Rita Angus Retirement Village
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Retirement living · Kilbirnie, Wellington

Rita Angus Retirement Village

Rita Angus Retirement Village Limited · heart of Kilbirnie · independent apartments, assisted living + rest home & hospital care
Life Score
90
Exceptional
Capital Back
50
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 heart of Kilbirnie on Coutts Street, Rita Angus Retirement Village sits among beautifully landscaped gardens within easy reach of local shops and beaches. Whether you're enjoying independent living in a light, spacious apartment, or receiving personalised care in the on-site care centre, life here balances autonomy with community. From heated pools and bowling greens to movie nights and organised outings, there's always something to do—and if your needs change, priority access to rest home and hospital care keeps you in the village you've come to call home.

Your home

Living options

Independent & Assisted Living

Architecturally designed apartments created with the 70-plus person in mind—light, spacious, and thoughtfully laid out for comfort year-round. Assisted-living serviced apartments add housekeeping and chef-prepared meals to the independence you value.

1–2 bedroom apartments (55–76 m²)
Ensuite rooms available
Secure, lockable windows and doors
Emergency call system in units
Heated year-round
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Community is central to life at Rita Angus.

Activities & Amenities

The village offers a rich calendar of events, from organised entertainment and shopping trips to quiet moments in the library or a game of bowls. Chef-prepared meals, a full-service salon, and a vibrant social calendar mean there's always connection and something to inspire.

Heated indoor swimming pool & spa pool
All-weather bowling green & lawn bowls
Cinema & movie nights
Library & reading spaces
Workshop / Men's Shed
Arts & crafts room
Gym & exercise classes
Billiards / pool table
Piano & singing group
Dining room, bar & happy hours
Village shop & hairdresser
Beauty salon
Chapel & Bible fellowship
Cards, board games & bingo
Resident dinners & quizzes
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Community Centre
Library
Cinema
Computer Room
Workshop / Men's Shed
Hairdresser
Beauty Salon
Village Shop
Chapel
Gym
Billiards / Pool Table
Dining Room
Bar
Piano
Spa Pool
Indoor Swimming Pool
Bowling Green
Communal Lounge
Care Centre (69 rooms)
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

IndependentServicedRest homeHospital
✓ Registered nurse available for appointments · Doctor available for appointments · In-home personal assistance (showering, grooming) · Meal deliveries · Housekeeping
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Located in the heart of Kilbirnie on Coutts Street, Rita Angus Retirement Village is close to local shopping areas, supermarkets, and services. The neighbourhood offers easy access to Lyall Bay Beach (a short drive away) and Miramar Golf Course nearby. Kilbirnie shops are within a short walk, providing everything from groceries to post office services. The village itself is set amongst beautifully landscaped gardens, offering a peaceful sanctuary while remaining connected to the wider community.

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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
50
Around average · #173 of 520
Better than 67% 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
~110.5 days
median, from 22 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
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How the 50 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%
110.5 days across recent resales.
92
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

~110.5 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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