Franklin Village
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Retirement living · Pukekohe, Franklin

Franklin Village

Oceania Village Company Limited · Pukekohe · modern independent villas with rest home care available
Life Score
64
Good
Capital Back
46
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Franklin Village is a thoughtfully designed retirement community nestled on McNally Road in Pukekohe, combining serene semi-rural living with convenient access to local shops, cafés and train services to central Auckland. At its heart sits The Lodge, a vibrant social hub featuring a restaurant, café, bar and bowling green where residents build friendships and enjoy a rich community life from day one. The spacious, energy-efficient villas are crafted for easy living, with open-plan layouts and designer kitchens, while abundant on-site amenities—from an indoor pool and spa to a wellness centre and cinema—ensure there's always something to enrich your days.

Your home

Living options

Spacious Villas for Independent Living

Brand-new homes built to an exceptional standard, designed for comfort and easy living with thoughtful features throughout.

Two-bedroom villas from $950,000
Two-bedroom plus study options
Three-bedroom villas available
Designer kitchens with easy-care finishes
Open-plan living with cathedral roofs
Internal access garages
Private outdoor areas and patios
Energy-efficient design with heat recovery ventilation
LED lighting and additional insulation
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

A vibrant community culture centred on connection, engagement and enrichment.

Life at Franklin Village

A dedicated village coordinator curates a varied social calendar with trips, events and activities to keep residents engaged and connected within the village and local community. The Lodge serves as the heart of village life, offering fine dining at the on-site restaurant led by a head chef, casual café options, a resident bar, and alfresco BBQ areas. Residents enjoy lawn bowls, movie nights, arts and crafts, community gardens, and wellness activities.

Restaurant with head chef and quality cuisine
Café and resident bar
Indoor swimming pool
Spa pool
Bowling green and lawn bowls
Fitness centre and gym
Cinema room
Arts and crafts activities
Community gardens
Movie nights and social outings
Multi-purpose event spaces
Outdoor BBQ areas
Resident workshop
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Indoor swimming pool
Spa pool
Fitness centre and gym
Wellness centre
Restaurant with head chef
Café
Resident bar and snooker room
Bowling green
Cinema room
Community gardens
Arts and crafts studio
Resident workshop
Multi-purpose spaces
Outdoor BBQ areas
Communal lounges
24-hour on-site staff
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

IndependentRest home
✓ Registered nurse available for appointments · Wellness centre services
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Franklin Village is nestled on McNally Road in Pukekohe, offering the perfect balance of serene countryside and easy access to the bustling township. Residents enjoy the peace of semi-rural living while being just moments away from local shops, cafés, and services. Auckland's vibrant heart is within reach by train or via the motorway, combining calm, convenience and connectivity in one ideal 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
46
Around average · #245 of 520
Better than 53% 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
not enough resales disclosed
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
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How the 46 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
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%
Interest is payable if capital is returned late.
100
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.

Fees & interest on exit

Resident-friendly

Weekly fees stop when you vacate, and interest is payable if your capital is returned late.

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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