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Wesley Court Retirement Village
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Retirement living · Thames, Thames Coromandel

Wesley Court Retirement Village

Tamahere Eventide Home Trust · opposite the library in Thames · independent living for 55+
Capital Back
72
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

Wesley Court sits opposite Thames library, offering residents immediate access to the town's services and vibrant community life. Part of the Tamahere Eventide Home Trust, this retirement village welcomes those 55+ seeking independent living with the reassurance of quality care nearby. It's a cozy escape designed for those ready to embrace their golden years in a welcoming, lively setting.

Your home

Living options

Independent Living

Wesley Court offers independent living accommodation in a supportive community setting.

✓ Townhouses
✓ Villas
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Wesley Court centres on community connection and easy access to Thames.

Community & Lifestyle

Residents enjoy a lively community atmosphere with convenient access to the library and local amenities across the road. The village fosters a warm, welcoming environment where neighbours become friends.

✓ Opposite Thames library
✓ Easy access to local services
✓ Community-focused living
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Library access
Local amenities nearby
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Wesley Court is located at 504 Mackay Street in Thames, positioned opposite the local library. This central location provides residents with immediate access to Thames' services, shops, and community facilities, making it an ideal base for those seeking independent living with the convenience of town-centre proximity.

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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
72
Strong · #2 of 520
Better than 100% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
4%
charged on your entry price
Your share of capital gain
100%
you keep some of any uplift
Time to get capital back
~51 days
operator-stated average
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
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How the 72 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%
4% deferred fee — lower is better.
90
Share of capital growth Capital gain to resident — weighted 15%
You keep 100% of any uplift.
100
Speed your capital returns Median resale time — weighted 30%
51 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.

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Deferred Management Fee

4%

Accrues over your first 5 years, charged on the entry price.

Market: median 30%; only 16% of villages charge under 25%.
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Capital gain

100% to the resident

You keep a share of any increase in the licence value at resale.

Market: just 8% of NZ villages share any capital gain.
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How fast your capital comes back

~51 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 51 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.
  • 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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