HISTORY WITH HEART
From a 112-year-old charitable trust facilitating the delivery of Allan McLean’s will to one of the city’s finest retirement villages, Holly Lea’s history is as long as it is illustrious.
A successful runholder and philanthropist, McLean left a substantial amount of his estate to be used by The McLean Institute, incorporated in 1908 after his passing.
Part of this charitable directive included operating Manchester Street’s palatial McLean Mansion (the original Holly Lea) “as a home for women of refinement or education in reduced or straitened circumstances”. Holly Lea continued to operate from the site until 1956, when the Government purchased the property, and Holly Lea made the move to Fendalton.
While Holly Lea has since been transformed into a retirement village, the caring and nurturing that are the heart of its foundation remain. This dedication to providing the very best of care has seen constant investment into the facilities, and a new purpose-built village was completed in 2006, followed by the second stage of development in 2008.
Despite already boasting some of the finest living options for the over-70s, Holly Lea is stepping it up another notch, with construction now underway on the new architecturally designed Morven Apartments set amongst the gardens and streams of the conveniently located hectare site at 123 Fendalton Road.
The apartment complex, split over two levels, comprises architecturally designed and spacious one and two-bedroom apartments, offering the latest in contemporary design with custom-designed and well-appointed kitchens and bathrooms.
The highly anticipated apartment block offers a refined look and feel, with the same level of care and attention to detail that Holly Lea has become renowned for in its operations.
Meanwhile, plans for a purpose-built facility on-site to cater for residents requiring hospital and memory assisted care will see Holly Lea continue to provide superior facilities for another 112 years, enabling Allan McLean’s legacy to live on in the heart of Fendalton.