Rosefern Homes is a property developer on Barrington Street in Spreydon that builds its own homes rather than selling other people's listings. The company was founded in 2019 by three partners, and it says it has delivered more than 100 homes. Its signature is a low maintenance brick look, and most of its homes have ground-floor bedrooms for single-level living. Each development is chosen to sit near parks and amenities, and the homes are fitted with solar power. Instead of body corporate fees, the developments use a Residents Association, which the company describes as a more affordable structure. Rosefern also runs a Home Exchange Program, where it takes an existing home as part payment for a new one, and it will buy land in Christchurch directly from owners without an agent. Within a kilometre there are four other real estate listings, and the two nearest rated agencies, Ray White Barrington and Ray White's Next Step Realty, both sit at 4.8 from 24 and 78 reviews. Our pick for downsizers in Spreydon who want a new home without a body corporate.