Possum Bourne Retirement Village
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Retirement living · Pukekohe, Franklin

Possum Bourne Retirement Village

Possum Bourne Retirement Village Limited · Pukekohe · independent apartments + townhouses, assisted living & full care for life
Life Score
99
Exceptional
Capital Back
48
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Nestled in peaceful surroundings just minutes from Pukekohe town centre, Possum Bourne offers the perfect balance of relaxation and convenience. Set in beautifully landscaped gardens with views out to Cape Hill, residents enjoy a vibrant community where independence and support go hand in hand. Whether you're catching a movie with friends, playing with grandkids in the pool, or simply soaking up the peace and quiet in your own sanctuary, there's a lifestyle here to suit everyone. As a Ryman village, it offers priority access to on-site rest home, hospital and specialist dementia care when you need it.

Your home

Living options

Independent & Assisted Living

Light, spacious homes designed with the 70-plus person in mind, thoughtfully laid out for warmth and comfort year-round.

Townhouses
Apartments
Serviced Apartments (assisted living with housekeeping & chef-prepared meals)
Ensuite rooms
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Community is central to the lifestyle at Possum Bourne.

Connect, Unwind & Thrive

Residents enjoy a vibrant calendar of activities and exceptional amenities that encourage togetherness and active living. From creative pursuits to social gatherings, there's always something to do.

Cinema & library
Workshop / Men's Shed
Café, dining room, bar & restaurant
Indoor swimming pool & spa pool
Gym & bowling green
Billiards / pool table & petanque
Hair & beauty salon
Village shop & chapel
Computer room
Village van for outings
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Community Centre
Cinema
Library
Workshop / Men's Shed
Hairdresser & Beauty Salon
Village Shop
Chapel
Gym
Billiards / Pool Table
Petanque
Dining Room
Bar
Spa Pool
Restaurant / Café
Indoor Swimming Pool
Bowling Green
Computer Room
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

IndependentServicedRest homeHospitalSecure dementia
✓ Registered nurse available for appointments · Doctor available for appointments · Emergency call system in units · In-home personal assistance (showering / grooming) · Meal deliveries
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Possum Bourne is located in Pukekohe, Franklin, just minutes from the town centre. The village sits in beautifully landscaped gardens with views out to Cape Hill, offering a peaceful setting with convenient access to local amenities. Nearby attractions include the Pioneer Cottage (filled with local history), Pukekohe Park Raceway, and Town Mouse Café on the main street. A supermarket is located nearby, and residents enjoy the security of knowing their home is safe while they travel—lawns are mowed, windows washed, and mail collected in their absence.

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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
48
Around average · #214 of 520
Better than 59% 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
~151 days
median, from 49 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
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How the 48 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%
151 days across recent resales.
86
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.

%

Deferred Management Fee

30%

Accrues over your first 2.5 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

~151 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident.

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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