>>1317759>>1317879Hey lads. I live in Nelson and it has all those qualities
>>1317759 listed, chill af with those good vibes you're after and it's the perfect size town. Weather's bloody nice too. Can get a bit nippy in winter but never proper chilly with snow like down south, and it's still close enough to decent ski areas. The outdoors are pretty top tier in my limited experience too. As for increasing popularity, it does seem to be heading that way, I am noticing more Asians, especially where I work, but that's the general trend everywhere anyway. It doesn't seem out of hand though, the CBD on a Saturday can still be quiet and the housing market seems to have cooled (recently just sold houses twice in the span of a year, and they struggled), and relatively speaking it's really not too expensive. I actually really enjoy living here. Anyway, feel free to ask me some questions lads.