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Durrants News ISSUE NUMBER 1 • MARCH 2015
WHO’S WHO AT DURRANTS VILLAGE?
WELCOME...
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Michael Lickiss Village Manager
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ou’ll see many friendly faces at the Village. Gregory Renouf and Lin Hanks, our fantastic sales advisors, are always on hand to give help and advice to anyone who is considering a move to Durrants Village. Michael Lickiss, the Village Manager, does a first class job of looking after the day-to-day running of the village and is committed to preserving and enhancing the high living standards for its residents. John Porter is our wonderful Maintenance Supervisor, keeping a watchful eye on anything needing attention and Sean O’Shea is our invaluable site manager for the contractors Ardmore.
John Porter Maintenance Supervisor
The Durrants Village sales team Lin Hanks and Gregory Renouf
Sean O’Shea Site Manager Ardmore (contractors)
RESIDENTS MINGLED AND JINGLED AT FIRST EVER CHRISTMAS EVENT Enjoying the festive cheer amongst like-minded people.
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ur festive Mingle and Jingle event in December was a big hit with residents and prospective buyers alike. Visitors were invited to enjoy delicious home made mince pies and mulled wine while they joined in the festivities with Durrants Village staff and were entertained by pupils from nearby Colgate Primary School who sang a selection of beautiful carols and Christmas songs. The event was a great opportunity for prospective buyers to have a taste of what community life is like at Durrants Village – with like-
minded people coming together to have fun and share good times. We’d like to thank everybody who came along and helped to make it such an enjoyable experience and we hope to have a similar event this year in the clubhouse.
urrants Village has been abuzz with activity over the last year with many new residents moving in and more than twenty homes now occupied. It’s wonderful to see the village community taking shape with many new friendships being formed. Recent highlights include our popular coffee mornings and our festive Mingle and Jingle event in December. We also welcomed the Rt Hon Francis Maude, Member of Parliament for Horsham, who took time out of his busy schedule to open our beautiful show apartment at Agates House. 2015 is set to be an even busier year as we welcome yet more new residents, unveil further show homes and celebrate the opening of our village shop and spectacular clubhouse. Developments such as Durrants Village are becoming increasingly popular in the UK, as more people realise that moving into a retirement property doesn’t have to mean giving up your independence or standard of living. At Durrants Village we’ve adopted our proven formula for a successful retirement village, offering the active, independent and social lifestyle that we know is cherished by our residents. We hope you enjoy our first newsletter and please do get in touch if you have any feedback for us or would like further information about Durrants Village. Iwan Jones, Managing Director
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We’re getting very excited about the grand opening of the Durrants Village clubhouse this summer. As you can see, the building is really taking shape and once launched, will provide a focal point for village life, fostering the allimportant sense of community that underpins the Renaissance Villages ethos.
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he prestigious clubhouse will provide residents with a superb range of country club style facilities, including a fitness suite, pool, library, games room, meeting room, bar and restaurant – all designed to make it easy to stay active, socialise and relax in equal measure. Whether you’re in need of a little peace and quiet in the library, feel like giving yourself a break from cooking in the restaurant, fancy meeting up with friends in the bar before enjoying a game of snooker in the games room, plan to go for a gentle swim, or are eager to organise your own clubs and events in the meeting room, there will be no end of choices and opportunities to explore.
WAKE UP TO A WAKELEY!
WE’RE PLANNING A VERY SPECIAL LAUNCH EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF DURRANTS HOUSE SO KEEP YOUR EYE OUT FOR THE DETAILS, WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY...
What dreams are made of: Plot 20 just £399,950
Durrants House is also home to a small selection of exclusive two-bedroom apartments, in a prime position with all the facilities of the clubhouse right on your doorstep. We’ve no doubt that the opening of the new clubhouse is going to transform life at Durrants Village and we’re looking forward to seeing the village community flourish over the coming months. We’re planning a very special launch event to celebrate the opening of Durrants House so keep your eye out for the details, which will be announced shortly – you won’t want to miss it!
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roviding an abundance of living space and exceptional value, this two/three-bedroom Wakeley style cottage is not to be missed. Situated close to the clubhouse, this cosy two-storey home includes: Spacious living/dining room Garden room Ground floor wet room Carpets fitted throughout
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ROOMS ARE A PERFECT SIZE AND ARE BEAUTIFULLY APPOINTED
Our stylish apartments in Agates House, all of which feature an attractive bay window, along with most plots benefiting from a balcony or patio, have received an overwhelming level of interest since the launch of our first show apartment last year. There are now only two apartments available to reserve!
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OUR CLUBHOUSE
Durrants House grand opening set for this summer
WHAT’S ON... NEW SHOW HOMES
OST SOLD OUT!
We’ll be unveiling some new show homes next month with strikingly different interiors, so make a note to visit Durrants Village on FRIDAY 27TH MARCH, BETWEEN 11AM AND 3PM – there’ll be plenty to see: • A brand new two-bedroom Dudley style cottage • A three-bedroom Wakeley style cottage • An impressive two-bedroom apartment in Shelley House – where apartments are becoming available to reserve for the very first time!
COMING SOON... The opening of the long awaited Faygate Village Store – more details to be announced shortly.
COFFEE MORNING Coffee and pastries... Look out for our regular get-togethers hosted in the marketing suite. Details of upcoming events to be announced.
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THE APARTMENT PROVED SO POPULAR THAT IT WAS SNAPPED UP IN NO TIME
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SHOW APARTMENT UNVEILED BY RT. HON FRANCIS MAUDE MP Our first show apartment at Durrants Village was declared officially open last year by the Rt Hon Francis Maude, Member of Parliament for Horsham, and Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General.
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he Agates House apartment reflected the high quality finish and tasteful, contemporary design of all Renaissance Villages properties. Many people commented on the attractive colour scheme and homely, yet sophisticated feel of the apartment. In fact, it proved so popular that it was snapped up in no time and we’ve since unveiled a second show apartment, which has also now been sold!
BAT HOUSE READY FOR NEW RESIDENTS
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enaissance Villages is committed to helping preserve the UK’s wildlife and as part of this commitment we have installed a large bat roost at Durrants Village. Bat houses help provide a secure habitat for bats, which means a safe and secure home where they can roost during the day and raise their young. The Durrants Village bat house is regularly surveyed to monitor for any new bat activity. Our Maintenance Supervisor, John Porter, giving the bat house a new lick of paint.
DID YOU KNOW?
All UK bats eat insects. Eac h species has its favourite types and hunts them in its own special way. Most insects are caught and eat en in mid-air, though bats sometimes find it easier to hang up to eat larger pre y. All bats have very big appetites, because flying uses up lots of energy. A common pipistrelle can eat over 3,000 tiny insects in a single night!
Durrants Village • Faygate • West Sussex • RH12 4SJ • 01293 851935 • www.durrantsvillage.co.uk