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Greytown Orchards
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Retirement living · Glenfield, North Shore

Greytown Orchards

The Orchards Limited Partnership · on historic Murphy's Orchard site · spacious villas + future care facilities · heart of Greytown village
Life Score
78
Strong
Capital Back
53
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

Set on the historic Murphy's Orchard site in the charming Wairarapa town of Greytown, this retirement village offers spacious, architecturally designed villas nestled within beautifully landscaped gardens. Residents enjoy a relaxed lifestyle with friendly neighbours, active social events, and easy access to boutique shopping and cafés. With future care facilities under development, Greytown Orchards is evolving to support residents through all stages of retirement.

Your home

Living options

Villas

Spacious, privately owned villas with modern amenities and high-quality finishes, set within landscaped grounds.

✓ Two-bedroom villas
✓ Three-bedroom villas
✓ Modern amenities
✓ Architecturally designed
✓ Private outdoor space
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Greytown Orchards centres on connection, activity, and belonging.

Community & Activities

Residents participate in a variety of social activities and events throughout the year. The village fosters a vibrant, friendly atmosphere where neighbours become friends and shared interests flourish.

✓ Social activities and events
✓ Active community groups
✓ Village gatherings
✓ Proximity to Greytown village shops and cafés
✓ Beautifully landscaped communal areas
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Beautifully landscaped gardens
Communal areas
The Lodge communal facility (under construction)
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Greytown Orchards is located in the heart of Greytown, a charming Wairarapa village known for its boutique shopping, cafés, and community spirit. The village sits on the historic Murphy's Orchard site, surrounded by mature trees and landscaped gardens. Residents enjoy easy access to essential services and the relaxed pace of village life, while remaining connected to a supportive, active community.

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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
53
Around average · #138 of 520
Better than 73% 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
~272 days
median, from 1 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
Before you sign, get independent eyes on the contract.An ORA-review lawyer or independent financial adviser — never paid by any operator — checks what it really means for your family.
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How the 53 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%
272 days across recent resales.
68
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.

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Deferred Management Fee

30%

Accrues over your first 4 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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How fast your capital comes back

~272 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 272 days.)

Market: median 154 days; 21 villages still average over a year.
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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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