“I just wanted to thank you all for making my move to Awatere so very smooth and welcoming. I love my apartment and I know I will be happy here. Thanks so much, Stuart, for managing to install the shelving in the laundry before my arrival - that was a lovely surprise when I knew you had to order it in. My thanks also to the incredible Sort My House team, the friendly and careful movers, and the lovely IT guys who got everything up and running on Friday morning. It is all very much appreciated at what is always a stressful time.”

Karen

“Straight away I loved the modern buildings and the layout. When I walk through the village at night you see all of the buildings beautifully lit. It gives me a safe, wrap-around feeling.”

Kath, Awatere Resident 

 “I absolutely love living here. Everyone says it takes a while to adjust when you move into a retirement village, but I adjusted on day one. And my children think I am living in a five-star hotel.”

Bev, Awatere Resident 

“Awatere appealed to us because of its central city location, small size and style. The apartments are well designed and fitted out – easy to convert into your home. A monthly activity program provides plenty of interesting events and our lifestyle has been greatly enhanced by having more leisure time. The magnificent well-equipped workshop is great to do those small jobs in. All the above is supported by obliging Village staff.”

Ross & Joy, Awatere Residents 

“Family and friends are welcome any time and I can come and go just as easily as I do. And they love seeing how comfortable and cosy I am. I spent some time at a prior village, and I can say without a doubt that this is far better. There’s more to do, plenty of space, better facilities and wonderful people. That makes for happy days every day.” 

Don, Awatere Resident 

“One of the main reasons we chose Awatere over another retirement village is that it’s not too big. It feels personal and like an intimate, close-knit community. If a retirement centre is too large it can actually be quite hard for people to get around. At Awatere you never have to walk too far to get anywhere which makes life so much easier.”

Awatere Residents  

“We’d never lived in an apartment before and it did take a while to figure out what we could bring with us from our family home. But down-sizing our belongings hasn’t meant we’ve had to downsize our lifestyle. If anything, our life is much fuller now. Jon was originally hesitant about moving into a community like this, but a year later he can’t stop raving about it. Awatere Village really is our home now. We love it here.”

Diane and Jon, Awatere Residents 

“I don’t have enough time to do all the things I wanted to do. In fact, I am busier than I was before. It is easy to fill in your day, and there is always someone around if you want to have company but by the same token you can have your own space.”

Awatere Resident 

“There will be times when I think ‘I haven’t seen anyone for a while’ and you go out and there’s almost always someone in the community centre or the gym. It’s about achieving a balance between being on your own and integrating with people. It’s all right there at your door.”

Awatere Resident