Retired married couple Seyed Alavi, 76, and his wife Ada Alavi, 74, knew that downsizing to a modern, easy to maintain property was key to enjoying their later years. Fortunately for them Stanmore Place, the award winning north London development by leading house builder St Edward provided the ideal solution.

Mr and Mrs Alavi who have been married for 46 years, moved into a 3-bedroom, £555,000 home at Stanmore Place’s Carnarvon Court in late 2016. They downsized from their 4-bedroom period property located 10 minutes away in Canons Park, and both already know they made the right decision.

For those thinking of downsizing St Edward is holding an exclusive downsizers event at Stanmore Place between 12pm and 4pm on Saturday 11th March. Places are by appointment only and exclusive incentives will be available on the day. Those wishing to RSVP should contact St Edward on 020 8952 2853.

“We had lived in our last home for 37 years,” Mr Alavi explained. “But it had become too big for us. Our two sons left home years ago, and we knew as we got older a large house and garden would be increasingly difficult to manage. We are both active people, and decided to move to an easy to maintain new build before we reached an age where moving would be too much of an upheaval. We also wanted to release some equity in our former home to fund our retired lifestyle. We were aware of Stanmore Place because we lived nearby and fell in love with it the first time we visited. We moved in in late 2016 after selling our former home for £660,000, and are delighted with our decision.”

Stanmore Place comprises 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and is located in a beautiful setting, boasting landscaped gardens and a serene feature lake, which already has resident families of ducks and moorhens. Water is a central theme at the development, with its attractive lakeside environment, which includes three impressive large fountains.

Mr and Mrs Alavi were attracted to Stanmore Place for its turnkey liveability, location, landscaping, security and sense of community.

“Our home at Stanmore Place was ready to move into with all the main appliances,” Mrs Alavi said. “The living space is perfect and everything is on one level so we won’t need to worry about climbing stairs as we get older. We still have two spare bedrooms so our family can stay whenever they want. Being a few moments’ walk from Canons Park tube station was also important to us because we wanted to be able to travel to Central London easily without having a long walk to a station. From our new home we can reach Bond Street in 25 minutes. Tesco, and an array of shops and restaurants are also just around the corner which is very convenient.

“Stanmore Place’s beautiful landscaping was another main draw for us. There is a lake, water features and well maintained gardens that will make relaxing outside in the summer very enjoyable. The sense of community and the well-lit, tidy streets mean we feel very secure here too. Everybody is friendly and there are lots of opportunities for residents of all ages to get to know each other. The Estate Manager recently organised a residents’ ‘bring and bake party’, while many residents also take part in the monthly bird spotting walk in Canons Park which is very beautiful and just a few minutes’ walk away,” Mrs Alavi continued.

Another factor that makes Stanmore Place ideal for downsizers is its 24-hour concierge service.

“It makes life so much easier for us,” Mr Alavi said. “For example, when we had heavy packages containing furniture delivered shortly after we moved in the concierge would bring them into our home for us. The concierge also patrols the development’s grounds at night which makes us feel very safe.”

Mr and Mrs Alavi purchased their property at Stanmore Place off-plan and say the process was much easier than they had anticipated thanks to the support they received from St Edward.

“The whole process was really easy and everyone was very helpful,” Mr Alavi said. “The Sales Team talked us through the floor plans, specification and showed us a model which demonstrated exactly where our property would be. The Customer Relations Manager and ensured we were always kept informed and the after sales service has been excellent, like when the friendly handyman fit our shelves and put our pictures up. If we ever have any problems with the property we know they will be resolved immediately. There were so many things that could have gone wrong at our former home that we would have needed to resolve ourselves. It’s great not to have to worry about this anymore.”

As well as the gym, and dedicated concierge service, Stanmore Place residents can take advantage of a car share club and Business and Innovation Centre. The wider Stanmore and Bushey area surrounding Stanmore Place creates a village ambience on the outskirts of Central London. Antique shops, cafés, boutiques and restaurants nestled along The Broadway and Stanmore Hill create a quaint cosmopolitan atmosphere, while Tesco, a Sainsbury’s superstore and Brent Cross Shopping Centre are nearby.

Stanmore Place is just 25 minutes from London’s West End and moments’ walk from Canons Park Underground Station on the Jubilee Line. Access to the M1 and M25 allows for easy transit to Heathrow and Luton airports. Properties are available in the current Royal Crescent phase with prices starting from £420,000.

For further information on Stanmore Place please contact Preston Bennett on 0208 954 8626 or St Edward on 0203 740 2940 or visit: www.stanmoreplace.co.uk