THE show complex at Woodlands Court in Walderslade, Chatham, gives a good indication of what purchasers can expect from a retirement flat.

According to developers McCarthy & Stone, the newly-furnished show flats display many of the ideas for retirement living that the company has developed over 20 years.

Power sockets at a convenient height, easy-to-operate light switches and kitchen taps and call points in each flat monitored day and night are just some of the things at Woodland Court that make life easy.

Every flat is protected by an intruder and smoke alarm on the inside and a TV surveillance system at the main entrance.

The show complex is open from 10.30am to 5pm.

Phone 01634 685442.

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FIFTEEN per cent of brides worry about their wedding presents being stolen while they walk down the aisle or are away on their honeymoon.

According to home insurance provider Primary Direct, 54 per cent of Kent homeowners surveyed viewed burglary as the biggest threat to their home.

Helen Dwyer of Primary Direct, said: “The cost of brand new wedding gifts can increase the value of your possessions past the limit of your home contents cover and over the total sum for which you are insured.

“This means that many home insurance policies may not cover you for any loss at this time.”

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COUNTRYSIDE Properties has opened its Queen Charlotte Place development in West Malling for late night “shopping” during August and September.

Richard Rawson, sales and marketing director of Countryside Properties’ residential division, said: “We decided to open Queen Charlotte’s Place until 8pm on weekdays because of people’s increasingly hectic lifestyles and longer working hours, which limit their ability to go househunting.”

Prices range from £125,000 to £635,000. The marketing suite is on 01732 875182.

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ONLY a few Abbey View apartments remain for sale at Crest Nicholson’s Ingress Park development in Greenhithe.

The two-bedroom apartments start from £240,000.

The sales and marketing suite, which is open daily 10am to 5pm, can be contacted on 01322 385050.

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ESTATE agent Your Move is offering a building society mortgage which features a two-year discount off the standard variable rate.

The product also offers no high lending fee, £200 cashback and the possibility of no valuation fees provided the fee is under £200.

The mortgage is a discount of 1.25 per cent off the lender’s standard variable mortgage rate of 5.75 per cent, giving an initial rate of 4.50 per cent. Contact your local branch for details.