Pinesong
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Retirement living · Green Bay, Waitakere

Pinesong

Metlifecare Retirement Villages Limited · Green Bay, Auckland · eight hectares with harbour views · independent living, serviced apartments + aged care
Life Score
85
Exceptional
Capital Back
47
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Pinesong sits on eight hectares of stunning grounds in scenic Green Bay, with 180-degree views across the Manukau Harbour and native bush surroundings. Residents choose from well-appointed villas, townhouses, and modern apartments—all connected to 24-hour emergency support. Close to Titirangi township's shops, cafes and restaurants, this is where people like Theresa and Glenda have found the freedom to live fully, whether that's taking on SkyJump challenges at 94 or discovering joy after life's biggest transitions.

Your home

Living options

Homes Designed Around Your Needs

Choose from independent villas and townhouses with large living spaces, modern kitchens and bathrooms, or one-, two- or three-bedroom apartments with harbour views. Serviced apartments and care suites also available.

Two & three-bedroom villas with large living spaces
One, two & three-bedroom apartments with harbour views
One-bedroom serviced apartments from $470,000
Care suites for rest home to hospital-level care
All units connected to 24-hour emergency support system
Basement parking with storage (independent apartments)
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Pinesong is active, social and full of possibility.

Community & Activities

A vibrant calendar of events, dining options, and recreational facilities keeps residents engaged. From arts and crafts to concerts, theme dinners to social outings, there's always something happening. The village also offers a men's shed, garden plots, and wellness facilities.

Community Centre & Library
Restaurant/Café & Dining Room with Bar
Indoor swimming pool & Spa pool
Bowling green, Petanque court & Billiards
Gym with exercise classes
Arts & crafts, Cards & board games
Concerts, Socials, Theme dinners, Bingo
Social outings & National day celebrations
Workshop/Men's Shed & Garden plots
Hairdresser & Beauty Salon
BBQ area
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Community Centre
Library
Restaurant/Café
Dining Room
Bar
Indoor swimming pool
Spa pool
Bowling green
Petanque court
Billiards/Pool table
Gym
Exercise classes
Arts & crafts studio
Workshop/Men's Shed
Garden plots
Hairdresser
Beauty Salon
BBQ area
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

IndependentServicedRest homeHospital
✓ 24-hour emergency call system · Professional nursing services · Registered nurse available for appointments · Personal care · Companion care
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Pinesong is nestled in scenic Green Bay, Auckland, on eight hectares of beautifully maintained gardens and native bush. The village commands 180-degree views across the magnificent Manukau Harbour. Its location offers the best of both worlds: a peaceful, natural sanctuary with easy access to Titirangi township's shops, cafes and restaurants, making it ideal for those seeking both tranquility and convenience.

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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
47
Around average · #239 of 520
Better than 54% 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
~187 days
median, from 30 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 47 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%
187 days across recent resales.
81
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

~187 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 322 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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