| 129 T T Karen Phelps Offering a modern take on retirement living The Yacht Club also serves as a venue for premium events, including cabarets, celebrity guest speakers, gala nights and live music. Qestral Corporation - Coastal View Yacht Club LIFESTYLE The newly opened Yacht Club at Coastal View Lifestyle Village in Nelson’s Tahunanui Hills is transforming retirement living with its comprehensive entertainment and wellness facilities, offering residents sweeping views over Tasman Bay alongside world-class amenities. It houses a restaurant, café, bar, bakery, gym, movie theatre, indoor swimming pool, spa, library, wellness centre and more, under one roof. As Qestral Corporation Limited managing director Simon O’Dowd explains: “An integral part of running a village is to provide plenty of options for people to come together and build a strong sense of community. This state-of-the-art facility represents a significant investment in creating a vibrant community hub that caters to every aspect of residents’ wellbeing and social lives.” At Coastal View, residents can enjoy an extensive daily programme of activities, with most offerings provided free of charge. “On most days, residents will have the opportunity to attend an exercise class, go on excursions, have a spa or a swim in the heated indoor swimming pool, go to ‘happy hour’ in the bar, have a meal in the restaurant and go to the movies,” says Simon. The Yacht Club also serves as a venue for premium events, including cabarets, celebrity guest speakers, gala nights and live music. Residents can also participate in exclusive social clubs such as the Qestral Travel Club and Wine & Food Club, further enhancing the community experience. Central to the facility’s offerings is Qestral’s award-winning TRILife Wellness Programme, which focuses on nutrition, mental wellbeing and physical fitness. The programme recently earned recognition at the World Ageing Festival in Singapore, where it received the Eldercare Innovation Award in 2025. Coastal View’s hillside terraced layout ensures every home enjoys either sea or mountain vistas, with the development offering both independent houses and serviced accommodation options. The independent houses feature two or three bedrooms, with single- or double-garage configurations, generous ensuites, and French doors opening to living areas. For residents requiring additional support, Coastal View provides The Butler service, which includes hot meal delivery, cleaning and laundry services, alongside tele-healthcare assistance using Spritely remote healthcare technology. Simon says this intermediate-care package enables residents to remain independent in their own homes for longer. The village’s comprehensive approach extends to specialised care facilities, with 59 dual-purpose rest home and hospital-level-care suites, plus a separate dementia facility with 20 spacious suites. Simon says this innovative design allows seamless transitions between care levels, while maintaining continuity of care and familiar staff relationships. Qestral’s portfolio also includes villages in Christchurch, such as Burlington Village in Redwood, Banbury Park in Halswell, and Alpine View in Waitikiri, and the latest addition, Ashbury Heights in Whangārei. Future villages include Broadwater in Hamilton. “We’re creating a vibrant, supportive community of villages around New Zealand, where residents can continue to grow, learn and enjoy life to its fullest,” says Simon, describing the company’s vision for modern retirement living. Qestral’s commitment to excellence was further recognised earlier this year, when it won the New Zealand Property Industry Award for Aged Care and Retirement Villages in the Excellence, Best in Category division for its Burlington Pavilion. “With its forward-thinking design and comprehensive approach to retirement living, Coastal View represents a significant evolution in aged care accommodation, offering residents a premium lifestyle experience that redefines expectations of retirement village living in New Zealand,” Simon says. “We’re creating a vibrant, supportive community of villages around New Zealand, where residents can continue to grow, learn and enjoy life to its fullest.” 308 Trents Rd. Prebbleton Christchurch +64 3 349 8228 hello@morgan-pollard.co.nz www.morgan-pollard.co.nz Proud to provide landscape solutions for Qestral Corporation Ltd • Phone 09 827 0697 • 1016C Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland • P.O. Box 80237, Green Bay, Auckland Proud to provide HVAC Design & Build for Qestral Corporation Ltd
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