Halcyon Days - Spring 2017

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We are nothing like a retirement village...

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Let the games begin - page 3

A year on and still going strong - page 4

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The last of the Lakefront homes The latest release from Halcyon Lakeside is enhancing the downsizing trend on the Sunshine Coast by embracing the great outdoors. The selection of 40 homes in the stunning ‘Lifestyle Release’ include the last 15 lakefront homes and 13 homes with an extended alfresco area to take advantage of the desirable lifestyle and the near perfect Sunshine Coast weather.

We are nothing like a retirement village...

Retirement living is not created equally and no one understands this better than Joint Managing Director, Dr Bevan Geissmann.

“That defined our philosophy when we first set out more than a decade ago to create greater choice in retirement lifestyles for the baby boomer generation.”

“We’re nothing like a retirement village and there’s no denying that with what we have achieved in our thriving communities,” said Bevan.

“It’s sometimes hard to get that message across to a broader audience, but there is definitely a growing band of Halcyon devotees who understand this perfectly.”

The recent controversy over fees in retirement villages has brought to light the Halcyon difference in the retirement space.

“We know the Halcyon model provides great benefits to our home owners, in particular the flexibility to sell when their living circumstances change, retain the capital gains and not be faced with exit fees.”

“We appreciate that for some people a retirement village model is right for their phase of life.” Each model is guided by separate legislation.

Halcyon operates its communities under the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003 while retirement villages in Queensland operate under the Retirement Villages Act 1999.”

“The statistics are pretty clear. If you retire at 63 there are 8,000 days before you reach 85 and most people come to Halcyon to make the most of those 8,000 days. We like to call them your Halcyon Days.”

Bevan said the legislation provides Halcyon’s home buyers financial and lifestyle certainties that have resonated with the market. “There’s no stamp duty on purchase and a single weekly fee covers all management and maintenance costs as well as rates, water and government charges. This provides our home owners with certainty of the cost of living and outgoings.”

Halcyon communities are exclusively designed for the owner-occupier who wants to live in a secure, gated community with extensive community and lifestyle facilities. Rentals are not permitted.

“Under the Halcyon model, you own your home, sell it and move whenever you want, while also pocketing the capital gains,” said Bevan. “Many of our home owners have moved on and made money from their time in our communities. In fact over the past 13 years, those who have sold have reaped the rewards of over $19 million in capital gains.”

“From the outset when we established Halcyon, we took the view that the Manufactured Homes Act was more relevant to the modern retiree who is active and lives longer than ever before.”

“Over 50’s communities are for those people who are transitioning from post kids and work and who aren’t looking for an aged-care facility,” Bevan said.

Joint Managing Director Dr Bevan Geissmann

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The final lakefront homes ever to be built at Halcyon Lakeside command an elevated position and feature sun drenched patios that offer stunning views over the lake and to the hilly tree lined horizon.

Inside, the luxurious lakefront homes include upgraded fittings as standard, including 2Pac kitchens, stone benchtops, AEG appliances, ducted air-conditioning, 3.0kW solar panels and carry an 8-Star energy rating.

All homes embrace an active lakeside lifestyle and are the closest to the newly completed Recreation Club.

For more information please phone 1800 050 555.

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L-R: Lyn Whybrow, Community Manager Donna Osborne and Barbara Conn

Recreation Club

Be the first to tour Halcyon Lakeside’s impressive 5-Star facilities

Health and wellness centre Cinema, library and dance floor

Excitement is in the air for the 190 home owners already living at Halcyon Lakeside who have just taken posession of the community’s $5 million Recreation Club and Lifestyle and Recreational Precinct.

Games room

Arguably the finest recreational precinct ever created on the Sunshine Coast, home owners will enjoy the benefits of an exclusive, communal space, packed full of 5-Star facilities and amenities designed to enrich both body and soul.

