News Scroll to explore Read all about it News from Austin Heath News category All typesConstructionEventsPress ReleasesVillage Stories Inspired Villages welcomes ‘transformative’ stamp duty holiday for last-time buyers Leading retirement communities developer and operator Inspired Villages welcomes yesterday’s announcement of a stamp duty holiday for all home buyers on properties of up to £500,000 in value. The… 24th June 2024 Read more Inspired Villages chef interviewed by 'The Caterer' Hospitality industry Bible 'The Caterer' has interviewed David Galvin, head chef at Austin Heath – Inspired Villages’ community in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. In the interview, David discusses his… 20th April 2022 Read more Meet our chef… David Galvin 9th December 2021 Read more Introducing Warwickshire’s fully vaccinated villages Austin Heath and Great Alne Park, two retirement communities in Warwickshire operated by Inspired Villages, an award-winning operator of retirement villages, today announces the vaccination of all… 1st March 2021 Read more Mr Motivator and wife join forces to host live workout at Austin Heath TV fitness star, Mr Motivator, hosted a live ‘socially distanced’ workout for residents at Inspired Villages’ Austin Heath later living community, in Warwick. To celebrate National Fitness Day on… 1st October 2020 Read more Alison Harrison joins the team at Leamington retirement village Austin Heath Alison Harrison has been appointed Village Manager at Austin Heath, a retirement community with a focus on supporting wellness, located on the outskirts of Leamington Spa and operated by Inspired… 1st May 2020 Read more How Inspired Villages is taking care of its residents and some thank yous As the outbreak of coronavirus continues to escalate we want to keep you updated on what we’re doing as a company to help keep the residents in our villages safe in these unprecedented times, as well… 27th March 2020 Read more The Virtual Village Centre As an organisation, creating communities is the core of what we do. Inspired Villages is keen to make sure self-isolation doesn’t mean the residents in our villages and their families, plus you and… 20th March 2020 Read more Inspired Villages becomes headline sponsor for Donald Healey exhibition Inspired Villages has partnered with Heritage and Culture Warwickshire (HCW) to become the headline sponsor for an upcoming exhibition about the Donald Healey Motor Company. Inspired Villages’s… 11th March 2020 Read more Hundreds turn out to Grand Opening Gala with Gregg Wallace Austin Heath, an award-winning later living community in Heathcote, Warwick officially opened its eagerly anticipated Village Centre on Saturday 22nd June, with a family fete ‘Grand Opening Gala’… 27th June 2019 Read more MasterChef star Gregg Wallace to officially open new Clubhouse in Heathcote Austin Heath will be officially opening its eagerly anticipated Clubhouse on Saturday 22nd June, with a family fete ‘Grand Opening Gala’ for residents and the local community. Gregg… 10th June 2019 Read more Mayor of Warwick officially opens new apartments at Austin Heath The Mayor of Warwick, Richard Eddy, cut the ribbon to mark the launch of the first apartment blocks to reach completion in phase two of the development at Austin Heath on Saturday 4th August. Guests… 10th August 2018 Read more Mayor of Warwick to Officially Open Austin Heath’s 8 new apartments As the UK continues to enjoy the most sun-drenched summer in decades, Austin Heath, has been reaping the benefits of a quintessential Great British Summer, with a host of ‘traditionally British’… 30th July 2018 Read more Austin Heath Residents raise over £350 for Myton Hospice Residents from Austin Heath ran a gift tombola, raising over £350 alone for the hospice’s life-changing funds. On Sunday 15th July, Austin Heath sponsored the annual Myton Hospice summer fete,… 30th July 2018 Read more Inspired Style at Austin Heath Ladies turned out in their droves to Austin Heath last month, for a fashion-filled evening with fashionista Sarah Gray. Guests were welcomed with a complimentary drink and nibbles, before sitting… 21st June 2018 Read more Royal Wedding Garden Party In Great Alne On Saturday 19 May, Inspired Villages Great Alne Park is hosting a Royal Wedding party to remember from 11am! The event is open to all interested to attend. The royal wedding will be… 14th May 2018 Read more 101 Ways to Enjoy Getting Older Success We are delighted at the success of our ‘101 Ways to Enjoy Getting Older’ event, held on Friday 20th April at Leamington Spa Town Hall. Attended by over 100 local residents, the discussion was… 26th April 2018 Read more ‘I want to be as active as I possibly can’ Helping others is important to The Reverend Canon John Moore. It’s what he has done for a lifetime. The 83-year-old grandfather had a distinguished career. He was made a Canon in Coventry Cathedral… 10th March 2018 Read more A Taste of Things to Come, Austin Heath On Tuesday 27th February, Austin Heath hosted an exclusive complimentary pop-up lunch with Paul Foster, award-winning Head Chef at Salt, Stratford-upon-Avon. Residents and local foodies… 5th March 2018 Read more Moving here was the Right Decision The crests of four ships hang proudly in the hallway of Bob Dobney’s apartment. Each one brings back memories of the ships he served on, during a 25-year career with the Royal Navy. Bob Dobney, OBE,… 17th January 2018 Read more Inside Housing Development Awards We’re delighted to announce that our Austin Heath village has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Best Residential Development’ category at the 2017 Inside Housing Development Awards. The… 25th August 2017 Read more Austin Heath welcomes first residents John and Jean Radford were among the first to get the key to their new Inspired Villages home, set within the first phase of development at Warwick Gate. The couple, both in their 70s, who moved from… 5th April 2017 Read more Autumn Open Day Success Last Tuesday we welcomed visitors to Inspired Warwick for our Autumn Open Day, celebrating the progress of our phase two development. Current resident, 70-year-old great grandmother… 25th January 2017 Read more More tea, Ern? New village hub at Austin Heath pays tribute to comedy star Inspired Warwick is delighted to open the doors to Eric’s – a social hub for residents to meet up for a coffee, enjoy a light lunch, play bridge or any other activity they choose. Named after much-… 28th June 2016 Read more Hundreds inspired by star-studded Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival Packed audiences enjoyed an inspired day of discussions and workshops at The Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival on 30 April, which was supported for the second year by Inspired Warwick Retirement… 4th May 2016 Read more Show Home offers glimpse of Inspired lifestyle Retirees in search of the desired lifestyle will soon get a glimpse of what Warwick has to offer, when a show home is unveiled at a new retirement village coming to Warwick Gate in Heathcote.… 12th January 2016 Read more Warwick’s first purpose-built retirement village is officially the best designed in UK A new development in Warwick has been officially lauded for having the most outstanding new retirement village design in the UK. Inspired Villages, part of the Warwick Gates LLP site at… 12th January 2016 Read more Topping out ceremony at Warwick The Mayor of Warwick, Cllr Mandy Littlejohn, has laid a commemorative brick at the county’s first purpose-built retirement village, to mark the latest milestone in its construction. Cllr Littlejohn… 3rd November 2015 Read more Inspired Villages launches new sales suite at Warwick retirement village Inspired Villages is inviting people from Warwick, Leamington and the surrounding area to visit its new sales suite located on the site of the retirement village, which is currently being constructed… 29th July 2015 Read more Work set to start on retirement village in Warwick Work is set to get underway this month on a purpose-built retirement village at Heathcote in Warwick. New images show for the first time how the initial phase of 49 apartments will look at Inspired… 29th July 2015 Read more