Fairview Lifestyle Village
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Retirement living · Albany, North Shore

Fairview Lifestyle Village

Fairview Lifestyle Village Limited and Fairview Lifestyle Village Two Limited Trading in Partnership As Fairview Lifestyle Village · Albany, North Shore · independent villas, townhouses & apartments + assisted living & rest home care
Life Score
94
Exceptional
Capital Back
33
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Fairview Lifestyle Village sits in the heart of popular Albany on Auckland's North Shore, set across eight hectares of resort-style facilities amid manicured gardens. Rather than a traditional retirement village, Fairview positions itself as a 'lifestyle' village—a place designed not just for living, but for living well. Residents enjoy heated pools, saunas, spas, and a fully-equipped gym, alongside a strong community culture of activities, dining, and genuine friendships. With a registered nurse on hand around the clock and wrap-around support services, peace of mind comes naturally.

Your home

Living options

Homes to Suit Your Style

Spacious, fully refurbished residences with modern conveniences. Choose your carpet and personalise your sanctuary.

Two and three-bedroom villas with garages, private gardens, and North-facing living areas
One and two-bedroom apartments in the main lodge
Townhouses
24-hour emergency alarms in all units
Serviced apartments available with assisted living support
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Fairview is about more than comfort—it's about thriving.

A Holistic Approach to Well-Being

The village carefully addresses physical, emotional, and mental well-being through a rich calendar of activities, beautiful shared spaces, and genuine community connection. Residents enjoy fine dining at Relish Cafe, social outings, organised entertainment, and recreational pursuits in a setting that feels like a permanent vacation.

Heated indoor swimming pool, sauna, and spa pool
Fully-equipped gym with exercise classes
Bowling green, lawn bowls, croquet, and petanque
Cinema room and movie nights
Library, computer room, and arts & crafts
Men's shed and workshop
Billiards and table tennis
Relish Cafe and restaurant with bar and happy hours
Community centre and communal lounge
Garden plots for residents
Resident dinners and organised entertainment
Quizzes and card & board games
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Heated indoor swimming pool
Sauna and spa pool
Fully-equipped gym
Bowling green
Lawn bowls and petanque courts
Cinema room
Library
Computer room
Men's shed and workshop
Billiards and table tennis
Relish Cafe and restaurant
Bar with happy hours
Community centre
Communal lounge
Garden plots
Hairdresser and beauty salon
Wellness centre
Village van
Gated community with security patrols and cameras
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

IndependentServicedRest home
✓ Registered nurse on-site 24/7 · Doctor available for appointments · Physiotherapy · Podiatry · Housekeeping
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Fairview Lifestyle Village is located in the heart of popular Albany on Auckland's North Shore, ideally positioned for easy access to city life. The eight-hectare property features resort-style facilities set amid beautifully manicured grounds, with outdoor patios, BBQ areas, and landscaped gardens. The gated community is secure with locked front gates at night, security patrols, and security cameras, creating a safe haven while maintaining the relaxed, vacation-like atmosphere residents cherish.

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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
33
Capital-unfriendly · #407 of 520
Better than 22% 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
~165 days
median, from 13 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
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How the 33 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%
165 days across recent resales.
84
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

~165 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 170.4 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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