You will often see members of our team out and about supporting, coaching or helping clubs, schools and charity events. From initiatives as diverse as the Nelson School of Music building restoration to the Stoke Rugby Club, Nelson Netball, Havelock Mussel Festival and the annual Nelson Tasman Hospice Memorial Golf Event, Summit is right there.
“We’re unbelievably proud to be able to contribute to making our local communities a great place to live.”
The Nelson Tasman region's golfing community delivered an outstanding display of generosity last Friday, with the third annual Keir Wilkinson Memorial Golf Tournament raising an incredible $59,287.50 for Nelson Tasman Hospice.
Thirty-six teams teed off at Nelson Golf Club on September 13th for what has become one of the region's most anticipated charity golf events. The day combined friendly competition across the club's pristine fairways with an exciting post-tournament auction, creating an atmosphere of community spirit that perfectly honours Keir Wilkinson's memory.
Since launching in 2022, this heartfelt tournament has now raised over $160,000 for the local hospice – funding that directly supports specialised palliative care, emotional support, and dignity for Nelson Tasman families during life's most challenging moments. Every dollar raised stays local, benefiting our community when it's needed most.
The tournament's success reflects Nelson's remarkable community spirit. Local businesses and residents donated auction items and experiences, while golfers embraced both the competition and the cause. What started as a memorial has evolved into a cornerstone fundraising event that strengthens our region's care network.
Summit is proud to support initiatives like the Keir Wilkinson Memorial Tournament that make a real difference in our community. Nelson Tasman Hospice's compassionate end-of-life care, family support, and bereavement services represent exactly the kind of local impact we're honoured to champion.
Planning is already underway for next year's tournament, with multiple ways for the community to get involved. Golfers can watch for registration opening in mid-2025, while businesses can explore sponsorship opportunities ranging from hole sponsorships to auction donations. Community members are always welcome as volunteers or auction attendees.
The Keir Wilkinson Memorial Tournament exemplifies what makes Nelson special – neighbours supporting neighbours, businesses investing in community wellbeing, and everyone working together for causes that truly matter. It's a perfect balance of remembrance and celebration that brings out the best in our region.
A huge thanks to all the teams, sponsors, and participants who made this year's record-breaking success possible. Together, we're building a stronger, more caring community where everyone can access the support they need.
Summit's auction marketing programme achieves one of the highest success rates in the real estate industry, consistently delivering results that exceed vendor expectations. The auction method is suited to all properties, especially those with unique features, sought-after locations, and situations of high buyer demand.
Auctions let the market determine your property's true value through competitive bidding. Compare this with private treaty where your price may be so high that no one will make an offer, or it could be so low that you run the risk of underselling your property. Through buyers actively bidding and openly competing, Summit has produced some fantastic auction sales with prices well over the vendor's expectations.
The deadline for auction day creates a sense of urgency and helps buyers who may otherwise procrastinate to make a buying decision. When buyers compete openly, competitive bidding often drives prices beyond initial expectations. If there's a premium in the market for your property, the auction method is the most effective means of securing it through this competitive environment.
Auctions eliminate complicated conditions and lengthy negotiations - it's a binding contract on the fall of the hammer with no cooling-off periods, no subject-to-sale clauses, and no last-minute renegotiations.
Marketing without an asking price means buyers judge the features and benefits that the property offers them and removes any objections regarding price. This method exposes the property to the broadest possible range of prospective purchasers.
Your Summit salesperson will provide you with regular market feedback so you will be fully informed when setting your reserve with the auctioneer. We will assist you in setting the terms, conditions and auction day deadline including any specific instructions you have, such as possession date and chattels (your solicitor will vet these).
The auction method has proven time and again to deliver exceptional results for property sellers. If you are considering selling and would like to talk to one of our salespeople about the benefits of auction marketing,
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It is not often you get the opportunity to buy a stunning home with quality fixtures and fittings while getting your fix of altruism by supporting a worthy cause.
This stunning 193sqm new-build set on an easy-care, 508sqm, fully landscaped section in the sough-after Ngati Rarua subdivision was built by Signature Homes as a charity build for the Top of the South Community Foundation.
‘Community Foundations are all about leaving a personal legacy in your community, forever’ says Dave Ashcroft, Chair of the Foundation. ‘Community Foundations build long-term, reliable funding streams for their local communities by investing and growing the gifts they receive. So, you’re not really giving to a Community Foundation, but through it. And the investment model means your generosity will have benefits, forever. We encourage and inspire generous donors to connect with projects and causes that are dear to their hearts. We invest and grow donor’s gifts, distributing the income earned, so that their gift will keep giving for generations to come.’
Top of the South Community Foundation provides the charitable framework, professional financial oversight and governance to ensure your giving generates the maximum good and creates an intergenerational legacy.
Simon Bixley from Signature Homes says;
‘The charity build has received enormous support from Signature’s suppliers and contractors who recognised the positive impact this project will have in due course on our wider Nelson Tasman community.’
For the purchaser of this property, this means a number of extras such as a ducted heat pump system, 2 tiled bathrooms, skylights and a fully landscaped section.
Summit is proud to be able to support this great project which operates in the same rohe as Summit has offices; Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough.
Emma McCashin, from Summit Richmond’s office says;
‘We’d love our loyal client base to help spread the word about this amazing opportunity to support such a great local charity. If you know anyone looking for a new build, with lots of added extras, all ready to shift in, please let them know.’
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As locals ourselves, we understand what matters most to our community. Our families live here, our children attend local schools and play local sports - we're invested in making our region thrive. Ready to partner with us? To discuss community sponsorship opportunities.
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