More than just a village – it's a way of life.
Ashburton Rivers is proud to be a Freedom Lifestyle Village, part of a New Zealand-wide community built on a simple philosophy: you’ve earned the freedom to live life your way.
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What is 'The Freedom Way'?
The Freedom Way is our promise to you. It’s a modern approach to active, over-50s living, built on three key pillars:
Lifestyle Freedom
Live Life Your Way. Our low-maintenance homes and secure communities are designed for the ultimate “lock up and leave” lifestyle.
Go on that motorhome adventure with total peace of mind.
Financial Freedom
The Freedom financial model gives residents options, now and into the future. When it comes time to sell, residents can sell their home at market value and choose how to sell, with the opportunity to enjoy any capital gains.*
A simple occupancy fee covers rates, garden and lawn maintenance and village life benefits like village amenities, security systems, village management and village van.
*subject to market conditions and an exit fee
Community Freedom
We provide the facilities, but you create the community. Our villages are vibrant hubs of activity, friendship and good times, by residents, for residents.
Building communities you can trust
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Vibrant villages across New Zealand
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Number of happy residents
50+
Purpose-built for residents over 50
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The best thing you can do is enhance your living by surrounding yourself with fun… doing things you always wanted to do.
Tony and Kathy, Matamata Longlands resident
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