Keen to retire to paradise?

Keen to retire to paradise? Check out this beautiful Bali retirement village

The brainchild of owner John Mickelson, the Bali Retirement Villages are a new boutique development set to open in January 2017 in the country’s far north.

Located on 2,000 sqm in the village of Tegallinggah, the village will be home to 16 one-bedroom apartments priced at $170,000.

The luxurious facilities will include a pool with swim-up bar, pool house, two guests suites, a reflexology walking path and gardens, while an adjacent property will also be offering gym and sport court memberships. 

Mr Mickelson first came to Bali in 2010 and was captured by the beauty and tranquillity of the North Bali, which is far from the hustle and bustle of the tourist hubs in the south.

“I thought… this is a place I can retire and live a very comfortable life,” he says. “For the first few years, I kept it quiet. A secret private paradise. I, like others, feared if the word got out it would soon all be gone. But as hotel construction in the south continued to out-strip tourist arrivals, and occupancy rates dropped to 40 per cent; up north, things have remained quiet and peaceful. I decided the timing was right for me to share my retirement secret.”

The 60sqm apartments will each have an open kitchen/dining/living area, full bathroom, and private terrace/balcony overlooking ocean views.

“These units will come fully furnished, you only need to bring your clothing… and don’t forget your swim suit!” adds John.

A $200 monthly maintenance fee covers almost everything, including housekeeping 6 days per week, a weekly linen service, on-site security, satellite TV, WiFi internet access, insurance, buildings and grounds maintenance, water, gas, twice weekly transport to the supermarket, on-site management and a concierge service – you just pay for your own groceries and electricity.

And retiring to Bali is simpler than you would think too – to obtain a retired visa, you only need to be 55+, have a $2,000 per month pension and private health insurance that is valid in Indonesia.

Food usually runs to around $90 per person per month and you can also hire a driver with a car for a couple of hours for $20, or buy your own car and hire a driver for around $75 a month.  The only downside? A bottle of local beer is $1.50.

To keep the community feel of the Tegallinggah village, residents do have to live there year round and cannot rent out their apartments, but with all so much on offer, why would you ever want to leave?

As John says: “Paradise is more affordable than you think.”

Find out more here.

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Caroline Egan

DCM Media, agedcare101

Caroline has a wealth of experience writing within the retirement and aged care sector and is a contributing journalist for the Villages.com.au and agedcare101 blog and accompanying newsletters.

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Ian Horswill

Journalist

Ian is a journalist, writer and sub-editor for the aged care sector, working at The DCM Group. He writes for The Weekly Source, agedcare101, villages.com.au and the DCM Institute fortnightly newsletter Friday. Ian is in daily contact with CEOs of retirement living, land lease and the aged care operations and makes a new contact every week. He investigates media releases, LinkedIn and Facebook for a good source for ideas for stories.

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Lauren Broomham

Retirement and Aged Care Journalist

Lauren is a journalist for villages.com.au, agedcare101 and The Donaldson Sisters. Growing up in a big family in small town communities, she has always had a love for the written word, joining her local library at the age of six months. With over eight years' experience in writing and editing, she is a keen follower of news and current affairs with a nose for a good story.

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Jill Donaldson

Physiotherapist

Jill has been practicing as a clinical physiotherapist for 30 years. For the last 13 years she has worked solely in the Aged Care sector in more than 50 metropolitan and regional facilities. Jill has also toured care facilities in the US and Africa and is a passionate advocate for both the residents in aged care and the staff who care for them. She researches and writes for DCM Media.

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Chris Baynes

DCM Media, agedcare101

Chris has been a journalist and publisher in the retirement village and aged care sectors for 11 years. He has visited over 250 retirement villages and 50 aged care facilities both within Australia and internationally. Chris is a regular speaker at industry conferences plus is a frequent radio commentator.

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Annie Donaldson

Nurse and Carer

Annie has a long career in both nursing and the media. She has planned and co-ordinated the medical support from both international TV productions and major stadium events. In recent years she has been a primary family carer plus involved in structured carer support.