Fletcher Living - FAQs

Fletcher Living creates livable communities across Auckland and Canterbury, including city-fringe, coastal, suburban and master-planned neighbourhoods. Explore all communities through Locations, Auckland developments, Canterbury developments and Master-planned communities. 

School options vary by location. The best place to start is the development page for the community you are interested in, such as Stonefields, Greenstead or Park Green alternatively you can also contact a New Home Consultant. You can also find out more about school zones on Education Counts. 

Fletcher Living’s master-planned communities are designed with walkability, accessibility and convenient transport links in mind. For location-specific details, explore Master-planned communities, Auckland developments and Canterbury developments.  

Many Fletcher Living communities are designed for different life stages, including families and first-home buyers. Communities such as Waiata Shores, Stonefields, Three Kings, Greenstead and Park Green are examples of neighbourhoods with homes suited to a range of household needs. Explore Master-planned communities and Find your home to compare options. 

Fletcher Living communities are planned around shared spaces, parks, walkways and playgrounds. Amenity details can be found on individual location pages such as One Central, Greenstead and Harakeke Halswell.  

Master-planned communities are designed to support long-term wellbeing, walkability, neighbourhood identity and a sense of belonging. Fletcher Living’s approach includes shared spaces, attractive streetscapes, transport links and natural surroundings. Learn more on Our Master-planned Communities.  

The buying process usually starts with understanding your budget, getting your support team together, arranging finance or pre-approval, choosing the right home, making an offer, completing due diligence and preparing for settlement. First-home buyers can follow our guides: Getting started, Looking for homes and Ready to buy now.  

Yes, some homes, particularly apartments, may be sold prior to completion. Our New Home Consultants can help buyers understand the off-plan buying process and keep them informed along the way. Learn more on Why Fletcher Living and contact the team.  

Fletcher Living’s simple payment terms allow buyers to make a deposit on purchase and pay the balance at settlement. Read more on Why Fletcher Living.  

Fletcher Living homes are generally sold as brand-new, finished homes, with on-trend colours and finishes already incorporated. This gives buyers a completed home and a blank canvas to add their own style after purchase. Explore Find your home and Why Fletcher Living.  

After signing a Sale and Purchase Agreement, your lawyer and support team help you complete due diligence, satisfy any conditions, finalise finance and prepare for settlement. Our Ready to buy now guide explains conditional and unconditional offers, due diligence and the importance of legal advice.  

Our New Home Consultants can guide you through available homes, showhomes, specifications, location information and the buying process. First-home buyers can also use the First home buyers hub.

Yes, first-home buyers can purchase our homes, subject to availability, finance approval and the specific home’s sale requirements. Start with the First home buyers hub, then explore homes for first-home buyers and Find your home.  

Fletcher Living provides first-home buyer resources covering finance, legal essentials, buying steps and the benefits of choosing a new build. Be sure to check out our $10k First Home Grant or visit First home buyers. 

The key steps are getting your support team together, organising finance or pre-approval, deciding what type of home you need, researching locations, viewing homes, making an offer, completing due diligence and preparing for settlement. See First home buyers, Looking for homes and Ready to buy now.  

Many first-home buyers explore KiwiSaver support when buying their first home. Eligibility depends on your personal circumstances and current KiwiSaver rules, so speak with your KiwiSaver provider, lawyer, lender or mortgage broker. You can start with Fletcher Living’s First home buyers hub.  

Yes. Fletcher Living offers Investor Ready Homes for people purchasing their first investment property or adding to a portfolio. These homes are available in selected Auckland and Christchurch locations, subject to availability. 

Investor Ready Homes are new Fletcher Living homes positioned for property investors. They include benefits such as desirable locations, Healthy Homes compliance, low-maintenance new-build construction, warranties and tenant appeal. Learn more at Investor Ready Homes.  

A new-build investment property from Fletcher Living offers modern design, lower maintenance, new appliances, warranties, Healthy Homes compliance and appeal to tenants looking for warm, healthy homes. Our Investor Ready Homes page explains these benefits in more detail.  

You can view all Fletcher Living showhomes on the Showhomes page, including Auckland and Canterbury locations.

Opening hours vary by showhome so please check out our Showhomes page before visiting.  

A showhome visit lets you experience the build quality, layout, space, finishes and how your furniture and lifestyle could work in the home. Our sales team can talk you through the features in a relaxed setting. Start with Showhomes.  

Fletcher Living homes are brand-new, low-maintenance homes built with care and attention to detail. Freehold standalone, terrace and duplex homes come with a 10 Year Master Build Guarantee, Learn more on Our company and Why Fletcher Living.  

Fletcher Living homes are designed to be warm, healthy and resource efficient, with double glazing, insulation, energy efficient heat pumps, water-saving fixtures and efficient appliances. Learn more through our Sustainability page.

Freehold standalone, terrace and duplex homes come with a 10 Year Master Build Guarantee as well as a 2 year defect period.  Unit title apartments and terrace homes are managed under a Body Corporate structure, with warranty claims and common-area maintenance handled under that governance structure. Learn more on Our company and Why Fletcher Living.  

Fletcher Living has been trusted home builders in New Zealand since 1909 We have experienced teams involved from design to construction, right through to handover and after-care. Learn more through Why Fletcher Living and Our company.  

Freehold standalone, terrace and duplex homes come with a 10 Year Master Build Guarantee as well as a 2 year defect period. Unit title apartments and terrace homes are managed through a Body Corporate structure, where common areas and some maintenance matters are handled under the relevant governance framework. Learn more on Our company and Why Fletcher Living.  

For maintenance or post-settlement support, contact the Fletcher Living Customer Care team.

We offer first-home buyer guides, investor information, sustainability content, community information and homeowner stories. Explore Resources, First home buyers, Investor Ready Homes and Sustainability. 

We offer first-home buyer guides, investor information, sustainability content, community information and homeowner stories. Explore Resources, First home buyers, Investor Ready Homes and Sustainability.

Fletcher Living is one of New Zealand’s largest residential property developers and home builders, creating new homes and master-planned communities in Auckland and Canterbury. Learn more through Our company and Fletcher Building’s Residential and Development page.  

Fletcher Living have been trusted home builders in New Zealand since 1909, we have proudly built homes and communities for over 117 years. Learn more on Our company and Why Fletcher Living.  

Fletcher Living creates high-quality homes in master-planned communities and backs eligible homes with a 10 Year Master Build Guarantee We offer brand-new, finished homes, and simple payment terms. Learn more through Why Fletcher Living, Our company and Master-planned communities.  

Fletcher Living creates both homes and wider neighbourhoods. Its master-planned communities are designed with scale, public spaces, roads, reserves, walkability, transport links and shared spaces to support long-term community living. Learn more on Master-planned communities and Our communities.