Summerset on the Landing
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Retirement living · Kenepuru, Porirua

Summerset on the Landing

Summerset Villages (kenepuru) Limited · Kenepuru, Porirua · villas, cottages, apartments + full continuum of care
Life Score
92
Exceptional
Capital Back
54
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Summerset on the Landing sits in the heart of Kenepuru Landing, a premium subdivision with easy access to shops and everyday essentials. Residents choose from bright villas with garages, cottages, independent apartments, or serviced options—each designed for comfort and connection. The village hums with activity: an indoor pool, bowling green, cinema, arts and crafts, organised outings, and a café serving fresh, locally sourced meals. When care is needed, it's right here—from rest home through to secure dementia care in their Ministry of Health certified memory care centre.

Your home

Living options

Homes to Suit Your Style

Choose from modern, spacious villas with 2–3 bedrooms and internal garages, cottages, independent apartments, or serviced apartments. All feature contemporary kitchens, accessible bathrooms with grab rails and slip-resistant floors, and outdoor living spaces.

2 and 3 bedroom villas with open-plan living
Internal access garage
Contemporary kitchen and spacious bedrooms
Accessible bathroom with grab rails
Outdoor living and entertaining space
Cottages and independent apartments
Serviced apartments available
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Summerset on the Landing is built around connection, wellness, and choice.

A Calendar Full of Reasons to Smile

An on-site Activities Coordinator curates a comprehensive programme of events and outings. Dine in the café on fresh, seasonal, locally grown produce prepared in-house. Swim, bowl, paint, garden, play cards, catch a movie, or simply relax with friends in the lounge. A courtesy van is available for outings, and a digital communications platform keeps residents connected.

Indoor swimming pool and spa pool
Recreational bowling green
Cinema room and library
Arts and crafts, piano, pool table
Communal vegetable gardens
Resident workshop
Café and resident bar with happy hours
Movie nights and organised entertainment
Social outings and activities calendar
Courtesy van
Hair salon and beauty services
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Indoor swimming pool
Spa pool
Gym and exercise room
Bowling green
Cinema room
Library
Piano
Pool table
Arts and crafts studio
Resident workshop
Communal vegetable gardens
Barbecue facilities
Community centre
Café and restaurant
Resident bar
Hair salon
Computer with internet access
Courtesy van
Communal lounge with large screen TV
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

IndependentServicedRest homeHospitalSecure dementia
✓ Registered nurse available for appointments · Physiotherapy available for appointments · Podiatry available for appointments · Emergency call system in units · Housekeeping
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Summerset on the Landing is located at 1–3 Bluff Road in Kenepuru, Porirua, within the well-connected Kenepuru Landing subdivision. The village offers easy access to shops, services, and everyday essentials, making it ideal for those who value both convenience and community. The setting provides a strong sense of neighbourhood while maintaining the relaxed, comfortable lifestyle that retirement should offer.

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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
54
Around average · #128 of 520
Better than 75% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
25%
charged on your entry price
Your share of capital gain
0%
operator keeps 100% of any uplift
Time to get capital back
~108 days
median, from 37 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
Before you sign, get independent eyes on the contract.An ORA-review lawyer or independent financial adviser — never paid by any operator — checks what it really means for your family.
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How the 54 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%
25% deferred fee — lower is better.
38
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%
108 days across recent resales.
93
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

25%

Accrues over your first 2 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

~108 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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