Crestwood Village
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Retirement living · New Lynn, Waitakere

Crestwood Village

Metlifecare Retirement Villages Limited · nestled in native bush beside Titirangi Golf Course · independent living, serviced apartments + aged care
Life Score
91
Exceptional
Capital Back
43
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Crestwood sits on beautifully landscaped grounds in New Lynn, framed by native bush and the Titirangi Golf Course. Residents enjoy their own personal sanctuaries—refurbished one and two-bedroom units with high ceilings, gardens or courtyards, and views across village grounds or the Manukau Harbour. Whether you're exploring the private bush walk, joining art classes and tai chi, or gathering for resident dinners and bar happy hours, life here balances peaceful natural surroundings with vibrant community. With shops, cafes and restaurants nearby, plus 24-hour staff and comprehensive care options, Crestwood offers security and choice as your needs evolve.

Your home

Living options

Independent Living, Serviced Apartments & Aged Care

Beautifully refurbished one and two-bedroom units feature high ceilings, extensive storage, gardens or courtyards, garages, and decks or conservatories positioned to maximise sun. Serviced apartments include cleaning, meals, laundry and personal care. Premium care rooms offer rest home and hospital-level care.

One & two-bedroom independent units
High ceilings with village garden, native bush or golf course views
Individual garden or courtyard
Garage and deck or conservatory
Serviced apartments with meals, cleaning, laundry & personal care
Premium care rooms (rest home & hospital level)
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Crestwood residents enjoy a rich calendar of activities, dining and social connection.

Activities, Dining & Community

From the library and art classes to tai chi, aquarobics and lawn bowls, there's something for every interest. Dine at the restaurant or café, relax in the spa pool or indoor swimming pool, enjoy bar happy hours, or join knitter natter club and card games. Organised entertainment, movie nights, bingo, housie and social outings keep the community vibrant.

Art classes, tai chi, aquarobics & exercise classes
Lawn bowls, indoor bowls, petanque & bowling green
Library, piano, billiards & cards/board games
Restaurant, café & bar with happy hours
Spa pool & indoor swimming pool
Organised entertainment, movie nights, bingo & housie
Knitter natter club & social outings
Resident dinners & hairdresser appointments
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Library
Hairdresser
Billiards/Pool table
Petanque court
Dining room
Bar
Piano
Spa pool
Restaurant/Café
Indoor swimming pool
Bowling green
Communal lounge
Gym
Private bush walk
Village gardens
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

IndependentServicedRest homeHospital
✓ Registered nurse/Professional nursing services · Health clinic · Wellness checks · In-home personal assistance (showering/grooming) · Companion care
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Crestwood Village is located at 38 Golf Road in New Lynn, West Auckland, nestled in native bush beside the Titirangi Golf Course. The village sits on beautifully landscaped grounds with stunning gardens and a private bush walk offering residents peaceful natural surroundings and bird life to enjoy. Shops, cafes and restaurants are conveniently nearby, making it easy to access local amenities while enjoying the tranquility of a bush setting.

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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
43
Below average · #306 of 520
Better than 41% 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
~267 days
median, from 15 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
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How the 43 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%
267 days across recent resales.
69
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

~267 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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