Manorisms

Vol 4 JUNE 2010

MANORISMSA publication for De Paul Manor Estate

A perfect place to retire

SECOND NEW DISPLAY APARTMENT NOW OPEN FOR INSPECTION

Vol 8 APRIL 2012

A splash of green, Guinness and great times for all.

Take a look through our award winning community. See page 3

Irish eyes are smiling...

Come along and join us

Newcomers Gerard and Judith love their new life at the ‘Manor’.

Fitness and fun...

Inside

What’s On

Master Builders Regional Award Winner 2010Master Builders State Award Winner 2010

OPEN DAYSATURDAY14 APRIL

De Paul Manor Estate has just

opened a new display apartment

to showcase the style of living on

offer at the Ashmore retirement

community. It wasn’t that long ago

that a contract was placed on the

previous display. The buyer was so

impressed that they purchased the

apartment with furniture included.

Once again a leading Gold Coast

interior designer has added her

personal touch, creating warm and

inviting ambience to the spacious

two bedroom plus study apartment.

High ceilings, a private balcony,

quality appointments and fittings are

standard features, along with split

system air-conditioning, stone bench

tops, a glass splash back and 24

hour emergency alert service.

The new display apartment is

located close to the ‘Residents

Retreat’ and facilities. To organise

a private inspection phone Sue on

1300 732 306 or come along to our

Open Day on 14 April and take a

wander through.

A perfect place to retire

For Judith and Gerard the move to

De Paul Manor Estate six months

ago is all part of a retirement goal to

continue to live active and healthy

lives. The couple who admit to

being, “in the process of discovering

retirement,” also cite the opportunity

for daily exercise, and involvement

with not just the growing De Paul

Manor community but also in the

local community as part of their

master plan.

“The move back to Queensland from

Lake Macquarie near Newcastle

and into De Paul Manor has been a

challenging but positive one for us,

giving us the opportunity to downsize

our lives”, said Judith. Now that they

don’t have the burden of maintaining

their large five bedroom lakeside

home, they have more time to do the

things they enjoy.

At 59 and 65 years of age, Judith

and Gerard are aware that they have

moved into retirement community

at an opportune time. It’s all about

making the most of De Paul Manor’s

facilities while they can. For them

it is all about the ‘now’, keeping fit

and healthy, having fun at the same

time, nominating the swimming pool

and the modern gym as one of the

aspects of ‘Manor’ life that they really

enjoy.

Within a few weeks of moving they

had both also joined an over 60’s

Judith Keller and Gerard Sullivan

cycling group located in Labrador,

undertaking local rides as well

as rides up and down the Coast.

“Cycling around the local area has

given us an opportunity to feel at

home in the place we now live, and

to experience the joy of keeping

active and having some fun too with

the other cyclists in the group,” said

Judith. Recently they enjoyed cycling

from Kingscliff to Pottsville and back

with the group, a distance of around

40 kilometres.

“Every day is a blessing for us”, says

Gerard. “Including the opportunity to

find ourselves in a whole new place

in our lives with the opportunity to

meet new people and to discover

what retirement can mean for us”.

Even now, after six months, it

continues to surprise the couple that

they were able to make such a big

decision, to sell their former home,

to say goodbye to some of their

wonderful friends and to make the

move.

“It has been important to us to

acknowledge that our move to De

Paul Manor Estate has required of us

a period of adjustment and transition,

and of letting go, and other residents

around us speak of this process

too,” said Gerard. “There is a lovely

diversity of age, background and

experience in the people around us

and a continuum along which people

here are taking up the opportunities

of retirement living both inside and

outside the Manor. We are young

enough to want to keep working on

this balance in our lives and we have

found we have the freedom here to

do this.”

A perfect place to retire

Independent, active and on the go

www.depaulmanorestate.com.au

bonus and $200 for your favourite

charity or the De Paul Manor Estate

Residents Social Committee.

A day at the races

OPEN DAY14 APRIL

De Paul Manor Estate is

conducting another of its popular

Open Days on Saturday 14 April

from 10am until 2pm. You’re

invited to bring along family or

friends to take a look around the

‘boutique’ retirement community.

Drop by for a cuppa with us in

the beautiful ‘Residents Retreat’

then take a look through the new

display apartment and see all the

facilities and amenities that make

De Paul Manor Estate so special.

For more information call Sue on

1300 732 306.

See foryourself

Saddle up for the very first Gold

Coast Retired Living Raceday

at the Gold Coast Turf Club on

Wednesday 23 May. A raceday

and retired living expo rolled

into one, the day promises a mix

of excitement and information.

Festivities will be held in the

Dome with live entertainment,

a sumptuous carvery lunch,

afternoon tea and continuous tea

and coffee. It wouldn’t be a day

at the races without a best hat/

If, like us you think De Paul Manor

Estate is something quite special

and you know of a friend or family

member who might enjoy living

here, then you will be rewarded if

they move in. Pass on the good

word and receive an $800 referral

fascinator competition, so wear your

favourite piece for a chance to take

home a prize. De Paul Manor will

have a stand on the Southern Lawn

providing information to retirees on

the award winning community, so

make sure you pop by and say hello.

The all inclusive day costs $29, for

more information visit www.gctc.com.

au/event/gold-coast-retired-living-

raceday/may-2012/109 or call the

Turf Club on 5538 1599.

It pays to praise!

www.depaulmanorestate.com.au

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MANORISMSA publication for De Paul Manor Estate

1 Edmund Rice Drive, Ashmore Qld 4214

Ph:1300 732 306www.depaulmanorestate.com.au

De Paul Manor Estate

De Paul Manor Estate

Ph: 55 827 999

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This is an example of a two bedroom plus study alcove available at De Paul Manor Estate, with a choice of views towards either the bushland or the pool area. The friendly staff are available to organise furnishing packages for your convenience.

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Apartment at the Manor

Price on arrival

New community bus makes a splash

St Patrick’s Day at the ManorThe Irish would have been ‘proud as

punch’ to see the Manor residents

celebrating on Saturday 17 March.

The community’s private Residents

Retreat was transformed into an Irish

pub for the annual St Patrick’s Day

celebrations. Residents, families and

friends got into the spirit by dressing up

in their greens and preparing for a night

to remember. The fun evening did not

disappoint with party goers enjoying a

classic Irish dinner washed down with

a never ending flow of Guinness. With

enough raffles to supply an army and

live entertainment from an authentic

Irish dancer all the way from Dublin,

everyone was captivated all night long.

The night finished with a classic Irish

coffee... what more could you want!

If you’re out and about around

Southport and Ashmore there’s a

pretty good chance of seeing De Paul

Manor and Villa’s new commuter bus.

Dropping off or picking up residents

from one of the many organised social

outings or shopping trips that take

place, the De Paul bus is a convenient

new addition. Unmistakeable with its

bold colours and images of the award

winning estate, the bus has already

become something of a conversation

piece when it pulls in to park at the

sporting or social clubs about town.

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