Kensington Gardens 2017

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Special Kensington Gardens Open Day Wrap-Around

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2017

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OPEN DAY SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 10AM TO 4PM

Now you’re living!

Drop in to see what Kensington Gardens can do for your next stage of life

Your new, secure lifestyle is awaiting you at Kensington Gardens, and on Saturday, October 14, you will have the chance to see what the premier estate has to offer during a special Open Day event.

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ith state-of-the-art facilities and a range of great activities, living as part of the Kensington Gardens family has never looked

so good. From the library, bar, pool and cinema complex to the range of social activities including walking groups, camp oven nights,

cards, snooker, aqua aerobics and more, there is always something to keep you entertained.

Kensing ton Gardens manager, Peter Stanbrook said, “Our Open Day is a great way to drop in and really get to see what the facilities, homes and the lifestyle on offer are like.

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THE KENSINGTON LIFESTYLE DIFFERENCE… Kensington Gardens is holding their 2017 Open Day on Saturday, October 14, where the local and wider communities are being invited to drop in and have a chat with residents and staff. Photo: Supplied.

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Open Day Saturday 14th October 10am to 4pm

DOORS OPEN TO DISCOVER KENSINGTON… The Kensington Gardens Open Day is a great way to discover the Kensington Gardens lifestyle difference. Photo: David Lee.

Now you’re living!

“You can take a tour around the magnificent clubhouse, inspect the display home and most importantly speak with our residents and find out about their experiences of living at Kensington Gardens.

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e will have a barbeque lunch in the alfresco area and you can enjoy a refreshing drink from the bar.

“We will have plenty of entertainment on the day with a 95.3 Triple M live broadcast

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from 10am to 2pm and there will be live music in the alfresco area, line dancing, model helicopter flying lessons and more.

“We now have 123 homes occupied in Stages 1, 2 and 3A and 4. There is currently 24 new house lots in Stage 4 and we are excited to announce that we are in the final planning approval stage to add an additional 37 lots to suit various home designs in our Stage 5 development. “ We e n c o u r a g e m e m b e r s o f t h e community to compare what we offer. We pride ourselves on the quality of our brick and mortar homes and on the premier lifestyle opportunities that we offer. We don’t think you’ll find better anywhere else.

“Most importantly though, we care about the members of our community and nothing is too much trouble to ensure that they enjoy an amazing and vibrant lifestyle.

“If you are looking for security, happiness and independence then look no further than Kensington Gardens.”

For more information on the Open Day or to speak with the friendly Kensington Gardens’ team, call into 80 Channel Road, Shepparton or phone 5820 5100.

A message from Kensington Gardens manager,

Peter Stanbrook As manager, I would like to extend a personal invitation to you to attend our Open Day on Saturday, October 14.

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ur Open Day gives you a great opportunity to inspect our beautiful estate and our current display home as well as meet with our residents to hear their story on life at Kensington Gardens.

Find out what lifestyle opportunities you could have by becoming a future resident.

Discover for yourself the true meaning of our corporate message ‘Now your living.’

We have entertainment performing during the day as well as resident groups participating in regular activities that take place in the $4.5M Club House and surrounds. Feel free to join in and have some fun!

Our residents will be cooking up a storm on our barbeques, so you can enjoy a free sausage or hamburger throughout the day.

Enjoy a drink at the bar or a cup of coffee or tea.

We continue to grow and you will discover that our concept is very different to the traditional retirement village. We have many home plans that vary in size and price to suit most budgets.

Why not take the time on Saturday 14 to pop in and see for yourself? I look forward to seeing you on the day.

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Open Day Saturday 14th October 10am to 4pm SAFOR LE

Enjoy every day with access to stateof-the-art facilities

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St Andrews Design (Unit #36)... This luxurious three bedroom home has an ensuite to the main, separate bathroom, laundry, two living areas consisting of kitchen/meals area and separate lounge room, a double garage, an under cover alfresco area and has a total area of 202m2.

Kirkland Plus (Unit #110)... With three bedrooms on offer, an ensuite to the main, separate bathroom, laundry, open plan living consisting of kitchen, dining area and family room, a single garage with 4m step-out and coming to a total area of 184m2 it’s hard to walk past the Kirkland Plus. This is one of our most popular home designs and it is easy to see why.

While living in your own home outside of Kensington Gardens, you often have to go out in order to enjoy activities such as going to the movies, swimming, or a trip to the library to borrow that book you have heard so much about. At Kensington Gardens, you won’t have to leave the estate grounds to do all of this and more.

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rom visiting the on-site library, joining in a social game of croquet, catching up with friends at the bar, taking a dip in the pool, creating something new or fixing something in the workshop, getting your hands dirty in the vegetable patch or simply relaxing in the gold class cinema, Kensington Gardens has it all.

Manager, Peter Stanbrook said, “With so much on offer at Kensington Gardens, there really is something to appeal to everyone, and you can do as much or as little as you like.

