Breaking new ground

As part of our series on independent retirement communities, three women share the joys of community living

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If you’d told Emma Lundie 10 years ago she’d one day be running a vineyard, she’d have laughed. At the time, she was living in Islington, raising children, working with human rights charities, and nur

Homes with chromotherapy lighting and Vitamin C showers for the health-conscious, plus designer playrooms and school uniform laundry drops for families? Zoe Dare Hall explores developments doing things differently

At 42 Acres in Somerset, guests can create their own mini apothecary using plants gathered from rewilded land. Rhiannon Batten immerses herself in the healing hideaway

Many buyers overlook Sixties properties but, as one Liverpool couple discovered, their clean lines and generous proportions offer the perfect opportunity to add character and create a welcoming family home