Nelson is famously one of sunniest, most agreeable places in New Zealand, both in climate and nature. Unsurprisingly, it’s an idyllic and highly sought after place to live, let alone retire and fully take advantage of Nelson’s charms.

Summerset in the Sun is set in the leafy suburb of Stoke, where it offers multiple modern accommodation options for residents. Two and three-bedroom villas ensure extra space for visitors, and one-bedroom townhouses include studies and outdoor areas. There are also serviced apartments with support close at hand, and care rooms with standard, premium or deluxe room options.

An on-site activities coordinator fills an events calendar with regular outings and activities, and the village itself it brimming with its own attractions. Residents can spend time in the library, at the workshop, on the petanque or bowling green, in the exercise room, at the pool or spa (there’s one indoors and one out), or at the café or bar.

This lively village is not just sun-soaked and busy in itself, it’s also just minutes from local beaches, the Railway Reserve Walkway, and laid-back Nelson central. Its residents wake up every day to one of the country’s best little slices of paradise.

*All Summerset homes are sold under a licence to occupy and are subject to availability. Summerset does not offer rental accommodation. Read less