“As well as our top quality facilities on offer, we also have something for those who enjoy taking a break and hitching up the van.

Kensington Gardens’ caravan and RV storage is perfect and offers a fully secure undercover parking to ensure that your caravan or RV is safe when you’re at home and then you can head off travelling whenever it suits you, knowing your home is looked after in your absence.”

Live your premium lifestyle sooner If you are looking to make the move to Kensington Gardens and wish to save on construction time, so that you can live your premium lifestyle sooner? Well now you can, with two wonderful and luxurious homes currently up for resale.

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ensing ton Gardens manager, Peter Stanbrook said, “There are on occasion times when a resident requires a less independently lived lifestyle and so they make the decision to move away from Kensington Gardens, leaving their home to be put up for resale.

“This provides a fantastic option for

those who are wishing to make the move, but do not necessarily want to have to await construction time frames.”

To find out more about the two homes on offer, drop in to Kensington Gardens at 80 Channel Road, Shepparton, phone 5820 5100 or visit on the Open Day.

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Open Day Saturday 14th October 10am to 4pm

ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO... From camp oven nights to walking groups, residents at Kensington Gardens are always kept entertained. Photo: Supplied.

As much entertainment as you want Life is never boring for residents at Kensington Gardens. There is always something to do or be involved in, so when you get that itch, there will be something waiting that will appeal to everybody. But, you can be as involved, active and social as you like.

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rom the increasingly popular camp oven nights, to the workshop activities, AFL Grand Final and Melbourne Cup day events, walking group, cards group, model helicopter flying, weekly movies, line dancing, indoor and outdoor croquet, line-dancing, Friday happy hours, snooker competitions, aqua aerobics, thai chi and yoga just to name some of what you can enjoy at Kensington Gardens, and all at your leisure.

Manager, Peter Stanbrook said, “It’s

important to be active and keep your mind active, and this can be done while enjoying being in the company of others.

“We have many activities on our program and residents can do as much or as little as they like, or they can just sit back and have a chat in our facilities.

“At Kensington Gardens, we offer the opportunity to enjoy a shared connection with people of the same age, to discover shared interests and create lasting friendships.”

“We are free to just enjoy ourselves” A GREAT MOVE… Local residents, Ian and Sue Martin made the move to Kensington Gardens in April this year and say that it has been a great move. Photo: David Lee.

In April this year, Ian and Sue Martin from Shepparton made the move to Kensington Gardens after having spent 37 years living in the area, and both of them say that they will never look back.

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an and Sue said, “Kensington Gardens is an attractive place to live and has great facilities.

We decided to move here because we thought it would suit our lifestyle and we were right. The home designs are just fantastic.

“We travel a bit and so it is convenient from that point of view. It also provides somewhere to store the caravan.

“We are making a lot of new friends here and there is such a great range of activities available. I (Ian) play cards, fly the helicopters and spend some time out in the community Page 4 – Special Kensington Gardens Open Day Wrap-Around, October 2017, The Adviser

shed. I (Sue) enjoy the aqua aerobics, the gymnasium and craft group. We also have drinks on a Friday night and attend various social functions. It’s been great.

“We love that everything is looked after for us. We are free to just enjoy ourselves.

“To anybody out there in the community thinking about making a lifestyle change, we encourage you to come and have a look and give it some serious consideration…don’t leave it until it’s too late to enjoy it.”

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Open Day Saturday 14th October 10am to 4pm

Luxurious living with the Kirkland Plus It’s the unbeatable and luxurious living on offer at Kensington Gardens that has seen the village become so popular, and residents certainly know what they want, with the Kirkland Plus proving to be the most popular home plan.

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he Kirkland Plus consists of three bedrooms, single or double garage, alfresco area and spacious living area of 143m2 and can now be viewed, as it’s plan is the latest display home at Kensington Gardens.

Manager, Peter Stanbrook said, “We have 16 different home plan choices, ranging from three to four bedrooms and all come with an ensuite, bathroom, lock-up garage and undercover alfresco area.

“Most residents are not keen on downsizing their home and choose a three or four bedroom home to suit their needs, which is why the Kirkland Plus is among the most popular designs.

“We are very pleased to be able to provide these homes for our residents and encourage members of the community to view our floor plans.”

THE CHOICE IS YOURS... Being among the most popular design choices, the Kirkland Plus offers luxury living at Kensington Gardens. Images: Supplied.

Stage 5 in the pipeline as

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or almost 10 years, Kensington Gardens has continued growing as a premium lifestyle estate, and is now awaiting final planning approval for Stage 5, where 37 lots to suit various home designs will become available.

Kensing ton Gardens manager, Peter Stanbrook said, “While we still have some lots available in Stage 4, it is so exciting to see that we are now looking toward Stage 5.

“This shows that the lifestyle on offer

at Kensington Gardens is something being sought out, and we are happy to be able to continue to offer that premium lifestyle to the community.”

