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An exclusive village community in the cathedral city of Exeter

WELCOME TO MILLBROOK VILLAGE

Set amid private grounds in the beautiful cathedral city of Exeter, its choice of luxury

cottages and apartments, exclusive clubhouse and managed services create a well-balanced

blend of style and community.

Designed by multi-award-winning Renaissance Villages, Millbrook represents a very special way of living. It has its own meeting places, restaurant, pool and fitness centre, while also being a gateway to Exeter and the glorious Devon countryside.

SOPHISTICATED STYLE

Millbrook Village respects traditional community values while offering you choices to explore and embrace individuality. The mix of cottage and apartment homes creates a very special sense of personality. The buildings have slightly differing yet sympathetic architectural styles and everything connects along well-planned walkways and drives.

Your new lifestyle awaits

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Giving the neighbourhood its focal point is Springbok Hall, the village clubhouse, where you’ll find a restaurant, bar, residents’ lounge, private pool and fitness centre.

The idea behind Millbrook Village is that of a sociable, professionally managed environment offering the space and amenities for you to enjoy a stress-free lifestyle. The village is a community in its own right. It is age exclusive and at its heart is an ambience perfectly suited to recharging the senses, making friends and exploring new opportunities.

A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

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At Millbrook Village you will find a like-minded community. There’s an openness for the free-spirited, yet also peace for relaxation and privacy. You can be as independent as you like, while knowing that our staff will be on hand should you need them.

At the heart of village life is Springbok Hall, our luxurious clubhouse with its meeting places and top class amenities. Outside, the grounds are laid with landscaped gardens allowing plenty of opportunities to stroll or simply sit and enjoy the moment.

THE CLUBHOUSE

Springbok Hall is like a country club, although perhaps a touch more exclusive. It has its own private bar, restaurant and a residents’ lounge with well-stocked bookshelves and space to sit in comfort. Each aspect lends itself to a more sociable way of life. There’s plenty of room to get together with friends and neighbours for a meal, tea and coffee, or to simply relax with a casual drink at lunchtime or in the evening.

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Springbok Hall

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A SOUGHT-AFTER LOCATION

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Exeter is the capital city of Devon. It has a Roman wall, a beautiful fourteenth century cathedral and there are many historic buildings lining the streets and squares. Yet Exeter is also a bustling modern centre. Stretching up from the fashionable Quayside to the Princesshay Mall, John Lewis and onwards to Darts Farm you’ll find an eclectic mix of high street and independent shops, restaurants, theatres and places to see. Best of all, everything is just a short drive or taxi ride from Millbrook Village.

ON THE EDGE OF THE WEST COUNTRY

Beyond Exeter’s city boundary lies the famous ‘West Country’ with its glorious natural beauty. Along the coast, idyllic sandy beaches connect with famous holiday towns such as Sidmouth, Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton. Head inland and you’ll find the rugged appeal of Dartmoor National Park and delightful picture-book villages that are perfect for days out exploring or simply taking in the scenery.

EXCEPTIONALLY WELL CONNECTED

Exeter’s international airport makes it very easy to catch flights to other parts of Britain and to the continent. The city train station is on a fast main line that can get you to or from London in just a couple of hours and, with the M5 link, Exeter has excellent connections to the UK road network. Not far along the coast is the Plymouth cross-Channel ferry port.

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A wealth of amenities on site

A TASTE OF VILLAGE LIFE

OUR AMENITIES

Millbrook Village has a host of small yet important amenities that add richness and depth to the community and can make retirement living so much more convenient. For instance, there’s an on-site medical centre with a nurse, visiting doctor and a prescription service. We also maintain a guest suite you can reserve for family and friends when they come to stay.

OUR TEAM

A large part of what makes Millbrook Village such a compelling place to live is the effectiveness of our management team. It takes care of the buildings and grounds maintenance and also arranges the

weekly laundry and housekeeping services. Our approach is one of subtle efficiency. There’s always someone around to ensure things run smoothly and provide support if you need it.

FITNESS & HEALTH

For a healthy lifestyle, there’s no better place to start than with a quiet dip in the private indoor pool. Its gently heated water is perfect for letting muscles stretch and tone. We also have a well-equipped fitness centre and, by contrast, a traditional games room. If creative thinking is more your motivation, the clubhouse meeting room is perfect for special interest groups and events.

