Business South September 2022

102 | Making twilight magical Villas at the Arvida Queenstown Country Club. LIFESTYLE Arvida Group Ltd: Queenstown Country Club · Structural & Stainless Steel · Stainless Steel Fabrication · Alloy Fabrication · Project Management · Hot Dip Galvanising · Engineering Certification · Profile Cutting · Sand Blasting · Engineering Design www.dartengineering.co.nz 03 442 3244 regan@dartengineering.co.nz Rapid 67, SH6, Queenstown PO Box 2244 Queenstown Proud architectural partner of Arvida Group Auckland, Christchurch, Nelson, Wanaka, Wellington jtbarchitects.co.nz Arvida Group formed in 2014 and now offers retirement living accommodation and aged care services to over 6,750 residents making it one of the largest providers of aged care services in New Zealand. It offers 1500 aged care beds including 236 dementia care beds, and has a total of 3912 retirement units including 3056 villas/apartments, 707 serviced apartments and 149 care suites. The group employs over 2,700 staff. In the South Island Arvida also has communities in key locations – Christchurch, Timaru and Nelson - and is continuing to explore additional land opportunities. Christchurch Arvida offers a number of options in the garden city: Ilam, Mayfair, Park Lane, Rhodes on Cashmere (where a new care centre has just been completed), St Albans and St Alissa. Peter says each offer their own unique points of difference and means people can truly choose a home that suits them in their retirement. Sustainability is also important and that’s why Arvida currently has resident electric vehicle fleets at St Albans and Park Lane. Nelson In Nelson Arvida offers The Wood, Oakwoods and Waimea Plains. The Wood enjoys a central position close to the Milton Street shops, Queen’s Gardens and all the retail and café excitement of the CBD. Daily activities keep residents feeling positive, healthy and connected to others through friendship and fun. There is a dedicated activities room that’s used for movies, bowls, bingo, crafts and a barbecue in the fountain courtyard. At developing community Waimea Plains in Richmond, many homes are complete and Stage five is selling now. Next-door is well-established Oakwoods, which boasts 12 acres of flowerbeds, mature trees and lawns. Peter says the ultimate vision is a living environment that effortlessly builds connections between residents, the environment and the broader neighbourhood. Timaru Strathallan is one of South Canterbury’s most comprehensive retirement villages and offers every type of retirement lifestyle option. Strathallan has independent living in one, two and three-bedroom villas; semi-independent living in one and two-bedroom serviced apartments; rest home, hospital and specialised dementia care all in one place. There is a community centre, café, cinema, library, gym, indoor sports and hair salon. There’s also a swimming pool, spa, barbeque and golf croquet.

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