Bowls gazebo

If you would like to be one of the first to take a personal tour of the Halcyon Lakeside Recreation Club and Health and Wellness Centre please call 1800 050 555. The Sales Centre is open Monday to Saturday 9:00am – 4:00pm.

Sunset bar

Kitchen, lounge and bar Arts and crafts room Bowling green Bocce court Rooftop tennis court and pavilion Pickleball courts Resort pool and spa Work shed Pottery studio

Swapping boats for bowling balls When we caught up with Ken Day and Sylvia Lewis it was over the phone and coincidentally they were celebrating, having heard that morning a confirmed move in date for their new home at Halcyon Lakeside.

Their journey to the shores of Halcyon Lakeside is worth a mention and began some years ago after moving south from Cairns. The adventurous couple, who owned and sailed yachts almost all their lives had decided to downsize with a move initially to Highland Park on the Gold Coast.

It wasn’t long before their shared love of the ocean and boating proved too irresistible to ignore so Ken and Sylvia were on the move again and after a short hunt they discovered Vision by Halcyon at Hope Island.

“It was just what we were looking for, after owning yachts for so long, the community’s communal boats meant we could get out on the water without having to deal with all the maintenance that goes with owning a boat,” said Sylvia.

It was during their time at Vision by Halcyon that the couple’s new found shared interest in lawn bowls reached another level.

“We played not far from the community at a local bowls club but we were looking for sociable, fun bowls not to the level where you are playing for sheep stations,” said Ken. Soon their passion for bowls had them thinking about selling their Halcyon home at Hope Island, swapping boats for bowling balls and moving to the Sunshine Coast to a new home at Halcyon Lakeside, to have access to a bowling green!

“We spent two wonderful years at Vision by Halcyon and we love the community and we were sorry to leave because the people are so lovely, but we assume that the same kind of people live at Halcyon Lakeside and we are looking forward to making even more friends,” said Sylvia.

Aware of the recent controversy surrounding retirement village models and exit fees Ken and Sylvia are relieved they chose Halcyon after pocketing a tidy capital gain when they sold their home at the

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Ken Day and Sylvia Lewis

waterfront community.

“We’ve made enough to be able to upgrade to a two car garage home, buy some new things and customise our new home to how we want it.”

Excited to be moving in as the new Lifestyle and Recreational Precinct opens, Ken and Sylvia can’t wait to hit the bowling green.

“Along with bowls, we did Tai chi at Vision by Halcyon, so we’re looking forward to that too, plus we met some Americans on a cruise recently who raved about Pickleball, so I’m keen to give that a go,” said Ken.

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Halcyon Glades Lifestyle and Recreational Precinct supports over 40 interest groups and weekly home owner events

A year on and still going strong You would be safe in calling it the social event of the year. One year on from the official opening of Halcyon Glades’ Recreational and Lifestyle Precinct the party just keeps on getting bigger and better.

The heart of Halcyon Glades was purpose designed to cater for large events or more intimate gatherings. The stunning ‘Long House’ was once again the star of the show when more than 160 home owners gathered to celebrate its first anniversary.

With so much happening every single day, the Lifestyle and Recreational Precinct has become the focal point for many of the 42 (and counting) activities and special interest groups that the home owners are so passionate about.

So it was no surprise it was the venue of choice for when the community got together to celebrate and party well into the early hours just a short walk from home.

School’s in for Halcyon Glades With the opening of the Pumicestone State School located just over the road, Halcyon Glades’ home owners have opened their hearts by volunteering time and experience to help the fledgling school.

Over 30 home owners completed their Blue Card Certification and are now assisting with reading in class, helping at the tuckshop, arts and crafts

Home owner Christa Douglass with Mieyah

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and the schools breakfast program.

The home owners have taken the school of 380 and growing under their ‘Halcyon wings’ and love the interaction with the students. Recently the quilting group were busy making art smocks for the prep students, while others from the community rolled up their sleeves and made items for the P&C to sell at the Mother’s Day fete.

