Brookhaven is a housing complex on Kotuku Crescent in the Brookhaven suburb of Christchurch, currently holding a five-star Google rating from its first review.
Anyone weighing up a housing complex should look past the units themselves: visit at different times of day to get a feel for noise, parking and how well the shared grounds are kept, and ask exactly who is responsible for gardens, exteriors and communal areas. In Christchurch it is also sensible to check land and drainage zoning records, given the city's earthquake and flood history, and to understand what shared costs and maintenance agreements involve. If you can, chat to a resident or two — long-term occupants know how a complex really performs through a Canterbury winter and how quickly maintenance gets sorted.
With a perfect score from its very first reviewer, this Kotuku Crescent complex is off to a strong start.