Meet our proud new owner at Audley St Elphin's Park

Moving to a new home can be a daunting experience. Moving from an area where you have lived your entire life to a different part of the country, and under the uncertainty of Brexit can be even more daunting.

As the song goes, ‘I get by with a little help from my friends’ rang true with our proud new owner at Audley St Elphin’s Park, Mrs Brown.

Mrs Brown had previously lived in Abbotts Leigh near Bristol, in a spacious detached four bedroom dormer property set in a large landscaped garden. She wished to be closer to her daughter who was settled in Derbyshire, an area that she enjoyed visiting due to the stunning scenery.

Shortly after lunch Mrs Brown was shown around the Derbyshire retirement village by the sales team and visited a few of the available properties. One of these properties was a beautiful cottage in Pollard Way with lovely views from the back and front of the property and a south-facing patio which benefits from sunshine from 10.30am until sunset. On entering, Mrs Brown knew this was the property for her and she decided to purchase it right away.

“As soon as I entered, I knew this property was perfect for me. I placed an offer there and then, I didn’t need to return for a second visit. The next time I came back was with the keys in my hand.”

Before Mrs Brown could move in she needed to sell her property in Bristol, however, the property market was moving relatively slowly in her area under the cloud of uncertainty around Brexit. It was at this point that she was introduced by Audley to Silverbridge Properties, a company who would purchase her property, enabling her to make a stress-free move to St Elphin’s Park. Mrs Brown’s son took control of the price negotiating with Silverbridge Properties and before she knew it, a sale was made and her son was driving her up to her new home at St Elphin’s Park in September.

Take a look at our video for more details on the Silverbridge part-exchange process

“All of the staff at Audley St Elphin’s Park have been excellent and everyone is really happy to help.”

Pace of life has slowed over the last few weeks due to the coronavirus, however, the village team have been very helpful to limit the impact on day-to-day life wherever possible. The restaurant is currently offering a take-away menu, which she has enjoyed, and a village pantry has been set up where owners can purchase daily essentials and reduce trips to supermarkets.

When asked to summarise her first 6 months at St Elphin’s Park, Mrs Brown's words were;

“Better than I ever could have hoped for!”