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Latest release unveiled

All homes are Silver certified by Livable Housing Australia

It’s the fastest selling over 50’s lifestyle community in the Moreton Bay region and to keep up with demand, Halcyon Glades has unveiled its latest release of homes. The ‘Outdoor Release’, showcases luxurious living as standard and the homes have been designed with outdoor entertaining in mind, featuring spacious backyards and superior energy ratings. Each

home in the new release embraces the Australian Livable Housing Design Guidelines that encourage ageing-in-place by considering future changes in mobility.

adaptation in response to the home owners changing needs.

For more information please phone 1800 814 567.

This means the homes are easy to enter with a no step entry point, wider hallways, have room to navigate around and are capable of cost-effective

At the heart of each community Always smiling and always having something on the go, Halcyon’s Community Managers are a rare breed and form a huge part of the fabric of each community. Popular with home owners, Tracey Yeo said she finds her varied role rewarding and has been at the community since before the first home owners moved in.

“I enjoy interacting with our home owners, getting to know them, hearing their stories and helping them get involved in our special interest groups.

It’s really rewarding to see the home owners enjoying life, trying new things and socialising with new friends.”

Having helped over 200 home owners settle in to their new homes and lifestyles at Halcyon Glades, Tracey loves introducing newcomers into the friendly,

close knit community, like Airforce veteran and single retiree Helene Harris.

Since her arrival two years ago, Helene has embraced her treechange moment and extended her circle of friends in what she describes as an infectious social scene.

“This is what makes you feel right at home here,” said Helene.

“It’s totally designed for home owners to meet and socialise. It’s not something I’ve found anywhere else. I’ve made many friends here and there are quite a few single ladies like myself.”

Helene regularly travels regionally as well as overseas, visiting friends and family or housesitting for friends.

This has earned her the title of the FIFO retiree

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Home owner Helene Harris with Community Manager Tracey Yeo

amongst her neighbours at Halcyon Glades.

“I have the flexibility of simply locking up and leaving when I like. The social life and facilities are great, which makes it easy to settle straight into the swing of things when I get back home. Also, the level of security that Halcyon provides makes us single occupants feel very safe.”

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Hands free security... that’s Freedom Halcyon’s long history of being the first to introduce a range of innovative technology into its lifestyle communities has taken another giant leap in innovation by rolling out License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology at Halcyon Greens.

The advanced recognition technology will enable home owners to enter and exit the community’s front entry and golf club buggy entry points freely without the need for manual gate clickers.

Halcyon Greens Project Director Scott Ng said the introduction of the LPR technology would enable home owners to feel more secure while adding a new level of convenience when entering and exiting the gated community.

“This technology will make an already leisurely lifestyle an even more seamless experience and it builds on the many other initiatives already in place.” This includes the option of going “off the power grid” at Halcyon Greens with the Tesla Powerwall system that cuts electricity bills to shreds.

“Convenience and security are the cornerstones of our communities and the implementation of this LPR technology gives home owners a more user-oriented lifestyle experience,” “A home at Halcyon is a lifestyle change for the better and that’s exactly what we intend to deliver,” Scott Ng said.

New Display Village Opening Construction on Halcyon Greens is well underway with the first home owners moving in to their brand new homes this month. From Saturday 23 September, Halcyon Greens will open the doors for the first time on three new display homes.

Consisting of an array of new 2017 Halcyon home designs, the soon to be unveiled display village showcases the latest in innovative over 50’s living.

The selection of superior energy rated homes feature designs that include, 3.5kW solar panels and the option of golf buggy storage.

Be among the first to see inside these spectacular, superior energy rated luxury homes.

To register please phone 1800 050 580 or drop into our Sales Centre at 7 Halcyon Drive Pimpama.

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The Halcyon team, 350 strong!

Orange is the new fit!

