Lewes District Council Chairman bowled over by St George’s Park

The Chairman of Lewes District Council, Councillor Eileen Russell recently visited St George’s Park to officially unveil the new bowling green at the retirement village in Ditchling Common, East Sussex. Welcomed by the directors from St George’s Park and the Sisters from the Augustine Order who own the popular country estate, the Chairman was given an overview of the village and an opportunity to test out the new bowling green.

Alongside the bowling green there is a new croquet lawn and 42 two bedroom apartments which form the fourth phase of the development. Perfect for keen bowling enthusiasts, many of these properties overlook the bowling green and are ideal for people wishing to spend time watching matches from the comfort of their own home. Currently over 50% of the apartments in this phase have already been sold or reserved showing the popularity of these properties.

The Chairman of Lewes District Council, Councillor Eileen Russell comments: “I found my visit to St George’s Park very informative and it was great to see residents playing a match on the new bowling green. There really is a great community spirit at the retirement village and I was amazed at the number of social and leisure facilities that are available for residents to enjoy. I am confident that the new bowling green will be used for many years to come by lots of enthusiastic players.”

Sister Thomas, Head of the Augustine Order comments: “We are really pleased that the Chairman of Lewes District Council was able to come along and officially unveil the new bowling green. It provided a great opportunity to demonstrate how the village has become the perfect place for people to retire, with the bowling green becoming the latest addition to the extensive range of facilities at St George’s Park.”

Residents can enjoy an active social life by getting involved with the Resident’s Association, who organise table tennis, snooker, line dancing, short tennis, croquet and short mat bowls to name a few.

Residents can also use the gymnasium, restaurant, café bar, hairdressers, convenience shop, games room and library that are located in the spacious and well used community centre, Maes Court. This centre also includes a multi-purpose function room and a treatment room that provides excellent amenities for visiting therapists.

The original concert hall, with its ornate ceiling, is also available to residents and makes an ideal place for special occasions, communal gatherings and other events including plays, guest speakers, film nights or concerts. For residents that prefer the outdoors, there is a well-stocked lake for fishing, a footpath network across the 250 acres of grounds, woodland and lakes, and even an allotment club.

The development is also superbly located for the beautiful countryside of the South Downs, a mix of rural villages and towns including Brighton, which all have numerous places to explore, shop and restaurants to try. There is also horse racing at both Brighton and Lingfield racecourses, and further afield Goodwood, which is also a venue for motor racing and other internationally acclaimed events.

St George’s Park is within 3 miles of Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill both of which offer good local shopping including major supermarkets and excellent rail links to Brighton, Gatwick Airport and London Victoria.

Prices for currently available properties at St Georges Park start at £345,000 for a two bedroom apartment. For further information, visit stgeorgespark.co.uk.