Step 1
Walk through the show home
Open Wednesday to Sunday, 10 AM – 4 PM. The NRL team are on site during open hours — and ready to meet you there outside them if those don't suit. Drop in, walk through, ask questions.
Welcome · Buying
A conversation. Not a sales process.
When you've owned a home for thirty years, you don't need a developer to talk you through how to buy one. Buying at Elmbridge is the same process as buying any standard Christchurch home — your solicitor, your due diligence, your title at the end.
The five steps below are what most buyers do, in the order they do them. Bring questions. Bring your kids. Take your time.
The process
Five steps. Standard residential. Your pace.
Step 2
Pick the lot that fits you
The eight available lots vary in site area, street setting and orientation. Each one's marketing-set PDF has the floor plan, elevations, dimensions, and landscape layout. Take them home, sleep on it.
Step 3
Make an offer, instruct your solicitor
When you're ready, you make a written offer on the standard ADLS Sale & Purchase Agreement. Your solicitor handles the legals end-to-end — title check, finance condition, due diligence.
Step 4
Conditions, deposit, unconditional
Once conditions are satisfied (typically finance + LIM + pre-settlement inspection), the agreement goes unconditional and the deposit is paid through your solicitor's trust account. Standard timeframes — 10-15 working days.
Step 5
Settlement, keys, move in
On settlement day your solicitor transfers the balance, the title registers in your name at LINZ, and you collect the keys. Most homes are move-in-ready or near-finished at the point of sale — no waiting for build completion.
FAQ
Things people ask before step 1.
Can I bring my own solicitor?
Yes — and you should. We don't refer or recommend a particular firm. Use whoever you've used before, or ask a friend.
Is there a buyer offer I should know about?
From time to time, yes. Separate buyer incentives can apply. Ask at the show home or leave a line.
What if I'm selling first?
Common. We can talk through timing and conditional offers. Many Elmbridge buyers are downsizing from a larger family home in Christchurch.
Can family come and look with me?
Encouraged. Adult kids especially — they often have the practical questions about inheritance, ownership structure, and the title that we're happy to answer in plain language.