Hats off for lifestyle and fun

Since moving into Living Gems Caboolture Riverfront, John and Joy England have found themselves too busy to travel.

Originally from the Moreton Bay Region suburb of Cashmere, the couple were looking for a quality home as well as an unmatched lifestyle. They found it at Living Gems.

“We first heard about Living Gems through television ads and then later through friends who have also bought in the resort,” said John.

“So, we’ve been keeping an eye on the place for about four years and when the new stage opened, we made our move.”

John and Joy live in a beautiful three-bedroom home in the final stage of Living Gems Caboolture Riverfront which includes oversized blocks and unparalleled views across the pristine greenspace that leads down to the Caboolture River.

“Having that bushland aspect was really important to us,” said John.

Was it difficult to downsize from a family-sized home?

“Oh no, not at all!” said Joy proudly. “In fact, I have more storage here than I ever had at our old place. And the walk-in pantry is just wonderful. I love our home; it is so well designed.”

Since moving in April, John and Joy have been busy socialising.

John has recently taken up lawn bowls in addition to working out in the pool and enjoying ten-pin bowling.

Joy has joined the Starlight Singers, the resort’s resident singing group that regularly entertains homeowners. She is also a regular in the arts studio, joining the Diamond Dot women with their crafts.

“We’ve also formed a chapter of the Red Hat Society,” she said.

The Red Hat Society is an over-50s women’s social club established in 1998 in the United States. For group events, members wear elaborate red hats with a purple ensemble in the spirit of fun and raising the visibility of more mature women.

“Some of the ladies were members of the society outside of the resort, but we decided to form our own chapter,” said Joy. “We called a meeting and had 15 to 20 ladies.

“We always have a lot of fun with events including dining out, shopping and going to the movies.”

Travel is also on the agenda for John and Joy, but not just yet because there is so much to do at the resort.

“There’s never any shortage of entertainment happening at the Country Club,” says Joy. “We don’t have any travel plans just yet, but we know that when we do get out and about in our caravan, our home is safe and secure.”