3rd of November 2009

“In the summertime when the weather is high, you can stretch right up and touch the sky. When the weather's fine,” nowhere is better than Garlington.

It is summertime and time for a well overdue newsletter. A lot has happened since the last issue of the Garlington Times but it has all come to fruition. Let me outline a couple of the things which are making the Garlington summer a little brighter...

Firstly, please visit our new look website. We have made some fantastic changes to the appearance as well as the content. Garlington being the trendy a technologic goliath that it is has joined the celebs on Twitter, follow our progress it will bring a smile to your face – money back guaranteed!

The gym has been equipped with top of the range Genesis & Johnson equipment and will open on Monday. This much anticipated facility is a milestone in the estates development and together with the indoor pool, driving range (which is being manicured into a playable condition), tennis courts and everything else that Garlington has to offer is truly creating an estate apart from all others.

The gym facility will have a resident Physiotherapist based in the attached office. Kate March will be establishing her practice there and will be offering a full range of services and is particularly excited about making use of the pool for Aqua Therapy. Dr Melissa Neilson will also be setting up her chiropractic practice is the building opposite the coffee shop; she already has a loyal following and will do well at Garlington. No one can deny that being a resident at Garlington is good for your health. You can find both of these professionals’ details on the website http://www.garlington.co.za/gymnasium.htm.

The spotlight was on Garlington when we hosted the Witness Gracious Living Expo a while ago. All the stops were pulled out with even the weather playing ball and Jaguar supplying us with an estate car for the duration of the event. The designers and exhibitors outdid themselves with some amazing creative displays which certainly blew me away. The event provided the estate with valuable exposure bringing a large variety of people through the estate, people who didn’t know about the estate but will now, we are sure, never forget it.

Another thing to wow about is the telephone system which has all but been resolved with Victor Hellberg in particular putting a huge amount of time and effort into the project to come up with a tailored fibre optic solution provided by Atec and Triple Play which is ideal for the estate and which I am sure will be ushered through the special general meeting with much fanfare.

The Homeowners Association has moved into its new residence in Unit 1 of the Apartments, they have been tastefully decorated and come complete with an impressive boardroom which is available to residents for a nominal fee should they want to host meetings or functions there. If you haven’t been in please call past and visit Louise and Larkia.

The apartments have flown off the shelves with only a few left to rent and some available as investment opportunities. There is also still limited commercial space available. If you are considering getting in on the action, don’t hesitate.

A looming spec on the horizon is the High Care facility and Care Centre. These are going to be among the next exciting ventures undertaken by the Developers and will prove that Garlington truly sets itself apart. We are thrilled at the prospect of being able to provide an environment in which retirees can enjoy themselves and be part of the Garlington lifestyle while being safe in the knowledge that assistance is close at hand. These will be new concept retirement and high care units which we can’t wait to unveil. Anyone interested in finding out more please contact Alex at developers@garlingtonsalesandrentals.co.za.

Finally, we hope to see you all at the Special AGM on Tuesday – November 17th.