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Longridge Country Estate
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Retirement living · Paeroa, Hauraki

Longridge Country Estate

Longridge Village Lp · 60 acres of open countryside in Paeroa · independent villas with Coromandel views
Life Score
59
Good
Capital Back
38
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 across nearly 60 acres of open countryside in Paeroa, Longridge Country Estate offers a distinctly spacious approach to retirement living. Unlike high-density villages, residents enjoy wide roads, generous space between villas, and stunning views of the Coromandel Ranges. Modern, low-maintenance two and three-bedroom villas are designed for independent living, with full kitchens, garages, and smart heating—all the comfort of home without the upkeep. The community balances personal privacy with regular social connection, where residents can participate in activities as much or as little as they choose.

Your home

Living options

Spacious Independent Villas

Modern, architecturally designed two and three-bedroom villas with practical layouts, full kitchens, garages, and low-maintenance landscaping. Mostly north-facing with quality heating and security systems.

✓ The Hauraki: 2 bed + study, 112 m², duplex from $755,000
✓ The Maratoto: 2 bed + study, 131–144 m², standalone from $869,000
✓ The Waikino: 2 bed + study, 131–144 m², standalone from $869,000
✓ The Puriri: 3 bed, 167 m², largest villa from $1,120,000
✓ Single or double garages with internal access
✓ All single-level and wheelchair accessible
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Community connection on your own terms.

Activities & Social Life

Longridge residents enjoy regular get-togethers and can participate as much or as little as they choose. The village offers a full calendar of organised activities, entertainment, and social outings.

✓ Communal lounge and library
✓ Bowling green and lawn bowls
✓ Petanque and barbecue area
✓ Arts and crafts
✓ Bar with happy hours
✓ Exercise classes and gym
✓ Movie nights, bingo, quizzes, cards and board games
✓ Coffee mornings and resident dinners
✓ Organised entertainment and social outings
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Communal lounge
Library
Gym
Bowling green
Lawn bowls
Petanque court
Barbecue area
Bar
Spa pool
Wellness centre
Village van
Arts and crafts studio
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent
✓ 24/7 Nurse Call System · Emergency call system in units · Security patrols · 24/7 home & away security sensors in every villa
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Longridge Country Estate is located in Paeroa, a rural community in the Hauraki district of the Waikato region. The village sits on 60 acres of open countryside with stunning views of the Coromandel Ranges, offering a peaceful, spacious setting away from high-density urban living. While based in Paeroa, the village attracts residents from across the wider Waikato, including Auckland, Hamilton, Cambridge, Matamata, Thames, Waihi Beach, and Whitianga—all seeking more space, lower ongoing costs, and a different pace of life.

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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
38
Below average · #359 of 520
Better than 31% 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
~2.3 days
median, from 2 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
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How the 38 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%
2.3 days across recent resales.
100
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 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

~2.3 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 2.3 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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