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Bainswood House
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Retirement living · Rangiora, Waimakariri

Bainswood House

Bainswood Retirement Village Limited · Rangiora · independent villas + serviced apartments + rest home care
Life Score
49
Basic
Capital Back
37
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

Bainswood House sits in the heart of Rangiora, just 30 minutes from Christchurch, surrounded by tranquil gardens with churches, parks and shops within easy walking distance. Established in 1985, this family-oriented village offers a continuum of care—from independent living villas through serviced apartments to rest home beds—allowing residents to stay in familiar surroundings as their needs change. Skilled carers are on site 24 hours a day, and pastoral care is woven into daily life. Whether you're seeking autonomy or companionship, Bainswood creates a positive, welcoming home where you can be as busy or as carefree as you wish.

Your home

Living options

Living Options

A continuum of care to suit your current needs and adapt to changing circumstances.

✓ 4 independent living villas – contemporary, low-maintenance
✓ 14 serviced apartments – living area, kitchenette, ensuite bedroom
✓ 26 rest home beds – single or shared rooms, premium and standard options
✓ Respite care available
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Bainswood House is about enjoying your retirement at your own pace.

Activities & Community

A full and rich activity programme caters to individual preferences, whether you want to stay busy or simply relax in peaceful surroundings. Residents enjoy the lush gardens, library, on-site hairdresser, and the convenience of local amenities within walking distance.

✓ Comprehensive activity programme
✓ Library
✓ On-site hairdresser
✓ WiFi throughout
✓ Pastoral care
✓ 24-hour care staff
✓ Meals, laundry and cleaning services
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Library
On-site hairdresser
In-house podiatrist
WiFi
Modern call bell system
Lush gardens and manicured grounds
Activity programme
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent→Serviced→Rest home
✓ 24-hour skilled care staff · Podiatry · Meals · Laundry · Cleaning
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Bainswood House is centrally located in Rangiora, with churches, parks, local schools and the main shopping precinct all within easy walking distance. The village is surrounded by lush, tranquil gardens and manicured grounds, creating a peaceful environment while maintaining convenient access to the community. Rangiora is just 30 minutes from Christchurch Airport, making it accessible for visiting family and friends.

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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
37
Below average · #374 of 520
Better than 28% 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
~76 days
median, from 3 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
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How the 37 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
Speed your capital returns Median resale time — weighted 30%
76 days across recent resales.
98
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%
No interest on delayed repayment.
0
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.

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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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How fast your capital comes back

~76 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 67 days.)

Market: median 154 days; 21 villages still average over a year.
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Fees & interest on exit

Watch this

Weekly fees continue until the unit resells.

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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