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AMENITIES & SERVICES

CLEANING

• Weekly laundry service

• Weekly domestic cleaning service by onsite team

CLUBHOUSE

• Village Manager available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

• Swimming pool

• Fitness room

• Library

• Wi-fi available in the clubhouse

• Residents’ Lounge

• Meeting room

• Games room

• Restaurant

• Bar

• Cinema

GENERAL

• Internal development phone system, allowing each resident to call their neighbours free of charge

• Guest suite*

OUTSIDE SPACE

• River walks

• Feature gardens, benches, lawn for boules or croquet

• Terrace area

MEDICAL

• Nurse available at selected times in the week

• Visiting GP

• Careline alarm call system

MAINTENANCE

• External maintenance and gardening, refuse collection, pool maintenance & general tidiness by an on-site team

• Maintenance operative available for new residents on moving in day

TRANSPORT

• Transport service to local area twice a week

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Every last detail considered

YOUR NEW HOME

Whether you’re starting to think about your future retirement, have decided to carry on working but want to downsize your property to release some capital, or are already enjoying retirement and the new lease of life it brings, one of our properties could provide the ideal next step. Millbrook Village offers a variety of styles to choose from, with a selection of two bedroom cottages sitting alongside a range of cosmopolitan two bedroom apartments. All of our homes are pet-friendly.

Millbrook Village homes feature very high standards of finish and detailing. There are built-in wardrobes, stylish kitchens, tilled bathrooms and easy to use wet rooms.

If you are purchasing at an early stage or reserving a plot, you may also be able to order from a list of optional extras or choose from a range of kitchens to suit your own tastes.

Each home has excellent insulation, double glazing and a modern air-source heat pump system for underfloor heating and hot water. Cottages and apartments have been constructed with an eye to the long-term and come with a 10-year NHBC warranty.

To make your move a little easier we are delighted to introduce our Moving Made Easy initiative. This includes a range of services designed to make your moving process stress-free and enjoyable. From managing the sale of your current home, to interior design direction, to financial advice throughout we can help. Please consult your sales advisor for further details.

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Abercrombie House dining/sitting room taken from the show apartment


01 Charlotte dining room taken from the show home

02 Abercrombie House bedroom taken from the show apartment


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A REFINED SPECIFICATION

Quality & considered interiors

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KITCHENS

Stylish designer kitchens by Alno AG Group*

Composite stone worktops with upstand*

A range of high-quality integrated appliances including an electric double oven, electric ceramic hob, extractor hood, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer and dishwasher

Stainless steel sink

Ceramic floor tiles

BATHROOMS & SHOWER ROOMS

Elegant white sanitaryware from Villeroy & Boch and Kaldewei with complementary fittings by Hansgrohe

Ceramic wall tiling; full-height to shower rooms and half-height to bathrooms*

Ceramic floor tiles*

Fitted mirrored cabinet

Electric shaver point

SECURITY & PEACE OF MIND

Mains smoke detectors with battery back-up

Independent call alarm system linked to Manager’s office within designated hours. Linked to UK out of hours call centre outside these times*

NHBC 10-year warranty

HEATING & ELECTRICS

Electric air source heat pump system providing underfloor heating and hot water

Chrome heated towel rails in bathrooms, wetrooms and shower rooms

Supplementary domestic hot water heating by means of an immersion heater

Double-glazed windows throughout

External light and door bell

Wiring and television points compatible for use with Freeview and Satellite TV

Ample power, television and telephone points, strategically placed throughout the properties

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

All new homes will be highly energy efficient; the external walls and roof having been designed to high thermal efficiency standards

The properties benefit from an energy efficient ventilation system

The residents’ clubhouse has a highly efficient heating and cooling system

FINISHING TOUCHES

Internal hardwood veneered oak finish doors to apartments and painted panelled doors to cottages, with elegant brushed metal door furniture

Bedrooms feature built-in wardrobes, where indicated

Profiled skirting boards and architraves finished in satin gloss

Cornices and coving to selected rooms

Walls finished in emulsion with a choice of up to six colours*

Smooth, white-painted ceilings

MAINTENANCE & LANDSCAPING

A Village Manager and experienced management team are responsible for the maintenance of the exterior and interior communal areas and for the external maintenance of all properties

