Inspired Villages new retirement complex near Romsey
L-R Stuart Garnett Planning Director at Inspired villages, Caroline Noakes MP, Col Knight founder of Castleoak THE ground has been broken and work has begun on a new retirement village near Romsey. Award-winning operator Inspired Villages Ampfield Meadows will create 149 later living homes and address the shortage of suitable homes for over 65s in the area. To commemorate the start of work, MP for Romsey and Southampton North, Caroline Noakes joined several members of the local council, including Mayor of Test Valley, Cllr Mark Cooper. The village centre will boast a range of facilities, including a swimming pool and wellness centre, as well as a brasserie, hair and beauty salon, shop and library – all of which will be open to both residents and the wider community.
Property listings MORE than one in 20 people in Romsey and Southampton North moved house because of the coronavirus pandemic, a survey suggests. Research by the think tank Demos asked 20,000 adults in parliamentary constituencies across Great Britain how the Covid-19 crisis had affected where they want to live. In Romsey and Southampton North, 7 per cent of people surveyed said they had recently moved house or were planning on doing so for reasons related to the pandemic. Across Great Britain, 9 per cent of survey respondents said the same. The Chartered Institute of Housing said many people have re-evaluated where and how they want to live, as lockdown highlighted the importance of affordable, well-located, good quality housing.
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