Roundhay Retirement Village
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Retirement living · Nelson South, Nelson

Roundhay Retirement Village

Mgt Holdings Limited · Nelson South · 22 independent villas with garden living in town
Life Score
42
Basic
Capital Back
38
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Roundhay is a small, carefully designed retirement village of just 22 semi-detached homes nestled among leafy borders and formal gardens in Nelson South. Each villa opens onto enclosed central gardens and an Orangery pavilion, creating a sense of seclusion and intimacy despite being only minutes from Nelson's vibrant centre. Residents enjoy independent living with nursing and support services on hand, plus easy access to the Hospital and all the Nelson Region has to offer—from beaches and vineyards to art, theatre, and outdoor adventures.

Your home

Living options

Villas

Garden living in town. Each of the 22 villa homes is designed with freedom and independence in mind.

2 and 3 bedroom villas
Fully self-contained and private
Fenced courtyards
Internal access garaging (1 car)
Sunny patio areas
Single or double storey options
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Roundhay centres on the enclosed central gardens and Orangery—the village's communal heart.

Community & Activities

Residents gather for resident dinners, Friday night drinks, and relaxation in the communal lounge. The village is designed to foster intimacy and connection while maintaining independence.

Communal lounge
Resident dinners
Friday night drinks
Central Orangery pavilion and lawn
Enclosed gardens
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Communal lounge
Orangery pavilion
Central gardens
Resident dinners
Friday night drinks
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent
✓ Registered nurse available for appointments · Emergency call system in units
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Roundhay sits in Nelson South, within easy walking distance to Nelson Hospital and just minutes from Nelson City centre. The Nelson Region is a boutique destination offering everything within 90 minutes: street markets, cafes, vineyards, artisan foods, fresh seafood, galleries, music and theatre. Long golden beaches, urban walkways, wilderness hiking tracks and coastal cycleways are all accessible. The region enjoys sunshine and a benign climate, making it ideal for active retirees.

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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
38
Below average · #353 of 520
Better than 32% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
30%
~$192k on a $640k unit, over 4 years
Your share of capital gain
0%
operator keeps 100% of any uplift
Time to get capital back
~20 days
median, from 1 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
7 years
Your estate receives
$448,000
Operator keeps (deferred fee)$192,000
Share of your $640,000 back70%
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How the 38 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%
20 days across recent resales.
100
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%
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% of $640,000 = ~$192,000

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

~20 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 20 days.)

Market: median 154 days; 21 villages still average over a year.
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Fees & interest on exit

Watch this

Weekly fees continue until the unit resells.

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.
  • Roughly $192,000 is gone in deferred fees within 4 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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