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Roseneath Village
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Retirement living · Carterton, Carterton

Roseneath Village

Roseneath Lifecare Village Limited · Carterton, Wairarapa · independent villas + rest home, hospital & dementia care
Life Score
49
Basic
Capital Back
25
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

Roseneath Village sits in the quiet township of Carterton, moments from the shopping centre and surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens. You'll find 14 independent two-bedroom villas with internal garages, plus a full care home on-site offering rest home, hospital, dementia and respite care. Living here means enjoying your own space without the upkeep—and if your health needs change, you can stay within the community rather than move away. It's the perfect blend of independence and peace of mind, with plenty of social activities and the freedom to plan your own day.

Your home

Living options

Independent Living

Self-contained villas designed for comfort and ease, with no maintenance burden.

✓ 14 two-bedroom villas
✓ Internal access garage
✓ Spacious rooms suitable for couples or singles
✓ Access to village gardens and grounds
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Roseneath is social yet peaceful—you choose your pace.

Community & Activities

Plenty of opportunities to take part in activities and gatherings with neighbours, or retreat to the quiet of your own home. Walking distance to Carterton Shopping Centre, local cafés, libraries, parks and the Wairarapa vineyards.

✓ Social activities and gatherings
✓ Village community events
✓ Walking distance to town amenities
✓ Access to parks and vineyards
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Beautifully landscaped gardens
Internal access garages
Village common areas
On-site care home facilities
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent→Rest home→Hospital→Secure dementia
✓ Registered nurses · Respite care · Day programme · Palliative care
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Roseneath Village is located at 227 High Street South in Carterton, in the heart of Wairarapa wine country. The village sits in a quiet street, moments from Carterton Shopping Centre and within easy walking distance of local cafés, libraries, community spaces, parks and the region's renowned vineyards. It's a peaceful, welcoming township setting that balances rural charm with convenient access to essential 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
25
Capital-unfriendly · #476 of 520
Better than 8% 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
—
median, from 1 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
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How the 25 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
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%
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 3 years, charged on the entry price.

Market: median 30%; only 16% of villages charge under 25%.
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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.
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Fees & interest on exit

Watch this

Weekly fees continue until the unit resells, 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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