Ingenia Lifestyle Lara has celebrated an important milestone as the community continues to grow and welcome new residents into their homes.

Guests, residents and team members marked the 150th new home with a special occasion and an afternoon of fun in the clubhouse which also holds a special place for the residents as it assists in creating an active community.

Downsizers Reno Denicoli and his wife Helen moved into Ingenia Lifestyle Lara 12 months ago and instantly fell in love.

“The amenities are what drew us in – it really was love at first sight – the aquatic centre and the billiards room; the facilities are up there with the best. It tipped the scales for us choosing to live at Ingenia Lifestyle Lara.

“We lived in Hoppers Crossing in a large home for 26 years before deciding to downsize and move to an Ingenia community.

“This is community living with privacy and we have peace of mind that comes from living with likeminded people.

“There is a real community spirit where we help each other which is great for building relationships.

“A resident here is a retired builder and he helped me around the house so in return I helped him connect up his wireless printer.

“There are different people but the common dominator is many of us have come from country living,” Reno said.