Best retirement housing design for Global Awards shortlisted

LONDON: The shortlist for the best retirement housing design has been declared.

Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.

A high-end Christchurch home has been snapped up by a local buyer for more than $7 million.

It joins an elite but growing group of homes in the city attracting the attention of seriously wealthy buyers.

The five-bedroom, five-bathroom property on Clifford Avenue, in Merivale, was built by a master builder as his own home and was described in the listing as “meticulously crafted”.

Harcourts Gold listing agent Brendan Hart was unable to disclose the exact sale price but did say it was “north of $7m”. The property’s RV was $6.525m.

The Global Award winner will be announced in November in London. (Globals)