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Burlington Village
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Retirement living · Marshland, Christchurch

Burlington Village

Burlington Village Limited · Redwood, Christchurch · independent houses + serviced apartments + full continuum of care
Life Score
92
Exceptional
Capital Back
58
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

Nestled in Redwood, Christchurch, Burlington Village is a purpose-built community that blends independent living with comprehensive care options. The heart of the village is The Pavilion—an award-winning hub featuring resort-style amenities where residents gather for coffee at the iconic 'Lucille' cart, swim in the heated indoor pool, or enjoy dinner at the restaurant. From two- and three-bedroom independent houses to serviced apartments and full care suites, Burlington offers a genuine continuum of care, supported by Qestral's commitment to innovation and wellness.

Your home

Living options

Living Options

Choose from independent houses with generous space, or serviced apartments within The Pavilion, each with tailored service packages.

✓ Independent houses: 2–3 bedrooms, up to 220m², single or double garages
✓ Serviced apartments: varied sizes and designs within The Pavilion
✓ Serviced houses with support services
✓ Rest home and hospital-level care suites
✓ Dementia suites with secure facilities
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Burlington revolves around The Pavilion and the village community.

Vibrant Activities & Events

Residents enjoy the award-winning TRILife Wellness Programme, Burlington Travel Club adventures, and daily social connection. The Pavilion's resort-style facilities—heated indoor pool, spa, bakery, cinema, restaurant, café, and bar—create natural gathering spaces. The iconic Airstream coffee cart 'Lucille' is the heart of village life.

✓ Heated indoor swimming pool and spa
✓ Cinema room and movie nights
✓ Restaurant and café with bar
✓ Exercise classes and wellness centre
✓ Arts and crafts, cards and board games
✓ Bingo, quizzes and organised entertainment
✓ Social outings and resident dinners
✓ Garden plots
✓ Library
✓ Hairdresser available for appointments
✓ Barbecue area
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Heated indoor swimming pool
Spa pool
Gym
Wellness centre
Cinema room
Restaurant
Café
Bar
Bakery
Library
Hairdresser
Garden plots
Barbecue area
Communal lounge
Dining room
Village van
Airstream coffee cart
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent→Serviced→Rest home→Hospital→Secure dementia
✓ 24-hour on-site staff · Emergency call system in units · Wellness centre · Podiatrist available for appointments · Housekeeping
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Burlington Village is located in Redwood, Christchurch, offering easy access to essential amenities. The village is conveniently positioned near Burwood Hospital and Prestons Road shopping centre, ensuring residents have quick access to medical services and retail facilities. The setting combines suburban accessibility with a purpose-built community environment.

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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
58
Above average · #72 of 520
Better than 86% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
15%
charged on your entry price
Your share of capital gain
0%
operator keeps 100% of any uplift
Time to get capital back
~78 days
median, from 15 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
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How the 58 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%
15% deferred fee — lower is better.
63
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%
78 days across recent resales.
97
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.

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Deferred Management Fee

15%

Accrues over your first 3 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

~78 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 124 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, 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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