Gay retirement village units on sale
Units in GLBT retirement village Linton Estate will soon be available to purchase off the plan.
Linton Estate developer Peter Dickson told the Star Observer the first stage — or 27 units — would be put on the market for sale in the next few months.
Dickson said people who have expressed interest in the development will be given advance option to buy.
“There will be an information session open for the public, but those who have already put their names down will have first option to come along and purchase before the public,” he said.
Dickson said the information session is likely to be held in late August or September.
Once built, Linton Estate is set to become the first GLBTI retirement village in Australia.
The $26 million project, to be built near the regional Victorian town of Ballan, was first proposed in 2008.
Dickson said the project has been delayed by factors including planning permits, changes in design and a tight lending economy.
Early plans included room for 120 independent living units.
A 2008 study – My People – revealed many Victorian GLBTI seniors live in fear of aged-care services, concerned at being outed and misunderstood.
In some cases, aged-care staff had refused physical contact with gay men in the mistaken belief they had HIV/AIDS.
INFO: www.lintonestate.com.au
Live and die in a gay ghetto – no thanks
That is amazing news, the first step to more accommodation, I hope. I have been supporting a movie called A Place to Live: The Story of Triangle Square, it was made in the US but it is something that affects GLBT seniors everywhere.
When will they be publishing how much they will be selling for?
Congratulations Peter and thank you for all your tireless hard work getting this project to reality. A range of options ranging from retirement resorts through to safe non-discriminatory care in the home are needed so that GLBTI people can age in safety in the environment of their choosing. Dr Jo Harrison
This is brilliant news and I wish them all well.