The Bellevue sits on the Christchurch city fringe, offering tranquil suburban living just minutes from Merivale Village, Elmwood Village and Northlands Shopping Centre. Residents enjoy brand-new, spacious apartments with quality fixtures and modern comforts—double-glazing, heat pumps, soundproofing, and many with enclosable balconies. Whether you're independent or need rest home or hospital-level care, you'll find personalised care plans, award-winning food, and a vibrant activities programme shaped by connection, creativity and wellbeing.
Brand-new, proficiently designed apartments with quality fixtures, flawless attention to detail, and flexible open-plan layouts. Modern comforts include double-glazing, heat pump, extra soundproofing, and many feature enclosable balconies with sliding glass doors.
Life at The Bellevue is shaped by the Five Ways to Wellbeing: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give.
Residents enjoy an award-winning activities programme, van trips, organised entertainment, movie nights, resident dinners, bar happy hours and quizzes. The village features a gym, café, resident's lounge, library, communal lounge, cinema room and barbecue area. On-site services include a hairdresser, chaplain visits, and free WiFi to stay connected with family and friends.
If your health changes, you won't have to leave the place you know. The Bellevue Village offers these levels of care on site:
The Bellevue is located in the leafy suburbs of Papanui, just 5km outside Christchurch's city centre. Its proximity to Merivale Village makes it easy to be part of the community and enjoy social activities. Restaurants, shops and everyday essentials are at your doorstep, with Elmwood Village and Northlands Shopping Centre just a short drive away.
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Accrues over your first 3 years, charged on the entry price.
Any increase in the licence value at resale is kept entirely by the operator.
Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 191 days.)
Weekly fees stop when you vacate, and interest is payable if your capital is returned late.
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