Epsom Village
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Retirement living · Epsom, Auckland City

Epsom Village

Epsom Village Partnership · central Auckland on Ranfurly Road · independent apartments with views of Sky Tower and Rangitoto
Life Score
54
Good
Capital Back
23
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Epsom Village sits on peaceful Ranfurly Road in one of Auckland's most desirable inner-city suburbs, offering residents the best of both worlds. Intimate in scale and full of charm, this distinctive village welcomes you into a warm community where residents quickly feel at home. From garden parties under the oak tree to daily swims in the heated pool, life here balances active engagement with the tranquility of your own private outdoor space—whether that's a sunny balcony or a peaceful courtyard garden.

Your home

Living options

Beautifully Appointed Independent Apartments

Contemporary apartments in a choice of configurations, each thoughtfully designed with modern finishes, underfloor heating, and heat pumps. Garden apartments feature private patios; balcony apartments offer views and natural light; corner apartments are prized for abundant light from two directions.

1 bedroom balcony apartments from $520,000 (48–70m²)
1 bedroom + loft apartments from $520,000
Corner apartments from $550,000 (48m²)
Garden apartments from $550,000 (48–80m²)
Garden suites from $730,000 (80m²)
2 bedroom Alexandra apartments (75–105m²)
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

A vibrant social calendar and excellent facilities create a lifestyle full of connection and wellness.

Activities, Dining & Community

Residents enjoy organised entertainment, movie nights, quizzes, bingo, and cards and board games. The village hosts garden parties, happy hours at the bar, and social outings. A wellness centre supports your health, while the heated outdoor swimming pool, gym, and exercise classes keep you active. The library and communal lounge are gathering spaces for friendship and relaxation.

Heated outdoor swimming pool
Gym and exercise classes
Wellness centre
Library
Communal lounge and bar
Organised entertainment and social outings
Movie nights, quizzes, bingo, cards and board games
Beauty treatments and massages
Barbecue area
Lock-up storage
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Heated outdoor swimming pool
Gym
Exercise classes
Wellness centre
Library
Communal lounge
Bar with happy hours
Beauty treatments
Massages
Barbecue area
Lock-up storage
Village van
Emergency call system in units
24-hour on-site staff
Secure front gates
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Epsom Village enjoys an outstanding central Auckland position on Ranfurly Road, close to the heart of the city and just down the road from Newmarket. The suburb of Epsom is vibrant yet peaceful, with Mt Eden cafés, Cornwall Park, and local clubs—including Epsom Bowling Club, Royal Oak Racquets Club, and Carlton Croquet Club—all within easy reach. Residents can walk to shops and parks, catch frequent buses to Westfield Newmarket or local train stations, and enjoy proximity to cultural venues like Lido Cinema and Stardome Observatory. Auckland Airport is conveniently close, and the village is surrounded by established homes and leafy gardens, creating a distinctive neighbourhood charm.

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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
23
Capital-unfriendly · #481 of 520
Better than 8% 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
~375 days
median, from 4 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
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How the 23 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%
375 days across recent resales.
53
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 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

~375 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 360 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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