Construction will begin on seven units next week as a continuation of the project from the United Protestant Association.

Bracken House manager Megan Whitney said the expansion to Oxley Village is already paying off.

“In a way, aging in place is set up, with stage one the retirement village and then living at Bracken House,” she said.

Weather permitting, the units are expected to be completed by mid-August and they have already gathered a lot of interest.

“It’s been encouraging the last couple of months and we expect it to continue,” Ms Whitney said.

Five of the seven units soon to be available are two-bedroom units with a study, and the other two are one-bedroom versions.

The latest stage will move the development past the halfway mark of five intended stages.

The extension to Bracken House was a long overdue when it began construction in January 2009.

Ms Watson cited big demand as key to Oxley Village’s success, and acknowledged that other villages around Dubbo were being built for the same reason.

“With the way the aging population is, the number of retirees is getting greater as time goes on,” she said.

“Retirement village living is only going to increase in demand.”

Some of the current residents have moved from significant distances to Oxley Village for the relaxed lifestyle and creature

comforts.

“We’ve had people move from the Blue Mountains, Port Macquarie and Parkes, mostly to do with family,” Ms Whitney said.

“There have been a few who also moved to be with friends already in the other units, which is nice.”

With the help of Ray White and BLD Constructions, the signings went off without a hitch, and Ms Whitney was confident the process would move smoothly.

“If sales for this stage are good, I imagine the fourth stage will begin straight away,” she said.

“The vibe from the residents here is really great, more of them have come in and it’s a community.”

The over-55s centre also has a community centre, which includes a historical well and viewing platform overlooking the floodplains.