It is great to have good neighbours, they sound like they will be an asset to you as you will likely be to them.
We moved just over a year ago and we are also lucky we have nice neighbours.
I think that if you have "the neighbours from hell" to whatever degree then it make for unpleasantness and most of us want peace and quiet and sometimes a bit of support. (Me especially as I am getting older) and can't do as much as I used to do.
I do envy you out there in the sun lol
Manxie xx