First sod turned at The Grove

Current residents of The Grove in Orewa got to meet perspective residents at the official launch of the retirement village’s redevelopment project.

Around 40 people attended the sod turning ceremony on April 6, including village residents, Sandy Foster (representing the owners), contractors and suppliers, perspective residents and village manager Jo Robertson.

Work began on preparing the 8355sqm site, which extends from the existing village in Milton Rd to Centreway Rd, in January and construction is about to begin.

The development, which will be completed in stages, will ultimately add 69 new apartments to the village (formerly called Palm Grove).

Ten of the 27 apartments in stage one have sold; it is hoped that stage one will be complete in a year’s time. Mr Foster said he expects that the whole complex will be finished in 2022.