales executive will be available to answer any questions, and guide customers through the entire process.
“I’d encourage anyone looking to take advantage of the 100 per cent Home Exchange offer to pop in to see us at one of our sales complexes as soon as possible, or give us a call on 0800 377 7915.”
Churchill Retirement Living builds apartments designed for over-60s and has 130 developments in England and Wales with one or two-bedroom flats, communal gardens and communal lounges, camera entry security systems, alarms for every apartment and a 24-hour emergency Careline system plus on-site manager.