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Nelson/Tasman

There are 14 retirement villages across Nelson/Tasman. With the perfect blend of relaxation and adventure, you’ll soon find the region has more to offer than just record sunshine hours. Surrounded by nature – beaches, forests, and not to mention three National Parks – it’s the ideal setting for your retirement years.

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Villages in Nelson/Tasman

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Retirement Village
  • 60 Templemore Drive
  • Richmond
  • Richmond
Vacancy: Yes
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Retirement Village
  • 49 Covent Drive
  • Stoke
  • Nelson
Vacancy: Yes
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Retirement Village
  • 105 Kawai Street
  • Nelson South
  • Nelson
Vacancy: -
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Retirement Village
  • 16 Sargeson Street
  • Stoke
  • Nelson
Vacancy: Yes
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Retirement Village
  • 18 McMahon Street
  • Stoke
  • Nelson
Vacancy: Yes
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Retirement Village
  • 1 Hill Street North
  • Richmond
  • Nelson
Vacancy: Yes

Why choose a retirement village in Nelson/Tasman?

Welcome to sunny Nelson/Tasman! Famous for regularly taking out the top spot for sunshine hours nationally, this region has a lot more to offer than just sun and warmth. From the bustling town of Nelson, to the quieter atmosphere of Motueka, there’s a lifestyle here for everyone. It’s no wonder it has a range of retirement villages, both well-established and newly built.

The region is home to diverse communities - artists and artisans, growers and producers – and this is reflected in your choice of retirement communities. Music, arts, garden festivals and the great outdoors draw visitors from across New Zealand, ensuring there’s plenty to keep you entertained and active outside your village.

While one of the smaller wine regions in New Zealand, it’s just a skip and a hop across to Marlborough where wineries (and more retirement living options) are aplenty if that takes your fancy.

What Retirement Villages have to offer

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A retirement village is a community specially built to cater for the needs and lifestyle of older people. Choosing to live in a retirement village can be a great option for those wanting to maintain their independence while living among a like-minded community of people.

Research shows most people enjoy a high level of satisfaction when living in a lifestyle or retirement village. For residents, the benefits can be numerous; these may include giving you peace of mind, new and varied activities and interests, new friendships, and time to be able to spend on the things you most enjoy.

Villages vary greatly – you’ll notice different-sized villages, from very few units to some with hundreds; different types of units within the same complex; newer villages and older villages. You will discover the community offering a wide range such as swimming pool, bowling green and café. Eligibility age differs across villages too – some villages may allow residents to enter at 55 while others commonly have an entry age between 65 and 75.

As well as providing a range of different accommodation options, many villages now offer alternatives, such as care suites, which combine village offerings and residential care components. Make sure you visit a village more than once before you make a decision, and if possible visit more than one village to get a feel for how each has its own culture.

When you are ready to visit some retirement villages, our checklist may help you with your assessment.

All about Retirement Villages

A retirement village is a community specially built to cater towards the needs and lifestyles of older people. Many retirement villages offer units, villas, suites, or serviced suites. This gives you the option to choose to live independently within the village environment or to get extra help with cleaning or meal delivery.

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What is the Retirement Villages Code of Practice?

This Retirement Villages Code of Practice establishes minimum requirements that retirement village operators must comply with to meet their legal obligations in New Zealand. These include some occupation right agreement terms and different types of policies an operator must have. Areas covered under this code include: Staffing of retirement villages...

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What is a Disclosure Statement?

A Disclosure Statement is one of the documents you will receive if you intend to ‘purchase’ into a village (alongside an Occupation Right Agreement or ORA). A Disclosure Statement is an important document to read and understand, as it explains the key information about moving to a village, including the...

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Looking for a retirement village property? Consider this

Retirement villages in New Zealand offer a wide range of accommodation options, including villas, townhouses, apartments, and studios. Remember – this is your home, so whichever you choice it has to suit your lifestyle. Here are some questions to ask any potential retirement: Your dwelling Does the size/layout of the...

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Mythbusting - Retirement Villages are a rip off

You might have heard that people lose a lot of money when they move into a Retirement Village, or that entering a village is a ‘rip off’. We have found that people that make those kinds of statements usually do not understand how the unique financial agreements work when entering...

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