Being located on the east coast of the South Island, Christchurch is New Zealand’s second largest city with a population close to 350,000. Christchurch is a metropolitan city whose population is steadily increasing with more individuals and families moving into the highly desirable urban and rural areas that provide the perfect balance of business and lifestyle.

The popularity of Christchurch presents the home buyer and investor alike with a savvy real estate opportunity for the forward thinking investor, which carries a near certainty of financial return. Much of the popularity surrounding Christchurch is in its unsurpassed geographical location within the Canterbury Plains, which offers residents access to an outdoor wonderland and playground with numerous activities, available year round. Numerous recreational activities are available that range from skiing to wineries, whale watching to motorsports, hiking to cultural endeavours...the options are near limitless. Christchurch is very welcoming of sporting fans and participants, being the home to the mighty Canterbury Crusaders rugby team, as well as the highest number of golf courses that offered anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere.

Christchurch has a thriving and popular arts and cultural scene, with many distinct artistic areas including the central arts district and Lyttleton Harbour. Experiencing a prosperous economic sector, with the city experiencing rapid and continued growth, Christchurch is renowned for boasting a range of pristine natural environments and parks... hence the phrase, ‘The Garden City’.

For residents living in the area, as well as those contemplating a move to Christchurch, the city itself has some wonderful and very sellable features. The cost of living in Christchurch is relatively inexpensive when contrasted with other bustling metropolitan cities, both offshore and within New Zealand. This cost extends everywhere from the price of real estate to other living costs associated with living in a major city, for example transportation, entertainment, and healthcare. A nicety that is unique to Christchurch is its highly acclaimed inner city gardening and landscaping making for a beautifully and immaculately groomed city.

The lifestyles available to those who reside in Christchurch means that individuals pursuing real estate in New Zealand’s second largest city will find the property market offers numerous opportunities to purchase great property at great prices. Whether you are after a central business, city apartment, quiet residential home or lifestyle block in the surrounding luscious rural suburbs and regions, the real estate market in Christchurch caters for all. With such a great variety of real estate options, Christchurch is able to meet everyone’s unique property needs.