Winara Retirement Village
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Retirement living · Waikanae, Kapiti Coast

Winara Retirement Village

BUPA Retirement Villages Limited · Waikanae, Kapiti Coast · villas + apartments with on-site care home
Life Score
71
Strong
Capital Back
62
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Winara sits in the heart of Waikanae, a popular Kapiti Coast town close to the train station, cafes, shops, and the beachfront. The village offers 27 spacious villas and 18 stylish apartments, each warm and thoughtfully designed with modern kitchens, open-plan living, and quality fittings. Residents enjoy the freedom to shape their days—whether that's joining activities like movie nights and high teas, or simply relaxing in the peaceful, secure setting. With an on-site care home and 24/7 emergency support, you gain the peace of mind that help is there if you ever need it.

Your home

Living options

Independent Living

Choose between spacious villas or stylish apartments, each designed for comfort and low maintenance in a secure, social setting.

27 spacious villas
18 stylish apartments
Well-designed modern kitchens
Open-plan lounge and dining areas
Ensuite bathrooms
Heat pump/air conditioning
Quality light fittings and floor coverings
24-hour emergency call system in all units
Secure lockable windows and doors
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Village life is what you make it—active and social, or quiet and relaxing.

Activities & Community

A vibrant calendar of events and activities brings residents together, from organised entertainment and social outings to games and creative pursuits. The village offers excellent communal facilities and regular opportunities to mingle with like-minded people.

Activities programme
Movie nights
High teas and happy hours
Games and board games
Table tennis
Arts and crafts
Exercise classes
Gardening activities
Quizzes and bingo
Shopping trips
Organised entertainment
Library
Communal lounge
Communal kitchen
Games/activity room
BBQ area
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

24/7 emergency alarm system
Wellness Clinic
Village transport
Personal laundry service
Security patrols
Hairdresser (by appointment)
Beauty therapy
Library
Communal lounge
Games/activity room
Communal kitchen
BBQ area
On-site care home
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

IndependentRest homeHospitalSecure dementia
✓ Health clinic · Meal deliveries · Emergency call system
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Winara Retirement Village is located in Waikanae, a popular town on the Kapiti Coast. The village sits at the base of the Waikanae Hills in an attractive, peaceful setting, yet remains close to all local amenities. Residents enjoy easy access to the train station, cafes, shops, bowling, golf, and the stunning beachfront. The location offers the perfect balance of natural beauty and community connection, allowing residents to stay engaged with the neighbourhood they know and love.

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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
62
Above average · #19 of 520
Better than 96% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
28%
charged on your entry price
Your share of capital gain
0%
operator keeps 100% of any uplift
Time to get capital back
~109.5 days
median, from 6 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
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How the 62 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%
28% deferred fee — lower is better.
30
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%
109.5 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%
Interest is payable if capital is returned late.
100
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

28%

Accrues over your first 3 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

~109.5 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 119 days.)

Market: median 154 days; 21 villages still average over a year.

Fees & interest on exit

Resident-friendly

Weekly fees stop when you vacate, and interest is payable if your capital is returned late.

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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