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21 Stoke Street, Oamaru, New Zealand 9400
Key Facts
- Reviews: 10
- Rank: 186 of 510 Villages
- Dwellings: 76
- Fee model: ORA / LTO — 0% per year, for 0 years.
- Min age: 70
Services Offered
- Serviced Apartments
- 3+ Bedroom Villa
- 2 Bedroom Villa
- 2 Bedroom Apartment
- 1 bedroom Apartment
- Continuum of care
- RETIREMENT VILLAGES
Service Information
Facility information supplied by provider.
This business is part of Observatory Village.
Observatory Village is situated in Oamaru and provides a range of retirement village options, including serviced apartments, 3+ bedroom villas, 2-bedroom villas, 2-bedroom apartments, and 1-bedroom apartment, and also offer a continuum of care.
From their website : The village has grown rapidly and now consists of an 81-bed care centre (with a mix of rest home and hospital level care residents), together with 44 villas and 32 serviced apartments for independent-living residents.
This growth is set to continue through a staged development programme, including the building of a stand-alone community lodge. By the end of 2026, a community of 68 villas, 42 serviced apartments, together with the existing care centre, will be home for upwards of 200 residents and will provide employment for more than 100 staff.
No. of Dwellings: 76
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Resident Reviews for OBSERVATORY [RETIREMENT] VILLAGE
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NPS
4.7
(10 reviews)
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These reviews are selected to show a range of resident experiences. They are not intended to represent the percentage distribution of all reviews shown above.
Great place to live
5 / 5 ★Our village is beautifully positioned with lovely views, very quiet. Management are great, very helpful and friendly. Always think for you, very informative Great place to live.
I sit and watch the world go by
5 / 5 ★I certainly enjoy my lovely new, warm house with a fantastic view and cannot be built out. I am on a sweeping corner so only have neighbours on one side and I also have a nice garden that is elevated in a nice sunny position, where I can plant what I like and sit and watch the world go by!
Good management
5 / 5 ★Good management throughout the viewing, buying and moving in process. Good management in day to day running of facitlies. I love it here!
New Villa
5 / 5 ★Keep it up. You are doing great.
Good to have a modern local facility
4 / 5 ★Good to have a modern local facility. There should be some capital reward or appreciation if a unit/villa is sold. This does not appear to be the case. That is unfair.
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