Queenstown Country Club
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Retirement living · Lake Hayes, Queenstown Lakes

Queenstown Country Club

Queenstown Country Club Village Limited · between Frankton and Lake Hayes · villas, townhouses, apartments + rest home and dementia care
Life Score
79
Strong
Capital Back
62
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Nestled in the Wakatipu Basin between Queenstown and Arrowtown, Queenstown Country Club is a premium retirement community designed for over-65s who want an active, connected life. The heart of the village is its exceptional alpine-style clubhouse, where residents gather for dining, entertainment, lawn bowls and swimming. Whether you're enjoying the spa pool, catching a movie, or heading out on a van outing to the wineries of Gibbston, life here balances relaxation with adventure—all framed by some of New Zealand's most stunning scenery.

Your home

Living options

Accommodation

Luxury independent living homes, each designed to an exceptional standard with fully insulated concrete slabs, underfloor heating, custom kitchens with premium appliances, and American Oak timber flooring. Internal garage access and spacious outdoor living areas.

Villas (133–315 sqm)
Townhouses (1 bedroom)
Apartments (1–2 bedroom, including penthouse options)
Care Suites (rest home and hospital level)
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

The clubhouse is the social heart of the community.

Activities & Dining

Two on-site cafés, fine dining room, and a residents' bar with happy hours. A full calendar of organised entertainment, movie nights, resident dinners, and social outings. Lawn bowls, indoor bowls, croquet, pickleball, table tennis, billiards, bridge, choir, tai chi, arts and crafts, and music groups keep residents engaged. Motorhome parking and van outings to local attractions.

Bowling green & indoor bowls
Swimming pool & spa pool
Gym & exercise classes
Cinema & movie room
Library & community centre
Dance floor & piano
Barbecue & entertaining areas
Organised entertainment & social outings
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Resident clubhouse
Two cafés
Dining room
Residents' bar
Swimming pool
Spa pool
Bowling green
Indoor bowls
Gym & exercise equipment
Cinema & movie room
Library
Community lounge
Piano
Pool table
Table tennis
Dance floor
Barbecue area
Motorhome parking
Medical centre
Village van for outings
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

IndependentRest homeHospitalSecure dementia
✓ 24-hour on-site staff · Emergency call system · Housekeeping · Meals · Person-centred care
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Queenstown Country Club is brilliantly positioned between Frankton and Lake Hayes in the heart of the Southern Lakes region. Queenstown lies to the west, Arrowtown to the north, and the wineries of Gibbston to the east. The Five Mile Shopping Centre is a five-minute drive away, and Millbrook's golf course is just eight minutes distant. The Remarkables and Coronet Peak ski areas are within easy reach. Surrounded by the Wakatipu Basin, the village offers year-round alpine scenery and access to hiking, biking, golf, and fine dining experiences.

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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
62
Above average · #18 of 520
Better than 97% 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
~82 days
median, from 5 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
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How the 62 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%
82 days across recent resales.
97
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%
Interest is payable if capital is returned late.
100
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 4 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

~82 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 129 days.)

Market: median 154 days; 21 villages still average over a year.

Fees & interest on exit

Resident-friendly

Weekly fees stop when you vacate, and interest is payable if your capital is returned late.

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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