Grafton Downs Ltd is a charitable company within the Methodist Church of New Zealand and will be guiding the development of Paerata Rise. It is founded on the same community-based spirit and values as Wesley College.
Grafton Downs Ltd decided to set its sights beyond designing a sub-division. Grafton Downs is drawing from its considerable heritage in the Franklin area and designing a community. Leading consultants from New Zealand and San Francisco have been retained to help make this vision a reality.
People are firmly at the centre of all of Grafton Downs planning decisions. The development will work with the natural landscape of the local area, amenities will provide opportunities for education, work and fun, and community spaces will facilitate interaction.