Kāpiti Village
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Retirement living · Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast

Kāpiti Village

Metlifecare Retirement Villages Limited · 18 hectares of woodlands, lakes and wildlife in Paraparaumu · independent living with easy access to shops, cafes and restaurants
Life Score
60
Good
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

Nestled on 18 hectares of beautiful woodlands, lakes and wildlife in Paraparaumu, Kāpiti Village offers a spectacular and tranquil setting for independent living. Residents enjoy modern, spacious villas surrounded by nature and walking trails, yet remain in easy reach of local shops, cafes and restaurants. The village pulses with activity—from lawn bowls and cinema nights to arts and crafts, organised entertainment and regular dances. Should additional care be needed, sister village Coastal Villas is just down the road with rest home and hospital level care on-site.

Your home

Living options

Independent Living Villas

Modern, spacious homes designed for independent living, all with garaging and contemporary finishes.

One, two and three bedroom villas
One to two bathrooms
Single garage
Spacious living areas
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Kāpiti Village is vibrant and social, with a full calendar of activities and excellent facilities.

Community & Activities

Residents enjoy a lively community calendar featuring regular dances, movie nights, organised entertainment, and special events. The village offers multiple dining and social spaces, from the dining room and café to the communal lounge and bar with happy hours. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the bowling green, petanque, lawn bowls, and garden plots, while those seeking quieter pursuits have access to the library, arts and crafts, cards and board games.

Community Centre & Library
Dining Room, Café & Bar
Cinema room & Communal lounge
Indoor swimming pool
Bowling green, Petanque & Lawn bowls
Garden plots & BBQ areas
Gym & Exercise classes
Arts & crafts, Cards & board games
Regular dances, Movie nights & Quizzes
Organised entertainment & Social outings
Regular Catholic Mass
Resident dinners & Special events
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Community Centre
Library
Dining Room
Café
Bar
Cinema room
Communal lounge
Indoor swimming pool
Gym
Bowling green
Petanque court
Lawn bowls
Garden plots
BBQ areas
Village van
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent
✓ Access to community physiotherapists · Access to occupational therapists · Support in accessing household chores and meal services · Access to care support from sister village Coastal Villas (rest home and hospital level care)
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Kāpiti Village is located in the peaceful yet vibrant community of Paraparaumu on the Kāpiti Coast. Set on 18 hectares of beautiful woodlands, walkways and lakes, the village offers a tranquil natural setting with abundant wildlife. Despite its serene surroundings, residents enjoy easy access to local shops, cafes and restaurants, keeping them connected to the wider 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
43
Below average · #300 of 520
Better than 42% 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
~282.5 days
median, from 14 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%
282.5 days across recent resales.
67
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.

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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

~282.5 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 252 days.)

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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