Halcyon home owners put their best feet forward on the way to breaking a number of records at the 2017 Sunshine Coast Marathon. More than 350 of Halcyon’s home owners participated in the fundraising event that has something for every participant.

Colleen Watts, a semi-retiree who lives at Halcyon Landing was one of the many home owners to participate. This was her fourth Sunshine Coast marathon and she was excited by the Halcyon turnout this year.

The Halcyon team was the largest to enter the event which saw over 8,000 competitors descend upon Alexandra Headlands. In addition to entry fees, Halcyon home owners raised an amazing $10,343 for Ronald McDonald House Charities.

“It was just great fun. Even for those that came as supporters it was awesome to be part of a big team.

We were all so happy to be out enjoying the sun, activity and each others company,” said Colleen.

Fellow team mate Tricia Taylor enjoyed crossing the 5km finish line with her neighbour.

“It’s a great cause and I’m really pleased I got involved. As we grow older we don’t have to vegetate, we can and should still be part of life,” said Tricia.

Congratulations to all Halcyon home owners for winning the largest team award and achieving top place on the fundraising leaderboard. Also a big shoutout goes to the home owners who placed in their age category.

Showing off the silverware

Our Community Managers going for glory

Home Owner Results 2km Female

70 – 74yrs category: Marina Laqua – 1st place 75 – 79yrs category: Marjorie Payne – 1st place

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65 – 69yrs category: Ray Bellis – 1st place 70 – 74yrs category: Dennis Knust – 2nd place 75 – 79yrs category: Fred Laqua – 3rd place

5km Female

65 – 69yrs category: Karen Lynne – 2nd place 70 – 74yrs category: Maria Wahlquist – 3rd place

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Crossing the finishing line cheered on by the team

75 – 79yrs category: John Wettenhall – 1st place 80+yrs category: Gordon Beech – 2nd place

Community Manager Donna Osborne said the record-breaking team was easily recognisable in a blaze of orange at this year’s event. “Halcyon home owners are very active and full of life and this is just another one of the many social activities that highlight the enthusiasm and strong community ties Halcyon fosters,” said Donna.

10km Male

75 – 79yrs category: Alan Swadling – 2nd place 80+yrs category: Jack Elsworth – 2nd place

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Life really does begin at Halcyon Who knew our Halcyon communities were so busy? Since launching the Halcyon Facebook page we have been inundated with home owner’s uploading their stories and photos.

with everything going on across all seven Halcyon communities from the Sunshine Coast to the Gold Coast.

How great is this! Some of our Halcyon Glades home owners quilted these art smocks for the local Pumicestone State School.

To see what life is really like for our Halcyon home owners follow us on: www.facebook.com/llifebeginsathalcyon

The new Facebook page has also been a great way for Halcyon home owners to stay connected

Halcyon Waters home owners were lucky enough to enjoy an afternoon of 'Tenori in the park' last Sunday. Three of the ten tenors provided an evening of delight for home owners who enjoyed a picnic alongside some beautiful sounds.

Prost! Over 155 home owners at Lakeside enjoyed the German Beer Fest street party last week. German sausages and beer was enjoyed by all.

Did you catch Bevan on ‘The Morning Mix’ last week, talking about living in an over 50’s community? Have a listen below.Visit our website www.lifebeginsathalcyon.com.au for more information.

Last chance to live the Gold Coast waterfront lifestyle With only three new homes remaining, it’s your last opportunity to live the luxurious waterfront lifestyle you’ve been dreaming of at Vision by Halcyon.

Only three new homes remain

Publicity following winning ‘Queensland's Best over 50’s living’ at the Urban Design Institute of Australia (UDIA) awards and appearances on Best Houses Australia on TV were the catalyst for a surge in sales accounting for most of the final release. Now, only three homes remain.

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Ducted air-conditioning, Miele appliances and large indoor and outdoor living spaces make living in these architecturally designed, lowmaintenance homes a breeze.

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