98 | HPA Group: Amberley Country Estate Community at the core in Amberley project The village is being built on 14ha just inside the southern boundary of the rapidly growing township of Amberley. from page 96 LIFESTYLE “Once people decided to downsize to a smaller home, they had to move out of Amberley and the local area and go to the likes of Kaiapoi or Rangiora to get the sort of facility we’re offering, but now we can keep our family units together within the wider Amberley community.” And the emphasis on local community goes further in the HPA scheme of things. “As a community project we’re able to firstly employ local contractors to do the work, then going forward the facility will provide permanent employment for locals in the likes of management, maintenance and sales,” Hamish says. A major feature of the Amberley Country Estate villas is the focus on low-cost living, especially in terms of thermal insulation. “These villas are incredibly energy-efficient because we’ve increased the thickness of the external walls to 140mm – the standard thickness of the walls in residential buildings is 90mm - so that we can get a third more insulation into them. “We’re also using a fully insulated concrete floor slab that mitigates the loss of heat to the ground, along with thermally-broken double-glazed windows.” Amberley country estate was launched in 2020 by the Bartells group with HPA Group as the development managers, architects and builders. Since 2005 HPA has been focussing on engineering and construction project planning before amalgamating with electrical engineering firm Technical Solutions to aim at the retirement villages market. And in its retirement village projects, the HPA community ethic remains paramount, Hamish says. Locally owned and operated Mobile flooring business 20+ years experience Products for all budgets Professional & punctual Flooring design made easy with our service to your home where you get a better visual of how the colours will actually look Call us now for a free no obligation quote 0800 44 55 22 MOBILE FLOORING SOLUTIONS NOW GARAGE CARPET ON SALE • LANDLORD SPECIALS AVAILABLE Your local drainage and plumbing expert. 03 314 9934 www.hdpltd.co.nz 8AM-5PM “To me the community is everything that makes life enjoyable: it means you’re part of a group that cares for you, and you’re fulfilling your contribution to it. “This is what drives HPA and, as project manager, I couldn’t be prouder of what I’m doing.”
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