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More Than You Ever Expected
STAGE ONE AT EVERMORE LIVING IS ALMOST COMPLETE, WITH THE DISPLAY APARTMENTS OPENING FOR INSPECTION IN SEPTEMBER. WE CAUGHT UP WITH GILLIAN TO TOUCH BASE AND SEE HOW IT’S ALL COMING ALONG. WE ALSO HAD A CHAT TO MARGARET AND JOHN STALENBURG, WHO WILL SOON BE RESIDENTS OF THIS LUXURY STYLE SUPPORTED LIVING COMPLEX.
Evermore Supported Retirement Living
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APARTMENT S FROM $ *
285,000
MORE CARE Individually tailored care packages
MORE FAMILY Your family are invited to stay and small pets are welcome
MORE CHOICE Select from the activities, care and services you prefer... The choice is yours
MORE SECURITY Enjoy the peace of mind of a totally secure environment
MORE SPACE Luxuriously appointed 1 & 2 bedroom independent living apartments
MORE FRIENDS Make new friends and enjoy the companionship of like-minded people
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*Average Apartment Price $350,000
Call 02 6557 5005 for an obligation free chat.
40 Short Street, Forster. www.evermoreliving.com.au 96 greater port macquarie focus.
Evermore LIVING
tage 1 of Evermore Living is nearly all completed, which is very exciting. Tell our readers when the first display apartments will be open and what the process of inspection will be ... There is much excitement surrounding Evermore Supported Living, with Stage 1 on schedule for completion at the end of September. The excitement is not only within the Evermore team, but also our prospective residents, who have secured their new home at Evermore awaiting in great anticipation our Grand Opening and move in day. Evermore are anticipating the display apartments will be accessible in early September. Of the eleven floor plans, we will showcase two apartments, a one bedroom and a two bedroom situated on the ground level, featuring a large courtyard. There has been a wonderful reception to the Village; how many apartments are left to purchase, and can you tell us more about them? The concept of Evermore as a supported living model has created considerable interest. The ability to live independently in a beautiful environment with the provision of care on site is certainly sought after. We have been overwhelmed with enquiries and currently only have ten apartments still available for sale in Stage 1. There are a couple of two bedrooms on level 3 and 4, with the remaining a combination of one bedroom and one bedroom plus study. Prices range from $285,000 to $415,000. You do not have to have sell your home, or even have it currently listed for sale to secure an apartment at Evermore. A fully refundable deposit of $1,000 will hold your choice of new home. Margaret and John Stalenberg What was it about Evermore Living that first caught your attention? We first heard about Evermore through my sister; she had heard that an impressive retirement complex was in the process of being built at Forster, which sounded ideal for John and I and that it would be really worthwhile to look into as soon as possible - in case the units went quickly. We were planning to downsize and move into a village and both of us like Forster, as it’s a lovely town, also a little closer driving to Sydney, where we have family.
What types of apartment will you be moving into? Our apartment will be a luxurious two bedroom, with a large bathroom, a nice size balcony off the lounge room, a TV will be installed as well, and it has two roomy bedrooms with large windows. The kitchen has luxurious facilities with lots of cupboard space and very modern fittings, also a dishwasher, microwave, an oven and a refrigerator, stone benchtops. The laundry has a washing machine and dryer; you can’t ask for more. I almost forgot all the window furnishings are supplied so we won’t need to worry about those either! What are you looking forward to most about being a resident at Evermore Living? The whole concept of Evermore will be very impressive and besides all their wonderful five star luxuries, being able to live independently with security and nursing care on site as well as the opportunity to make nice new friends seems ideal. How have you found your experience when it comes to working and dealing with the staff to buy your new home at Evermore? I, Margaret, broke my ankle, which took a few months to recover from, so initially I was unable to travel to Forster. Following many phone calls, we finally had the opportunity to meet everyone from Evermore personally last week on a wonderful river cruise they hosted. We were very impressed with the thoughtfulness and friendliness (and patience) from the Evermore team we have dealt with frequently over the last few months. When we first heard about Evermore, we wanted more information straight away (we were making inquiries about other villages as well) which was sent to us within a few days. We phoned often and for additional information, and whenever we called nothing was ever too much trouble for whomever we spoke to. We can’t praise the people from Evermore enough; we are being totally genuine when we say that. It’s been a wonderful experience going through the process of securing our new home at Evermore Living; we are so excited and can’t wait to move in.