Sumner

Sumner

Sumner is a seaside community separated from the majority of Christchurch by the causeway that runs past the Avon-Heathcote Estuary. Sumner residents enjoy the suburb’s unique mix of character cafes, boutique shops, art galleries, and the close proximity to Sumner Beach, plus the degree of separation from the urban centre of Christchurch.

Keen windsurfers and surfers particularly enjoy the area, for the windsurfing and wavejumping offered on the Estuary and the reliable surf along Scarborough Beach.

Cliffs surround the village itself, leading to many opportunities for high value homes to be built with stunning views out across the Pacific Ocean and the Canterbury Plains.

Location: Outer South East Christchurch.

Distance from Cathedral Square (direct line): 11km.

Buses: Route 3 (Sumner).

Landscape: Flat/coastal and hill.

Amenities: Sumner Beach, Scarborough Park, Wakefield Reserve, Nicholson Park, smaller reserves, movie theatre, hilltop walking tracks

Schools & Institutions: Sumner Library, Sumner Primary, Star of the Sea Primary, Van Asch Deaf Education Centre, Linwood College, Aranui High School

Shopping: Sumner Village shopping centre, Redcliffs shopping centre and supermarket and Ferrymead Shopping Centre with supermarket and Home Stores.

Cafes and Restaurants: Scarborough Fare Cafe, Salt Cafe, Tart Cafe, Coffee Culture, Joes Garage, Club Bazaar, The Sumner Deli, Sticky Rice Thai Restaurant, Rock Cafe, Ruptured Duck Pizzeria, Poseidon Restaurant, Sand Bar, Bayou Sumner, The Stuffed Bear Cafe, Wakefields

Housing type: 1800s cottages through to contemporary homes ranging in size from apartments, units and cottages to large executive-style houses. Many houses near the waterfront are two storeyed to gain the sea views.

Neighbouring Suburbs: Richmond Hill, Scarborough, Clifton, Redcliffs, Taylors Mistake