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Retirement Village
Avonhead
120 Hawthornden Road, Avonhead, Christchurch, New Zealand 8042
Ranked 178 from 510 Villages in NZ.
Verified resident feedback · How reviews & rankings work · Review data updated: 27 Jul 2026
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Distribution:
5-star 56%
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4-star 30%
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3-star 10%
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1-2 star
4%
Last 12 months : 95.56% (9 reviews)
Key Facts
- Reviews: 60
- Rank: 178 of 510 Villages
- Dwellings: 219
- Fee model: ORA / LTO — 6% per year, for 4 years + 6% upfront. — Maximum 30%
- Min age: 70
Overview of SUMMERSET AT AVONHEAD
Situated on the edge of the established Avonhead suburb, Summerset at Avonhead offers a lovely, open, and relaxed rural feel in one of the area’s most desirable neighbourhoods. Its well-connected location provides easy access to local amenities, everyday
Services Offered
- Serviced Apartments
- 2 Bedroom Townhouse
- 3+ Bedroom Villa
- 2 Bedroom Villa
- Continuum of care
- RETIREMENT VILLAGES
Service Information
Facility information supplied by provider.
This business is part of SUMMERSET GROUP HOLDINGS LTD.
Summerset at Avonhead offers a range of modern, high quality living options including villas, cottages, serviced apartments, rooms in our care centre and apartments in our innovative memory care centre.
*All Summerset homes are sold under a licence to occupy and are subject to availability and eligibility criteria. Images are indicative only. Care is subject to availability and eligibility criteria
No. of Dwellings: 219
Management
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Resident Activities
At Summerset at Avonhead our range of indoor and outdoor facilities means you'll always have something to do, no matter what the weather. And, if you're keen to get involved, our on-site Activities Coordinator will make sure there's always a calendar of events and activities to keep you entertained.
Onsite we have our very own Divine Café and in-house catering, offering contemporary menus prepared on site with wholesome, seasonal, fresh, locally grown produce.
(Last Updated: 8th April 2026)
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Resident Reviews for SUMMERSET AT AVONHEAD
Review scores and rankings calculated from verified Village Advisor resident-review data.
4.4
(60 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.
5 star review
5 / 5 ★Speed limit needs to be reinforced of vehicles coming into the village
This is a great village to live in
5 / 5 ★This is a great village to live in. It has a staff with a very helpful attitude and generally a good mix of residents. We are fortunate to have an excellent cafe.
Voting for Retirement Village
4 / 5 ★I would like to see more of our Village Manager out and about the Village
Review
4 / 5 ★I enjoy where I live.
Fabulous Chef
3 / 5 ★It's great to be in an environment with others my age, swimming pool and exercise classes, papercraft group meets my social needs. Sadly [in my opinion] activities [team] lacks organisational skills ...Management could be more approachable.(eds.) Fabulous chef for specialty meals. Recommendation of this village would depend on person's needs/wants.
Friendly people
3 / 5 ★Need more indoor and outdoor activities
Maintenance
3 / 5 ★Replace staff. Pay them more. The company is financially very greedy. We need more gardeners
Retirement or Lifestyle Village
3 / 5 ★Manager needs to talk to Residents, just a "Hallo, How are you"? would be a start! To really get the feel of the village. This Village was much happier when we first arrived.
Read your ORA
2 / 5 ★For any prospective purchaser, please have someone you trust read the contract and ORA so that you are aware of what independence you will be losing.
Atrocious
1 / 5 ★Your failures and lack of ethics will not be tolerated by the market for long
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