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Doves Cried and Butterflies Freed
November 13, 2009
North Shore Times
Janne Seletto
DOVES and butterflies were released to mark the opening of Castle Cove’s new Watermark Residences retirement village. And Willoughby mayor Pat Reilly was briefly released from the orthopaedic ward of Royal North Shore Hospital on Saturday to declare the $60 million development open. But after performing his official duties from a wheelchair, to which he is confined as a result of a badly broken leg, Cr Reilly had to return to his hospital room. The problem for the 56-year-old is that the entrance to his home has a flight of stairs he can’t yet negotiate, a situation that won’t be facing new residents at Watermark. Developer Chris Watt said he and his partners, Enzo Marchione and Tony Olding, were very happy with the result of the four-year development process.
“It’s unique for this area because up to now there’s been nothing for people who want to move out of their own homes but stay in the area,” Dr Watt said. “Here there’s no problem with access. People don’t have to go up a single step.” He said the development had “full community facilities”. These included a dining and function room, gymnasium, card room, beauty salon, hairdresser, cinema and even a dedicated TV channel. And a new Castle Cove branch library and public meeting room will be opened in the complex later this month.
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Life After Work Is Looking Up
October 19, 2008
The Sun Herald
Kate Farerelly
A Shortage of land abd an acceptance of multi-storey living by retirees coud deliver a new take on accommodation for older Australians. In Brisbane, building has started on a Westin Hotel that will incorporate The Residences: 104 apartments with access to the five-star hotel’s services. Reports indicate the public has embraced the concept, with buyers seizing the opportunity to reside in an appartment fully serviced by an international hotel operator. While the hotel would be replaced by a nursing home and community facilities, the concept is essentially the same: live upstairs in your own pad but have services on tap down below.
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Dentist Leaves His Mark
February 20, 2008
North Shore Times
Janne Seletto
After 25 years in the surgery, Castle Cove dentist Christopher Watt was ready to try something new. The result is the $55 million Watermark development which will deliver Castle Cove’s first seniors’ living complex next year. Dr Watt joined with developers Enzo Marchione and Tony Olding to rework the 10,000sq m site on Deepwater Rd, which used to house the St Paul the Apostle church and school hall.
“Chris has been in the area a long time and he’s always had a vision of wanting to develop a retirement village in the area,” Mr Marchione said. “We did our research and found there was nowhere for people to go when they had to move out of their homes. It’s what everybody always says – people don’t want to leave the area they’re in.”
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