GRANDPARENTS SIZE DOWNAND TRADE UP WITH NEW HOME IN CAMBRIDGE Roger and Tina Booker were no strangers to moving, having lived in Manchester, Suffolk and south London. They decided to downsize after their son and his partner announced they were having a baby. The soon-to-be grandparents were keen to find a home that offered a similar atmosphere to their previous rural homes, while still providing the amenities they enjoyed in the capital. Hill’s Athena development delivered on all counts. “We loved visiting Cambridge when we lived in Suffolk, so we looked at a number of homes in the area”, says Roger, a 59-year-old director of a social care company. The couple also looked into the cost and effort of renovating a property, before deciding a new-build home was the best choice for them. Tina, 58, explains: “We visited other developments, but none compared to the high quality of Athena. We wanted to walk into our home and enjoy it from day one, but also to be part of a growing community, which was possible here. “We loved the look of the mews houses. The layout of our new home is similar to our previous house in London. It is naturally smaller – only three bedrooms – given that we wanted to downsize, but it still has plenty of room for when family comes to stay. Remarkably, moving to Cambridge has made the journey to visit our grandchild much easier. Despite our son and his wife living in London, it only takes 50 minutes to reach them, which makes it better for everyone.”
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