\n The legendary cook, now aged 91, was a judge on the BBC’s Great British Bake Off between 2010 and 2016 before it left for Channel 4.\n<\/p>\n
\n Dame Mary has lived in Henley, in the south of Oxfordshire, with her husband Paul Hunnings since 2019.\n<\/p>\n
\n And now the Queen of Cakes has marked the official opening of Audley Shiplake Meadows, the luxury retirement village near Henley.\n<\/p>\n
\n Dame Mary said: “It was such a joy to be part of Audley Shiplake Meadows official opening event.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Having called this area home for the past seven years, I know the new homeowners will be very happy here.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Whether they’re enjoying their beautiful new homes, tending to their allotments, taking a walk in the beautiful countryside, or treating themselves to a day out in Henley, they’ll find so much to love.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I can already see how Audley Shiplake Meadows will become a wonderful part of the local community, with its beautiful bar and bistro open for everyone to enjoy. I\u2019m looking forward to seeing the village flourish in the years to come.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Dame Mary was joined by current and prospective property owners and Nick Sanderson, chief executive of Audley Villages, for a ribbon cutting ceremony.\n<\/p>\n
\n Guests enjoyed a champagne reception, speeches from Dame Mary and Mr Sanderson, a tour of the new village and its grounds and the celebrations were followed by a delicious afternoon tea.\n<\/p>\n
\n Audley Shiplake Meadows is home to 65 senior living apartments, duplex penthouses and cottages for people over 65, all with a balcony, terrace or private garden.\n<\/p>\n
\n Bosses say the design of the village prioritised traditional characteristics and materials of South Oxfordshire to honour the village’s location.\n<\/p>\n
\n When moving into the village, owners automatically become a member of the Audley Club, which features Tennyson\u2019s lounge bar and bistro, a fully equipped gym and fitness suite as well as wellness services for homeowners.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Sanderson said: “It was a real pleasure to host the official opening of Audley Shiplake Meadows with Dame Mary Berry, new and prospective property owners, and guests including our joint venture partners, O\u2019Shea and Galliard.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Shiplake Meadows is a stunning village in a beautiful setting, and I’m looking forward to seeing the community grow as we welcome more people to the village.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Bringing more options to the retirement living market is something we\u2019re really passionate about, providing the properties, and facilities, that enable more people to live long, independent and healthy lives.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The legendary cook, now aged 91, was a judge on the BBC’s Great British Bake Off between 2010…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":791745,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6491,96,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-791744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/791744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=791744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/791744\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/791745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=791744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=791744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=791744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}