Grounds are landscaped in accordance with the development’s landscaping scheme and will be maintained in accordance with good horticultural practice

ACCOMMODATION SERVICES

A weekly domestic cleaning and bed linen laundry service is provided to each home

Guest accommodation is provided within the village and may be reserved through the village manager

CHOICES & OPTIONS

Personal choices and certain purchaser’s extras are available where indicated, subject to construction stage


* Customer options. Please consult your sales advisor

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EXPLORE THE SITE

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SPRINGBOK HALL

MILLBROOK HOUSE

ALEXANDER HOUSE

ABERCROMBY HOUSE

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FAIRFIELD HOUSE

SANDERLING HOUSE

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

SERVICE CHARGES

Service charges are the budgeted costs of providing the services, as prepared by the management company that will manage the running of each village. At each financial year-end a copy of a statement of accounts, certified by independent auditors, will be issued to each leaseholder.

Service charges provide funds to cover:

• Salaries for all staff including: village manager, reception and office staff, suitably qualified medical staff, maintenance supervisor, ground staff, domestic supervisor and assistants

• General practitioner consultancy fees – a GP will be retained as a consultant to the village and will hold a short surgery each week

• Weekly bed linen laundry service, plus a domestic assistant to each property for one hour per week

• Insurance policy to cover buildings insurance on each property, plus all communal buildings, their contents and equipment, together with employer’s and public liability insurance

• External maintenance, decoration and repair of all properties in the village

• Internal maintenance, decoration and repair of all communal buildings

• Upkeep and maintenance of all communal grounds, boundary fences etc

• Maintenance, repair and replacement of any communal plant or equipment

• Weekly refuse collection service

• Service contracts for communal boilers, lifts, alarms and front gates

• Garden supplies

• External window cleaning of residential and commercial buildings

• Business rates in respect of the village shop, restaurant and office

• All gas, electric, water and sewerage charges in respect of communal areas and facilities

• Operation of village management offices and costs of recruiting staff

• Provision and maintenance of an emergency call-out system to each residential property, both on-site (in designated hours) and off-site (at all other times)

• Reasonable reserves against future capital expenditure requirements.

• A Management Fee payable to the instructed managing agent, for providing services to the management company and overseeing the whole village

LEASES

• The lease on all properties is a term of 125 years

• Ground rent will be payable per annum, increasing in line with the retail price index every five years

• On the sale of the property a re-sale fee is payable to the landlord (freeholder)

• During years one to three the re-sale fee will be 5% of the property’s selling price; and all subsequent years it will be 10%

• The re-sale fee includes the developers/landlord’s appointed agent’s selling fees and the landlord’s legal costs for the license to assign. You are free to use the agent of your choice, however you will be liable for their costs in addition to the re-sale fee

• The re-sale fee represents the landlord’s return on capital invested in the provision of the central amenities and facilities

• On the sale of the property the lease is assignable to any qualifying person

WHAT’S NOT COVERED?

• Replacement of plant serving individual plots. Residents’ individual gas, water, electricity and telephone rates and charges, contents insurance, council tax, TV license and satellite/cable subscription services


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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• Who can buy a Renaissance Villages home?

All of our villages are age-exclusive and we welcome any residents who meet the qualifying age criteria. Millbrook Village has a minimum age of 55 subject to terms and conditions.

• What facilities and social activities are available?

All our villages feature a wide range of facilities for use by residents and their guests including a leisure pool, fitness centre, library and coffee lounge, games room, residents’ meeting/club room, restaurant and bar, guest suite, medical centre, village shop and post box. In our experience, a wide range of clubs, societies and events are organised by residents such as rambling, art, table tennis, croquet, theatre trips, music, line dancing, photography, bridge, coffee mornings, talks, parties and shows – the list is almost endless.

• Can visitors stay?

Yes, visitors may stay in homes for up to 28 days or, if preferred, in the guest suites provided in each village. The guest suite is available to book via the village manager at reasonable rates.

• Are pets allowed?

Yes, we understand how important pets are to families and we welcome well-trained pets in all our villages as long as they are kept under control and in accordance with the lease.

