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The 18-seat cinema at Auriens, Chelsea It was the double-page advert that pulled me in. Or rather the photograph of a handsome couple, maybe in their 70s, walking a Weimaraner through a Chelsea mews. She’s swathed in camel-coloured cashmere and he’s in a slim-cut checked suit, silver hair and beard trimmed to perfection, and they definitely look like they’re having fun. It turned out to be for Auriens, a newly built residential development in Dovehouse Street, SW3, specially aimed at the older person. You have to be over 65 to qualify, and you’ll need quite a nest egg too. Apartments – there are 56 in all – start at £13,750 per month for a one-bedroom (900ft2), and rise to £48,000 a month for the 2,000ft2 stunner on the top floor. None are currently available for sale - this is strictly rental only. ....