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Wellsford Masonic Village
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Retirement living · Wellsford, Rodney

Wellsford Masonic Village

Masonic Villages Limited · Wellsford, Northland · independent living with rural views
Capital Back
46
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

Nestled on terraced grounds overlooking rural Northland, Wellsford Masonic Village offers a peaceful setting for those seeking independent living. Residents enjoy one-bedroom rental units or two-bedroom purchase options, each with carport or garage, set among beautifully maintained lawns and communal gardens. An active social club, library, and meeting room foster connection, while local shops remain just a short drive away—convenience without sacrificing the tranquility of rural surroundings.

Your home

Living options

Independent Living Units

A choice of rental or purchase options, each thoughtfully designed for independent living.

✓ One-bedroom units available for rental
✓ Two-bedroom units available for purchase
✓ Single carport or single garage per unit
✓ Set on terraced grounds with rural views
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Community and connection are woven into daily life at Wellsford Masonic Village.

Active Community & Amenities

Residents benefit from well-maintained communal spaces and an engaged social atmosphere. The active social club brings neighbours together, while the communal meeting room and library provide quiet spaces for reflection or gathering.

✓ Active social club
✓ Communal meeting room
✓ Library
✓ Beautifully maintained lawns and communal gardens
✓ Local shops a short drive away
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Communal gardens
Social club
Meeting room
Library
Carports and garages
Maintained grounds
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Wellsford Masonic Village is located in Wellsford, Northland, on terraced grounds that overlook rural countryside. The village sits within easy reach of local shops and services in the heart of Wellsford, offering residents the best of both worlds: peaceful, scenic surroundings combined with convenient access to everyday amenities.

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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
46
Around average · #258 of 520
Better than 50% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
25%
~$70k on a $280k unit, over 3 years
Your share of capital gain
0%
operator keeps 100% of any uplift
Time to get capital back
~300 days
median, from 1 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
7 years
Your estate receives
$225,000
Operator keeps (deferred fee)$55,000
Share of your $280,000 back80%
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How the 46 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%
300 days across recent resales.
64
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% of $280,000 = ~$70,000

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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How fast your capital comes back

~300 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 300 days.)

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.
  • Roughly $70,000 is gone in deferred fees within 3 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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