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Summerset Richmond Ranges
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Retirement living · Richmond, Tasman

Summerset Richmond Ranges

Summerset Villages (richmond) Limited · scenic edge of Richmond · villas, serviced apartments + continuum of care including memory care
Life Score
92
Exceptional
Capital Back
55
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

Summerset Richmond Ranges sits on the scenic edge of Richmond, offering modern retirement living in a relaxed rural setting with stunning views of the surrounding ranges. The village combines the convenience of being just minutes from Richmond Mall and Stoke's town centre with a peaceful, countryside atmosphere. Residents enjoy a full calendar of activities, contemporary dining at the on-site Divine Café, and access to a continuum of care from independent living through to secure dementia care. Whether you're looking to downsize into a modern villa, embrace serviced apartment living, or transition to supported care, life here balances community, choice, and peace of mind.

Your home

Living options

Modern Homes for Every Stage

The village offers a range of high-quality living options designed for independent living and supported care.

✓ 2 and 3-bedroom villas and cottages — single storey, modern open plan, contemporary kitchen, internal garage, private outdoor living
✓ 1-bedroom serviced apartments — spacious double bedroom, ensuite, separate living area
✓ Care centre rooms — standard, premium and deluxe layouts
✓ Memory care apartments — state-of-the-art, Ministry of Health certified, specially designed for those living with dementia
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

A full calendar of activities and modern facilities keeps residents engaged year-round.

Community, Wellness & Entertainment

The village features an on-site Activities Coordinator who organises events and outings. The Divine Café serves contemporary food with wholesome, seasonal, locally grown produce and is open to residents and the local community. Indoor and outdoor facilities cater to all interests and weather.

✓ Indoor swimming pool and spa pool
✓ Bowling green and lawn bowls
✓ Exercise room and gym with exercise classes
✓ Cinema room, library, piano, pool table
✓ Hairdresser and beauty salon
✓ Resident bar with happy hours
✓ Workshop and men's shed
✓ Communal vegetable gardens
✓ Organised entertainment, movie nights, quizzes, cards and board games, resident dinners, bingo
✓ Social outings and courtesy van
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Indoor swimming pool
Spa pool
Bowling green
Lawn bowls
Exercise room
Gym
Cinema room
Library
Piano
Pool table
Hairdresser
Beauty salon
Resident bar
Divine Café
Community centre
Workshop / Men's shed
Communal vegetable gardens
Communal lounge
Chapel
Barbecue area
Computer with internet access
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent→Serviced→Rest home→Hospital→Secure dementia
✓ Registered nurse available for appointments · Physiotherapy available for appointments · Podiatry available for appointments · Housekeeping · Meal deliveries
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Summerset Richmond Ranges is located at 1 Hill Street North, Richmond, on the scenic edge of the town with stunning views of the Richmond Ranges. The village enjoys a relaxed rural setting while remaining just minutes from Richmond Mall and Stoke's town centre, offering the perfect balance of countryside peace and urban convenience.

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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
55
Above average · #104 of 520
Better than 80% 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
~94.5 days
median, from 54 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
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How the 55 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%
94.5 days across recent resales.
95
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.

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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%.
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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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How fast your capital comes back

~94.5 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.
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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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