Matamata Longlands
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Retirement living · Matamata, Matamata Piako

Matamata Longlands

Matamata Longlands Lifestyle Village Limited · four minutes from Matamata township · independent living with capital gains potential
Life Score
45
Basic
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

Built on the grounds of the historic Longlands farm, Matamata Longlands has been thoughtfully transformed into a 242-home Freedom Lifestyle Village. Residents enjoy architecturally designed modern homes surrounded by tree-lined walkways and stunning rural views. Life here centres on the beautifully restored Homestead—the original farm building now expanded into a vibrant hub for entertaining, dining, and community connection—where you own your home outright and benefit from any capital gains when you sell.

Your home

Living options

Modern Homes to Suit Your Lifestyle

Choose from thoughtfully designed independent homes across five home types, each with modern layouts and finishes.

Piako: one-bedroom duplex
Kaimai: two-bedroom duplex
Walton: three-bedroom duplex
Liberty: three-bedroom standalone villa
Terrace: one-bedroom single-level apartment
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Community and relaxation are woven into daily life at Matamata Longlands.

Facilities & Activities

The restored Homestead serves as the social and recreational heart, while beautifully landscaped grounds offer peaceful spaces to unwind. Residents enjoy a full calendar of activities, dining, and entertainment options within easy walking distance.

The Homestead: restored historic centre for entertainment and dining
Swimming pool
Gym
Community vegetable garden
Petanque court
Communal lounge and library
Barbecue and outdoor entertaining spaces
TV and music facilities
Bar area
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Swimming pool
Gym
Community vegetable garden
Petanque court
Communal lounge
Library
Barbecue area
Bar area
Outdoor entertaining spaces
TV and music facilities
Pool table
State-of-the-art motorhome parking with wash-down bay and dump station
24/7 security service
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Matamata Longlands sits on the outskirts of Matamata, a thriving rural community in the Waikato. Just four minutes' drive from the township, residents have easy access to local shopping, cafes, boutiques, supermarkets, medical centre, and service stores. The village itself embraces its rural heritage, with tree-lined driveways, open vistas, and plenty of walking paths winding through beautifully landscaped gardens. The original Longlands farm Homestead—sensitively restored and expanded—anchors the village and tells the story of the land's rich history.

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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 · #301 of 520
Better than 42% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
20%
charged on your entry price
Your share of capital gain
100%
you keep some of any uplift
Time to get capital back
~445.5 days
median, from 6 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
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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%
20% deferred fee — lower is better.
50
Share of capital growth Capital gain to resident — weighted 15%
You keep 100% of any uplift.
100
Speed your capital returns Median resale time — weighted 30%
445.5 days across recent resales.
42
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

20%

Accrues over your first 5 years, charged on the entry price.

Market: median 30%; only 16% of villages charge under 25%.

Capital gain

100% to the resident

You keep a share of any increase in the licence value at resale.

Market: just 8% of NZ villages share any capital gain.

How fast your capital comes back

~445.5 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 177 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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