• Is there any medical cover?

One suitably qualified member of staff will be on duty at selected times during weekdays. They will be able to deal with medical emergencies, minor ailments, and give general medical advice on health matters. They will organise ‘well person’ clinics and annual flu jabs with the GP consultant to the village.

• Is there an emergency alarm call system?

Each home has an unobtrusive system installed enabling residents to make contact with on-site staff in the event of a medical or property emergency at any time during designated hours. Outside of these hours, the system is connected to a professionally managed UK-based off-site emergency call centre.

• Is there parking provided?

There is on-site parking available in all our villages, however some properties come with allocated spaces and some do not. Please check with your sales team for details of parking at Millbrook Village.

• Will I need to pay a service charge or ground rent?

Yes, Renaissance Villages properties are sold on a leasehold basis with a term of up to 125 years and there will be an annual ground rent and service charge. The charge covers expenses relating to the comprehensive communal facilities and services, management fee and contribution to the Maintenance Reserve Fund. Please speak to a sales advisor to clarify the current charges.

• Is the service charge fixed?

Increases in service charges will only reflect any higher costs of providing and maintaining the facilities and services, plus any future Government legislation. The management companies are acutely aware of the need to keep costs under control and will ensure any increases are kept to a minimum.

• Who is responsible for redecoration of my property?

External redecoration is the responsibility of the village’s management company within a planned and budgeted cycle. Internal redecoration is your responsibility as the leaseholder.


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• Can I make alterations to my property?

Structural changes may only be made with the freeholder’s permission and in the first instance we recommend discussing any proposed changes with the village management company.

• Who manages the villages?

Renaissance Villages provides daily on-site management to the villages through management companies in each location, all of which are overseen by our head office team. Management companies include a village manager, maintenance supervisor and all other staff required to provide the services and maintain the facilities.

• Are appliances included in the purchase price?

Please refer to the specification information contained within this brochure or the Millbrook Village website for details on what will be included in your new home. You can also speak to a sales advisor who will be pleased to answer any questions you may have.

• How do I reserve a property?

Contact the sales team using the number listed below. Our sales advisors will take you through the simple purchase process and will also be able to offer advice and practical help with selling your existing property, downsizing and de-cluttering.

Tel. 01392 275 335

• Do I need to get advice?

Yes, we advise you to seek independent advice, support and representation as appropriate in connection with a move to a retirement community.

• Is there anything to pay when I sell the property?

On the sale of the property a re-sale fee is payable by the assignee (seller) to the freeholder (developer/landlord), which represents their return on capital invested in the provision of the central amenities. This fee includes the freeholder’s appointed agent’s selling fees, should you decide to use them, and the legal costs for the license to assign the lease. You are of course free to use the agent of your choice, however you will be liable for their costs in addition to the re-sale fee. At Millbrook Village during years one to three the re-sale fee will be 5% of the property’s selling price; and from year four and all subsequent years it will be 10%.

Example A – Assumption average annual growth rate of 3%.

The selling price of £400,000 has been used solely as a basis for illustrating the likely resale fee and the actual selling price may be lower or higher than that shown and this will consequently affect the amount payable by you.

A more detailed worked example is available in the FAQs on our website.

Resale price subject to growth rate.

Assignment % shown is based on the following: Year <3 = 5%, Years 3 onwards = 10%.

Assignment fee includes agent fee if using Renaissance Villages’ preferred agent.

Example Assumptions

3-year leasehold ownership

10-year leasehold ownership

Purchase Price £400,000 £400,000

Average Annual Growth Rate

3% 3%

Resale Price £424,360 £521,910

Assignment % 5% 10%

Assignment Fee £21,218 £52,191

Capital Gain (Loss) £3,142 £69,719

The team at Renaissance Villages has decades of experience in creating and managing high-quality retirement developments throughout the UK.

Sales and marketing and our unique Moving Made Easy scheme is handled in partnership with Legal & General and Inspired Villages Group Ltd.

By purchasing a Renaissance Villages home you benefit from the security and peace of mind that comes with a highly experienced, well-established management team.

RENAISSANCE VILLAGES

For more information:

Marketing Suite Millbrook Village, Topsham Road Exeter, Devon, EX2 6EP [email protected] 01392 275 335

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