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Aurum on Clutha
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Retirement living · Balclutha, Clutha

Aurum on Clutha

Clyde Rv Limited Partnership · Balclutha, Otago · independent villas with resort-style living near the Mata-Au River and Central Otago Rail Trail
Life Score
69
Strong
Capital Back
25
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
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The village

Life here

Aurum on Clutha is a lifestyle village in Balclutha, nestled in the heart of Central Otago near the sparkling Mata-Au (Clutha River) and the start of the Central Otago Rail Trail. Residents enjoy beautifully landscaped gardens with panoramic views over the township, Kaka Point and the Clinton hills. With resort-style facilities and landscape maintenance taken care of, you can feel like you're on holiday year-round while building genuine friendships in a vibrant, welcoming community.

Your home

Living options

Independent Villas

Choose from thoughtfully designed villas suited to your next right-sizing step, from 2-bedroom to 3-bedroom homes with double garages.

✓ 2-bedroom Molyneux villas with double garage
✓ 3-bedroom Springvale villas with double garage
✓ Stage Four villas from $649,000
✓ Prices from $849,000 to $1,099,000
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Aurum on Clutha centres on community, comfort and connection.

Resort-Style Living & Events

Residents enjoy well-organized events and activities that bring the community together in positive ways. The peaceful surroundings and thoughtful design contribute to a wonderful quality of life, with staff described as amazingly helpful and friendly.

✓ Organized community events
✓ Peaceful landscaped gardens
✓ Central location for hosting visiting family
✓ Close to Wanaka and Queenstown for day trips
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Landscaped gardens
Resort-style amenities
Scenic outlook over Balclutha township
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

If your health changes, you won't have to leave the place you know. Aurum on Clutha offers these levels of care on site:

Independent
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Aurum on Clutha is located in Balclutha, Otago, in the heart of Central Otago. The village sits beside the sparkling Mata-Au (Clutha River) and is just a stone's throw from the start point of the Central Otago Rail Trail—an excellent base for hosting visiting family. Wanaka and Queenstown are also close by, making it an ideal location for those who love outdoor adventure and scenic beauty. The village is set amongst beautifully landscaped gardens with panoramic views over the Balclutha township, Kaka Point and the Clinton hills.

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Now the practical part

The money — what comes back to your family

You've seen why you'd love it. This is the part most families only discover at the exit statement — so we put it in plain sight. Every figure is from the village's own filed Disclosure Statement.

Capital Back score
25
Capital-unfriendly · #475 of 520
Better than 9% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
30%
charged on your entry price
Your share of capital gain
0%
operator keeps 100% of any uplift
Time to get capital back
—
not enough resales disclosed
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
Before you sign, get independent eyes on the contract.An ORA-review lawyer or independent financial adviser — never paid by any operator — checks what it really means for your family.
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How the 25 is built

Nothing hidden — every component

The Capital Back score is a transparent weighting of five filed terms — you can see exactly where this village wins and loses.

Move-in fee you don't get back Deferred Management Fee — weighted 30%
30% deferred fee — lower is better.
25
Share of capital growth Capital gain to resident — weighted 15%
0% — the operator keeps any resale uplift.
0
Fees stop when you leave Weekly fees on exit — weighted 15%
Fees continue until the unit resells.
0
Interest if repayment is slow Interest on delayed capital — weighted 10%
Interest is payable if capital is returned late.
100
The filed terms, in plain English

What the Disclosure Statement actually says

Every operator uses different words for the same thing — we normalise them so you can compare like with like.

%

Deferred Management Fee

30%

Accrues over your first 4 years, charged on the entry price.

Market: median 30%; only 16% of villages charge under 25%.
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Capital gain

0% to the resident

Any increase in the licence value at resale is kept entirely by the operator.

Market: just 8% of NZ villages share any capital gain.
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Fees & interest on exit

Watch this

Weekly fees continue until the unit resells, and interest is payable if your capital is returned late.

Market: 220 of 520 villages keep charging weekly fees after you've gone.
Before you sign the ORA

The reckoning usually arrives too late

  • You're buying a licence to occupy, not the home — you can't sell, rent or borrow against it.
  • A large deferred fee is gone within a few years, whatever the unit later sells for.
  • Your family carries the risk of how long resale takes — and the operator's ability to pay.
  • None of this is hidden — it's all in the Disclosure Statement most people sign without reading.
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