Downsizing from your family home to an independent or semi-independent apartment at Rhodes on Cashmere is a way to re-energise your life and broaden your horizon. And now this elevated Cashmere Hills community offers care suites, so you can have full-time rest home or hospital care if you need it.

Many apartments and care suites come with breathtaking views across Christchurch to the Pacific Ocean. And residents have access to shared indoor and outdoor areas that make the most of the panorama. For comfort in every season, all styles of accommodation have double glazing, underfloor heating in the bathroom and heat pumps.

Rhodes on Cashmere is conveniently positioned for easy access to supermarkets, local shops, and numerous cafés and restaurants. There are qualified carers on-site 24 hours a day for your security and safety. Shared facilities include a community lounge, Rhodes Café, library, gym/recreation room, raised vegetable gardens and a workshop. The community also offers regular van outings, shopping trips, exercise classes, happy hours and social afternoon teas.

Below is a brief summary of how you can enjoy life at Rhodes on Cashmere:

• Cashmere apartments
Newly completed, the Living Well apartments (Cashmere apartments) at Rhodes on Cashmere are known for their great views. Floorplans include two bedrooms, open-plan kitchen/dining/lounge and a sheltered outdoor balcony; many also have two bathrooms. All apartments come with a secure covered car park and easy access via a lift. Additional benefits of a Living Well apartment include daily buffet continental breakfast in the café, a 30-minute weekly house clean and complementary membership to Arvida Good Friends Living Well Centre, which includes a gym, swimming pool and exercise classes.

• Rhodes apartments
Apartments for independent living vary in size and offer a choice of one or two-bedroom floorplans, some with two bathrooms. Daily living is enhanced by the airy open-plan kitchen/dining/lounge area, which opens to a generous sheltered balcony. The spectacular south-west views over Christchurch can be enjoyed from inside and out.

• Care suites
Located in a recently-completed care centre, these spacious studio and one-bedroom suites express Arvida’s ‘attitude of living well’ by providing person-centred care within a family-style environment. Many suites have a kitchenette, and each suite has an ensuite bathroom, built-in storage and attractive, ergonomically-designed furniture. Personal and clinical care services are tailored to each resident’s needs and preferences. Read less