Longridge Country Estate

04/03/2026

Still need space for the motorhome? 🚐

📅 Open Day Saturday 14 March, 10am to 2pm.
Modern standalone villas. Wide streets. Open outlooks. Weekly fees fixed from age 75.

We’re also offering a 50 percent share in future capital gain on six selected villas.
Come and see Longridge for yourself.

24/02/2026

It’s finished! 🧶🐘

Our talented Longridge knitters have officially completed the woollen blanket for Sri Nuan, the senior rescue elephant at Elephant Nature Park.

So many residents contributed wool, time and talent that these photos don’t even show everyone involved. It’s been a real group effort. And just look at it now!

It turns out a full sized elephant blanket takes up more space than we expected.

One very large, very colourful blanket, made with so much love, heading off soon to keep one very special elephant warm.

Sri Nuan has had a long life and now enjoys her days surrounded by her herd. Knowing a little piece of Longridge will soon be wrapped around her is pretty special.

We’ll share photos once she receives her blanket.
What a team 💛🐘

20/02/2026

One more day to go.

Our Open Day is tomorrow and we’re open from 10am till 2pm. The weather’s looking good too. ☀️

We’ll have a range of villas to view, including our just-listed three bedroom Pohutukawa.

See you tomorrow.

18/02/2026

We’ve just listed our largest three bedroom villa this week and it’ll be open to view at our Open Day this Saturday.

If you’ve been waiting for something a bit bigger, this could be the one! 🏡

Saturday 21st, 10am to 2pm
44 Waimarei Ave, Paeroa

Longridge Country Estate Open Day

04/02/2026

There’s a bit more behind this knitting project than we could fit in one post, so you can read more about our residents and their knitting project for Sri Nuan here. 🐘🧶

Longridge residents are knitting a woollen blanket for Sri Nuan, a senior rescue elephant at Elephant Nature Park in Thailand, after the project began with a staff member’s volunteering experience.

04/02/2026

There has been a lot of knitting happening at Longridge lately. 🧶

The project began after a staff member shared her experience volunteering at a sanctuary in Thailand. Since then, our Monday morning craft group has been making a woollen blanket for Sri Nuan, a senior rescue elephant at Elephant Nature Park.

While the group meets on Mondays in the village, many residents are also continuing the work at home. Some are experienced knitters, while others are picking up needles again after many years. The blanket is being made one square at a time to help keep a senior elephant warm.

It is a feel good project, and we will share more photos as it progresses and once the blanket is finished and ready to send to Sri Nuan. 🐘

23/01/2026

Space makes a bigger difference than most people realise when choosing a retirement village.

Being spread across 90 acres allows Longridge to offer more privacy, standalone villas, and a very different layout from city villages.

Why space matters when choosing a retirement village, and what 90 acres means for privacy, standalone villas, and better value outside the city

15/01/2026

Don’t forget, we’re holding an Open Day tomorrow from 10am to 2pm at Longridge Country Estate.

We’d love to see you and show you around our village.

📍 44 Waimarei Ave, Paeroa

Everyone is welcome. 😊

15/01/2026

But wait, there’s more…

The vege garden is in full swing and our residents are head down, bum up at the moment. It’s a big job this time of year, with plenty of veges and some gorgeous sunflowers too 🌻

14/01/2026

Pretty impressive!
Just part of the harvest from our communal gardens 🥔🫑🎃
Grown by residents here at Longridge, with veges and preserves available for a gold coin donation.
Can’t beat home grown.

12/01/2026

We’re holding our first Open Day of the year at Longridge Country Estate this Saturday 17 January, 10am–2pm.

If you’d like to see our village and view a range of villa layouts, you’re welcome to come along.

📍 44 Waimarei Ave, Paeroa
☕ Morning tea provided

Bookings are appreciated to help us plan.
You’re welcome to drop in anytime between 10am and 2pm.

Everyone is welcome. 😊