Independent Retirement Village & Downsizing Services — Brisbane
Hazel & Fred works with older Australians and their families across four areas. Most clients start with one and find others become useful as the journey unfolds. Every engagement begins with a Discovery Call. No obligation, no pressure.
Retirement Village Guidance
Considering a move to a retirement village?
We help you understand your options, compare communities, and decide with confidence. No pressure. No agenda.
Sam draws on the Lighthouse List, our proprietary database of inner-SEQ retirement communities, to ground every recommendation in current, local information.
We help you:
Shortlist villages based on lifestyle, budget, and location
Understand the differences between contracts and entry models
Attend inspections, or review them on your behalf
Connect you with a specialist lawyer when it's time to review a contract
Provide a clear written summary to support your decision
Our role is to help you feel informed, supported, and in control, so you can choose what's right for you at the pace that suits you.
Selling Your Home
When the family home needs to be sold, we act as your vendor advocate.
Our role is to represent your interests, not the agent's, and to keep the sale running smoothly from first appraisal to settlement day.
We help you:
Compare local agents based on experience and track record
Attend agent appraisals and support you through the decision
Review the marketing strategy and negotiate agent commission
Prepare the property: repairs, styling, and presentation
Monitor the sales campaign and assess offers as they come in
Stay across timelines, communication, and key decisions
An experienced Brisbane vendor advocate alongside you. Supported, informed, and clear at every stage.
Finding Your Next Home
If a retirement village isn't right for you, we help you find a smaller home that is.
This service is for people who want practical, personal guidance to make a confident move, with less stress and second-guessing.
You'll be supported by a Registered Property Valuer and Licensed Buyer's Agent with 25 years of experience in the Brisbane market. The role is to help you move forward with clarity and care.
We help you:
Define what the right home looks like
Search, shortlist, and assess suitable homes
Attend inspections and review options with you
Understand value, condition, and long-term suitability
Negotiate the purchase with your interests at the centre
Steady, supported, and clear, from first conversation through to settlement.
Trusted Referrals
Some decisions need expertise outside ours.
Over the years we've built a trusted network of specialists who share our values: independent, plain-speaking, and clearly focused on the client's interests. We make introductions only when they're useful to you, and never take a referral fee.
The network includes:
Solicitors who specialise in retirement village contracts
Financial planners with experience in later-life decisions
Aged care placement specialists
Downsizing and relocation services
Decluttering and organising specialists
In-home care providers
You choose who to engage. There's no obligation, and no pressure either way.
“We weren’t quite sure where to begin and it all felt a little unfamiliar. Sam helped us find a great retirement community and introduced us to other professionals who helped make the move seamless. It was very comforting having someone to guide us.”
Margaret & Ron ~ Sherwood
