Nor'West News: April 16, 2019

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“It’s fresh and it feels like home”
Colleen Shah loves the
ease with which she can
keep in close contact with
friends and extended family,
while living at Ngaio Marsh
Retirement Village.
Her apartment offers a
beautiful view out to the
village gardens, and is located
in a quiet part of Papanui in
the heart of Christchurch.
Colleen can easily drive to
Merivale and other nearby city
suburbs, before returning to
the sanctuary of her serviced
apartment. “It’s clean and it’s
fresh and it feels like home.”
Home is important to
her. Colleen has had an
adventuresome life including
living for a good spell in
India, where she mixed with
politicians and diplomats.
She originally trained in
Wellington in the diplomatic
service and was posted to New
Delhi. Her husband Vinay
Shah, who was an aspiring
politician, died in a plane
crash in 1976. In her serviced
apartment she has a photo
album of her wedding day
on Christmas Eve 1969. The
photo of her table of guests
including such dignitaries as
Indira Gandhi.
Colleen previously worked
in foreign affairs in Wellington
before that posting, but
remains a Cantabrian at heart.
She likes the options of
either joining in community
activities, relaxing at home
or heading out for an
appointment or to see friends.
Her own family, including
Serviced apartment resident Colleen Shah with sales advisor Marie Kyle-Stevenson
her daughter who lives in
Perth, know she is in a lovely
environment and can choose
to visit her whenever they
want. She has two stepchildren
living in India.
The staff at the village
have completely won her
over with their charm and
caring attitude.
The village provides
independent living in a
townhouse, assisted living in
serviced apartments, and the
very best of resthome and
hospital care. The village is
peaceful and conveniently
located close to both Merivale
and Northlands malls and the
central city.
Facilities include an allweather
bowling green, indoor
heated swimming pool, spa,
atrium, gym, hair salon, bar,
library and shop. “I spend
a lot of time in the library
here, which is a nice part
of the central building. I’m
often sitting there reading
The Press.”
Outside is the croquet lawn
and of course the gardens.
“One of the wonderful things
about the village has been the
display of impatiens owers in
pink and orange. Our residents
can see these brilliant colours,
and they take pleasure in
being able to see owers when
they go out,” Colleen says.
Colleen says the facilities are
great and the gardens give a
real sense of space and beauty
to the living environment. She
also loves the quality of the
meals provided in the village.
She had previously lived in
her own apartment in Carlton
Mill Road, then made a move
to a central village before
coming to Ngaio Marsh.
She is very happy to
have two friends from
her last village now living
on the same serviced
apartment floor as her. Sales
Advisor Marie Kyle-Stevenson
says Ngaio Marsh is a very
attractive option for people
looking at retirement villages,
particularly given its
central location.
It has a great layout
including beautiful green
spaces to provide both a visual
delight and space for the
village community to enjoy
outdoor events. “It’s spacious
and there are a good number
of walks near the village,”
Marie says.
“There’s a walk that goes
right up the west edge of the
village up to Northlands Mall,
and there’s another great walk
that takes them to a café.”
Although the village is
close to a lot of amenities, it’s
tucked away location means
that residents enjoy peace and
quiet in a friendly community.
Studio serviced
apartment
available now!
Have the independence of your
own home, and a little extra help with
meals and housekeeping.
Priced at $335,000
For more information
phone Marie on 354 6608
95 Grants Road, Papanui