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Meet our homeowners: Mick from Salisbury

Meet Mick one of our homeowners at Chapters in Salisbury. Mick tells us about what moving to Platinum Skies has meant for him. What lead to your move to Platinum Skies in Salisbury? "I moved to Chapters because my wife sadly died 13 months ago. I was living in a three-bedroom house with quite a…

Meet our homeowners: Peter & Maureen from Salisbury

Meet Peter & Maureen who are two of our homeowners at Chapters in Salisbury. Together they tells us about what moving to Platinum Skies has meant for them, having relocated over 200 miles from Lincolnshire.  Why did you move to Platinum Skies in Salisbury? The reason that we moved to Salisbury and Chapters is to…

What is a retirement home and how does it work?

Moving to a new home is often one of the biggest, but most exciting decisions you make in life, and sometimes some of the language used during the process is confusing. So, we are here to answer a few commonly asked questions when thinking about retirement living. What does the term ‘retirement property’ mean? The…

6 great garden centres to visit in Dorset

We share the our favourite Garden centres in Dorset. Garden centres are the one-stop shop for everything you need to transform your garden. A trip to the garden centre can become a day out. You can buy pots, tools, garden furniture and a whole host of gifts, as well as enjoy a cup of coffee…

Great dog walks in Taunton in Somerset

There are plenty of stunning locations in Taunton and the surrounding countryside, which offer the perfect place to walk a dog while taking in some beautiful views. There are heaps of benefits to getting outdoors for a walk including getting a burst of energy from the low-impact exercise and improving your mood, as well as…

Stamp duty on shared ownership properties

Updated 23/09/2022: Today the Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced a cut to stamp duty; the threshold at which the tax falls due has been raised to £250,000 from its current £125,000 level. Under the changes announced by the chancellor, anyone spending £250,000 on a property in England will avoid £2,500 in stamp duty charges as it…

Avon Villa: Salisbury residents will be able to own a piece of history

Construction work is nearing completion on a 170-year-old listed building in Salisbury which is being converted into four one-of-a-kind apartments within an independent-living village. Avon Villa restored to former glory We purchased the Grade 2 listed Avon House, off Wilton Road, as part of the wider Old Manor Hospital site, which is being transformed into…

Take in the far-reaching views over Poole at Platinum Skies open week

A special open week to view and purchase a choice of stunning independent-living apartments with far-reaching views over Poole takes place next month. Both of Platinum Skies Poole properties are hosting an open week Vista in Parkstone and Esprit in Poole town centre will be open to the public to view by appointment only from…

Join special innovative Sherborne open event

A special innovative event enabling the public to purchase a choice of stunning independent-living apartments and houses off-plan takes place in Sherborne next week. Platinum Skies Sherborne open event The public can view a range of shared-ownership homes for over 55s in the Sherborne independent-living village open week from Monday 3 May to Sunday 9…

Book a place at exclusive Salisbury open week

An open event to view a range of stunning independent-living apartments, cottages, and houses close to Salisbury city centre takes place next week. Welcoming the public to Chapters in Salisbury Chapters will host a special event from Monday, May 3 to Sunday, May 9, inviting the public to view a choice of homes available to…

Best Pubs in Sherborne

Sherborne - quintessentially British in every way. And what could be more quintessentially British than spending a warm Spring afternoon in a pub garden catching up with old friends. In this blog we share some of our favourite Sherborne pubs with you.  Sherborne’s main charm is its old world feel, famous for the Abbey Church…