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Summerset Mountain View
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Retirement living · Kawerau, Kawerau

Summerset Mountain View

Mountain View Village Properties Trust · semi-rural Upper Vogeltown · stunning Mount Taranaki views · independent villas + serviced apartments + certified care centre
Capital Back
63
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

Summerset Mountain View sits in a semi-rural setting with stunning views of Mount Taranaki, offering a rare opportunity to live in this highly sought-after village. Residents enjoy a full continuum of care—from independent living through to hospital-level support—all within a thoughtfully designed landscape. With an on-site Activities Coordinator, Divine Café serving fresh seasonal produce, and a calendar of events, life here balances peaceful surroundings with genuine community connection.

Your home

Living options

Modern homes for every stage

Choose from spacious villas, contemporary townhouses, serviced apartments, or rooms in the Ministry of Health certified care centre.

✓ 2–3 bedroom villas with modern open-plan living
✓ Contemporary kitchen, large bathroom, self-contained laundry
✓ Outdoor living and garden spaces
✓ Single or double garage with internal access
✓ In-built storage throughout
✓ Serviced apartments for those seeking support
✓ Care centre rooms for rest home and hospital-level care
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

An active, well-supported community with year-round activities and excellent facilities.

Activities & dining

The on-site Activities Coordinator ensures a full calendar of events and outings. Divine Café and in-house catering prepare wholesome, seasonal menus using fresh, locally grown produce. Indoor and outdoor facilities cater to every interest and weather.

✓ Indoor swimming pool
✓ Recreational bowling green
✓ Exercise room
✓ Resident bar and lounge with large screen TV
✓ Hair salon
✓ Library and piano
✓ Communal vegetable gardens
✓ Barbecue facilities
✓ Computer with internet access
✓ Courtesy van for outings
✓ Organised activities and events
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Indoor swimming pool
Recreational bowling green
Exercise room
Resident bar
Lounge with large screen TV
Hair salon
Library
Piano
Communal vegetable gardens
Barbecue facilities
Computer with internet access
Divine Café
Courtesy van
Pool table
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent→Serviced→Rest home→Hospital
✓ Rest home care · Hospital care · Short term and respite care · One-off support services
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Summerset Mountain View is located in semi-rural Upper Vogeltown, New Plymouth, in a beautifully landscaped modern setting with stunning views of Mount Taranaki. The village is conveniently positioned less than ten minutes' drive from central New Plymouth, offering a peaceful retreat while remaining close to urban amenities and services.

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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
63
Above average · #8 of 520
Better than 98% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
15%
~$4k on a $28k unit, over 3 years
Your share of capital gain
100%
you keep some of any uplift
Time to get capital back
~86.5 days
median, from 6 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
7 years
Your estate receives
$24,000
Operator keeps (deferred fee)$4,000
Share of your $28,000 back85%
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How the 63 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%
15% deferred fee — lower is better.
63
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%
86.5 days across recent resales.
96
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

15% of $28,000 = ~$4,000

Accrues over your first 3 years, charged on the entry price.

Market: median 30%; only 16% of villages charge under 25%.
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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.
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How fast your capital comes back

~86.5 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 88 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.
  • Roughly $4,000 is gone in deferred fees within 3 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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