UK: Legal & General’s retirement housing company Guild Living has submitted a planning application for a 193-unit site in Walton-on-Thames.
The plans include a wellness centre and a public gym.
“Across the board, there is a woeful lack of purpose-built accommodation for older people,” said Eugene Marchese, founder and design and innovation director at Guild Living. “Our philosophy is that having centrally-located housing, which blends community facilities with care, means residents can stay active and healthy for longer. Although our communities are designed with older people in mind, they are highly specified and will not feel institutionalised – we want people to live in beautiful homes that offer discrete, tailored care for when they may eventually need it.”
L&G has made a £2 billion commitment to Guild Living. Guild Living also has schemes underway in Epsom and Bath, with further developments planned.
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