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Next level lifestyle

BESPOKE STYLE
The $90 million Botanica Lifestyle Resort will deliver an
exciting new era for over-50s living in Cairns.
Words Gavin King

There’s a demographic wave gathering of lush greenery. Brought to life by the
pace on the horizon, and it’s set to team behind Redlynch Valley Estate,
create seismic shifts in everything among a host of other local projects
from the economy and healthcare to over the past few decades, Botanica
housing and policy making. Sometimes Lifestyle Resort will feature a selection 2
it’s referred to as the Silver Tsunami; of two-bedroom plus study and three-
the big wave metaphor to describe bedroom home options and luxurious things to do which may include new
our ageing population. Baby boomers amenities, including the striking skills, hobbies, travel and staying fit
are living healthier for longer and Botanica House and Country Club. The and healthy. We want to offer them
demanding more than traditional Botanica team has already constructed a great new opportunity to be happy
retirement villages can offer. This a carpark for the adjacent Caravonica and live well in a supportive and social
demographic wants more than a round State School onsite and will also deliver community. We’ve spent a lot of time
of lawn bowls. They want to travel, lead over 15 hectares of public parkland on labouring over the urban design and
active lifestyles and take better care completion of the project. landscaping from the Clubhouse to
of their well-being. They want to soak Botanica’s Robert Wallace told Tropic the the street trees. It forms part of our
up cultural experiences, dine on great $90 million, 196-home development has holistic approach towards creating
food and wine and find a beautifully evolved to meet the high expectations communities and showcasing the
designed, low maintenance place to call of over-50s who are looking to natural environment which can be
home. That’s where Botanica Lifestyle downsize without compromising on seen on all of our projects including
Resort comes in. quality or liveability. “The demographics Redlynch Valley Estate, a well-loved 950
Located in Caravonica, Botanica are compelling as baby boomers are home neighbourhood.”
Lifestyle Resort is cutting edge, not starting to retire and they are healthier Unlike retirement villages of the past,
just for Cairns, but Australia. Civil and more active than ever before,” Botanica delivers a new, resident-
construction has started on this over- he said. “Seniors want to enjoy life to friendly framework for buyers.
50s lifestyle resort set amongst hectares the fullest, often with a bucket list of Operating as a land lease community,

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