Coastal Villas
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Retirement living · Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast

Coastal Villas

Metlifecare Retirement Villages Limited · on the Kāpiti Coast · independent villas + serviced apartments + aged care
Life Score
90
Exceptional
Capital Back
45
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Nestled in the heart of the stunning Kāpiti Coast, Coastal Villas offers a welcoming retirement lifestyle where comfort, independence, and community come together. Residents enjoy the region's warm climate, picturesque beaches, and relaxed pace of life within a secure and supportive village environment. Conveniently located within easy walking distance of Coastlands Shopping Centre and popular coastal destinations like Raumati Beach and Paraparaumu Beach, every day feels like a holiday. With thoughtfully designed accommodation options and a vibrant calendar of activities—from lawn bowls and arts classes to resident dinners and movie nights—life here balances independence with connection.

Your home

Living options

Homes to Suit Your Lifestyle

Choose from modern, sun-positioned villas with private outdoor areas, or apartments and serviced apartments offering varying levels of support.

2–3 bedroom villas with single garage, modern finishes, and double-glazing
1–2 bedroom apartments, sunny and secure
Serviced apartments with support services included
Premium care rooms for rest home and hospital-level care
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

A vibrant community where residents stay active and connected.

Activities & Social Life

Coastal Villas buzzes with organised entertainment, wellness activities, and social gatherings. From the bowling green and lawn bowls to the cinema room, gym, and indoor swimming pool, there's something for every interest. Regular resident dinners, morning and afternoon teas, painting classes, and the knitters and natters club foster genuine friendships.

Lawn bowls, petanque, table tennis, billiards
Gym, spa pool, indoor swimming pool
Cinema room, library, arts & crafts studio
Bar with happy hours, café
Organised entertainment, movie nights, quizzes, bingo, cards and board games
Social outings, exercise classes, painting classes
Workshop / Men's Shed
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Library
BBQ area
Workshop / Men's Shed
Gym
Billiards / Pool table
Petanque
Bar
Spa pool
Indoor swimming pool
Bowling green
Table tennis
Communal lounge
Café
Cinema room
Arts & crafts studio
Wellness centre
Village van
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

IndependentServicedRest homeHospital
✓ Registered nurse available for appointments · Emergency call system in units · Wellness checks · Companion care · Podiatrist available for appointments
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Coastal Villas sits in the heart of the Kāpiti Coast, a region celebrated for its warm climate, picturesque beaches, and relaxed pace of life. The village is conveniently located within easy walking distance of Coastlands Shopping Centre and a wonderful selection of local cafés, restaurants, and essential services. Popular coastal destinations such as Raumati Beach and Paraparaumu Beach are only moments away, making every day feel like a holiday. The village itself features flat, well-established grounds ideal for leisurely strolls and outdoor activities.

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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
45
Around average · #271 of 520
Better than 48% 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
~228 days
median, from 27 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
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 45 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%
228 days across recent resales.
75
Fees stop when you leave Weekly fees on exit — weighted 15%
Charges end on vacancy.
100
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.

%

Deferred Management Fee

30%

Accrues over your first 3 years, charged on the entry price.

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

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.

How fast your capital comes back

~228 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident.

Market: median 154 days; 21 villages still average over a year.

Fees & interest on exit

Resident-friendly

Weekly fees stop when you vacate.

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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