{"id":4912,"date":"2025-10-16T05:31:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T05:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=4912"},"modified":"2025-10-16T05:34:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T05:34:42","slug":"friends-for-over-60-years-reunited-at-aveos-bella-vista-haven-retirement-village-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/retirement\/friends-for-over-60-years-reunited-at-aveos-bella-vista-haven-retirement-village-in-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends for over 60 years reunited at Aveo\u2019s Bella Vista Haven retirement village in Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4912\" class=\"elementor elementor-4912\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1eda657 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1eda657\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e6157c\" data-id=\"5e6157c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b29b24 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b29b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A<strong>mong the first residents moving into the newly completed second tower at the master-planned retirement community in Sydney\u2019s Hills Shire, are Pat and Frank McCaffery.<\/strong><\/p><p>The couple\u2019s move into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweeklysource.com.au\/buying\/aveos-corymbia-residences-in-sydneys-bella-vista-haven-over-50-sold-off-the-plan\">Corymbia Residences<\/a> isn\u2019t just about a dream new home but also a joyful reunion with long-time friend Sandra York, a bond that began more than 60 years ago.<\/p><p>The friendship formed when Sandra\u2019s late husband Ted, a close friend of Frank, attended Pat\u2019s 18th birthday party. The two couples went on to celebrate each other\u2019s weddings, welcomed their first children around the same time, and became next door neighbours after both secured land in a housing ballot at Constitution Hill, 28km west of Sydney\u2019s CBD.<\/p><p>\u00a0Later, with growing families, both couples moved to Baulkham Hills, 30km northwest of the CBD, this time 12 doors apart. Over the decades they supported each other through life\u2019s milestones and challenges.<\/p><p>\u00a0\u201cWe raised our children side by side and shared so much &#8211; even silly moments like chatting in the street in our dressing gowns waiting for the school bus to collect the children,\u201d Pat recalled. \u201cOur friendship only grew stronger over the years.\u201d<\/p><p>The McCafferys relocated to another part of NSW and after Ted\u2019s passing, Sandra moved to the Waratah building at Aveo\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au\/nsw\/hornsby-and-the-hills\/bella-vista-haven-retirement-living-13752\">Bella Vista Haven<\/a> in 2021. The remaining trio kept in touch and often visited Sandra at the community, enjoying weekends and becoming familiar with the lifestyle on offer.<\/p><p>When construction began on the Corymbia Residences, Pat and Frank decided to place a deposit on an apartment at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aveo.com.au\/retirement-villages\/nsw\/sydney\/bella-vista-haven\/\">Bella Vista Haven<\/a>. A few weeks ago, the couple moved into their new fifth-floor home overlooking the picturesque lake, and just a short stroll from Sandra.<\/p><p>\u201cTo be neighbours again and create a new chapter after all these years is wonderful,\u201d Pat said. \u201cWe also feel so welcomed by the other residents here, many we already know from Friday night Happy Hour, the perfect icebreaker.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14e6796 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14e6796\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c468d0b\" data-id=\"c468d0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74aec67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74aec67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4915\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture11.jpg 939w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture11-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture11-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture11-585x391.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Frank, Sandra and Pat. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d95d8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d95d8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3357145\" data-id=\"3357145\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1c4e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1c4e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Community Manager, Colin Streit, said the residents\u2019 story reflected the strong spirit of Bella Vista Haven, where connections &#8211; both new and old &#8211; are at the heart of the community.<\/p><p>\u201cToday\u2019s retirees expect more than just a comfortable home in retirement,\u2019\u2019 he said. \u201cThey want beautifully designed spaces that encourage fostering friendships and social connection.\u201d<\/p><p>Almost 75% of the 83 contemporary apartments, including two multimillion-dollar penthouses, in Corymbia Residences have already sold.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f94eb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f94eb3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09349ca\" data-id=\"09349ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b0c7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96b0c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4916\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture12.jpg 601w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture12-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The first two buildings of Aveo\u2019s Bella Vista Haven.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0103089 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0103089\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-446d8ca\" data-id=\"446d8ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de8c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6de8c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several new lifestyle additions, including a library and state-of-the art cinema, will complement the existing residents\u2019 lounge and bar, salon, gym, caf\u00e9 and lakeside restaurant. Construction is also nearing completion on a multi-lane indoor pool with infrared saunas, and an alfresco BBQ area.<\/p><p>One-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, plus the final two penthouses, remain with price range $664,000 to $2,060,000.<\/p><p>On completion of the master plan, Bella Vista Haven will feature nine buildings, 437 apartments and a co-located 135-bed aged care residence.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83d4c68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83d4c68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a88b8b0\" data-id=\"a88b8b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eccfec elementor-button-success elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1eccfec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/thedcmgroup.createsend1.com\/t\/y-e-qhkldik-l-yd\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Return to Newlsetter<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among the first residents moving into the newly completed second tower at the master-planned retirement community in Sydney\u2019s Hills Shire, are Pat and Frank McCaffery. 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