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Open Day Saturday 14th October 10am to 4pm SAFETY AND SECURITY… Kensington Gardens extensive caravan, RV, boat parking, storage facilities and caravan wash is the lifestyle village’s point of difference. Photo: David Lee.

Space for any occasion Security for peace of mind, giving more time to plan your travelling The Kensington Gardens point of difference is one definitely worth talking about. With their extensive caravan, RV and boat parking and storage facilities, Kensington Gardens has made a name for themselves by being the provider of the largest undercover lock-up caravan, RV and boat storage areas in rural Victoria.

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ffering up to 70 allotments for the convenient and secure storage of residents’ recreational vehicles and equipment, and extra facilities currently in the pipeline, Kensington Gardens’ secure shedding space provides a high level of convenience for their residents.

Manager, Peter Stanbrook said, “Our storage facilities are our point of difference and ensures our residents’ vans are safe when at home and means they can head off travelling when it suits with ease and confidence and know they can clean up when they return home.

“The facility is also secure with camera surveillance and security lighting for the safety and protection of our residents and their property.

“Some residents have searched far and wide to find facilities of this quality and moved from other areas of the state to Shepparton.”

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CELEBRATE AT KENSINGTON GARDENS… The full size auditorium at Kensington Gardens can be used by residents for a range of functions including birthday parties and special celebratory events for the Melbourne Cup. Photos: Supplied.

Most people probably wouldn’t know that residents of Kensington Gardens can take advantage of a full sized auditorium to hold functions, with space for any occasion.

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rom birthday parties, wedding anniversaries, sports meeting events, table tennis events, indoor bowls, choir practice and special celebratory events for the Melbourne Cup, family gatherings and almost anything else you can think of, the function room comes with a stage and dance floor and easily sits more than 200 people.

Manager, Peter Stanbrook said, “Our auditorium is a fantastic space that residents can use for their own personal needs and really adds to the lifestyle here at Kensington Gardens.

“It’s facilities such as this that allow our residents to enjoy a community lifestyle.”

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Open Day Saturday 14th October 10am to 4pm

Strong relationship creates affordable living The relationship between Alatalo Bros and Kensington Gardens began over 10 years ago with the construction of homes in the Albury estate, and has continued through the entire construction phase of the Shepparton estate.

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ll homes are stand alone brick veneer, architect designed affordable luxury and there are 16 home designs to choose from.

Manager, Peter Stanbrook said, “You can select from a wide range of designer finishes, fixtures and flooring and then just move in and enjoy a fully landscaped over 50s resort lifestyle, so you can choose the lifestyle that is right for you.

“All of our homes are built by our preferred building contractors, Alatalo Bros with whom Kensington Gardens has enjoyed a long working association and trusted relationship with.

“Home designs can be modified to include changes that are important to each individual, which we are happy to discuss with you.”

Part of the success story of Kensington Gardens, can be attributed to the unique partnership with family owned, new home builders, Alatalo Bros.

Peter said, “Apart from being outstanding home and resort facility builders, Alatalo Bros have gained a deserved reputation over the

last 30 years for delivering the highest level of quality at an affordable price.”

Alatalo Bros general manager, Tony Moyle said, “The relationship we have with Kensington Gardens has been built over many years and it has become quite a successful relationship for both parties.

“Having an open mind from both sides, offering different suggestions, solutions and working together to achieve the goals that Kensington Garden’s residents are looking for has been quite successful. We believe that’s due to the fact both Kensington Gardens and the builder work closely together to achieve the same goal; happy clients.”

For more information, contact Alatalo Bros general manager, Tony Moyle on 0419 339 303.

LIFESTYLE PARTNERSHIP… Alatalo Bros build all of the state-of-the-art homes that can be found at the luxurious Kensington Gardens estate. Photo: David Lee.

Crafty fun all for a good cause There is a range of activities on offer at Kensington Gardens, and there is one particular group who continues to give back to the community that you could become a part of.

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he Craft Group make all kinds of wonderful things using a range of talents and skills from each individual in the group…and not all have to be hands-on crafty talents. From scarves, bags, toys, Christmas decorations and trees, and cards for all occasions to jewellery and children’s blankets each item is made with love, care and finesse with proceeds made going back to the community.

Craft Group member, Wendy Young said, “We continue to raise money for the Peter Copulos Cancer and Wellness Centre at GV Health and recently bought a Philips Vital Signs Monitor worth $3,000.

“In May this year, we also started raising funds for Alzheimer’s Australia research.

“Our latest project has been to knit poppies for the RSL’s 1,000 poppies project, which has been quite fun.

SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY… The Craft Group is just one of the many groups and activities on offer at Kensington Gardens. Photo: David Lee.

“The social group holds a casserole night once a month…we even make the casserole carriers for the night.

“All materials we use are donated and donations are of course always welcome.

“We have a lot of fun while we are crafting and everybody enjoys the company it provides.”

All craft items will be available to purchase at the Kensington Gardens Open Day, which all goes to help support a great local cause.

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