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Coombrae Retirement Village
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Retirement living · Feilding, Manawatu

Coombrae Retirement Village

Feilding · independent villas + rest home care with dementia support
Life Score
59
Good
Capital Back
16
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 the heart of Feilding, Coombrae Retirement Village is run by Enliven, a trusted Presbyterian Support organisation. The village centres on 20 purpose-built villas set amongst cottage gardens, with a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. Residents enjoy independence with the security of on-site rest home and dementia care if needs change, plus strong community connections and the chance to shape daily life.

Your home

Living options

Independent Villas

Twenty purpose-built villas designed for comfortable, affordable retirement living, each with its own character and private outdoor space.

✓ Recently renovated kitchen
✓ Open-plan lounge/dining room
✓ Carpet and slip-resistant vinyl flooring
✓ Storage and double wardrobe(s)
✓ Heat pump/air conditioning
✓ Private courtyard/garden area
✓ Quality curtains or blinds
✓ Off-street parking, garages and carports available
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Coombrae centres on companionship, meaningful activity, and staying connected.

Community & Activities

Residents are encouraged to live with purpose and spontaneity, often taking part in shaping daily life—including staff interview panels. The village hosts regular social outings, exercise classes, and creative pursuits in a warm, inclusive environment.

✓ Dining facilities
✓ Lounge & TV room
✓ Arts & crafts
✓ Cards & board games
✓ Exercise classes
✓ Social outings
✓ Sunny gardens for hosting family and friends
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Dining facilities
Lounge & TV room
Arts & crafts studio
Cards & board games
Exercise classes
Social outings
Gardens
Off-street parking
Garages and carports
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent→Rest home→Secure dementia
✓ Meals · Housekeeping services · Dementia care · Respite care · Health recovery support
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Coombrae is located at 34 North Street in Feilding, a friendly provincial town in the Manawatu region. The village sits in the heart of the community, making it easy for residents to stay connected with local life, family, and friends. The setting is relaxed and welcoming, with cottage gardens and sunny outdoor spaces that encourage residents to host visitors and remain part of the wider neighbourhood.

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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
16
Capital-unfriendly · #500 of 520
Better than 4% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
25%
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
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How the 16 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%
25% deferred fee — lower is better.
38
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%
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

25%

Accrues over your first 5 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.

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.
Have someone independent read it first

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