Eldon Masonic Care Facility
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Retirement living · Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu

Eldon Masonic Care Facility

Masonic Care Limited · Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast
Capital Back
53
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Eldon Masonic is nestled in a quiet, leafy environment close to the heart of Paraparaumu on the beautiful Kapiti Coast. Known for its warm, homely atmosphere and friendly staff who make residents feel like part of the family, Eldon offers a choice of standard and premium care rooms including Care Suites. There's always something happening in the main lounges for those who enjoy socialising, as well as plenty of cosy nooks to relax with a cuppa and a book.

Your home

Living options

Care Suites & Room Options

Eldon offers a choice of standard and premium care rooms including Care Suites, which provide both Rest Home and Hospital level care. All Care Suites feature a heat pump, full en-suite, and kitchenette with fridge and kettle. You own the right to occupy your Care Suite and can personalise it with your own furniture and treasured pieces. Standard rooms accommodate a single bed, chair and wardrobe or chest of drawers. Premium rooms offer additional space, ensuite bathrooms or outdoor access with supplementary charges ranging from $0 to $100 per day.

Standard and premium room options
Care Suites with Rest Home and Hospital level care
Heat pump in all Care Suites
Full en-suite bathrooms
Kitchenette with fridge and kettle
Right of occupancy model
Personalisation with own furniture allowed
Supplementary charges $0–$100 per day for premium features
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Eldon Masonic centres on community, comfort and personalised care.

Community & Activities

Residents enjoy a warm, homely environment with plenty of opportunities for socialising in the main lounges or relaxing in cosy nooks. Organised van trips provide outings and connection to the wider community, while chaplaincy support and visiting health professionals ensure holistic wellbeing.

Main lounges for socialising
Cosy relaxation spaces
Organised van trips
Chaplaincy support
Wi-Fi access
Visiting health professionals
Day to day life
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

24/7 nursing
Hairdresser
Physiotherapist
Podiatrist
Chaplain
Wi-Fi
Ensuites
Van trips
Main lounges
Kitchenettes in Care Suites
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Rest HomeHospital
✓ 24/7 nursing · Respite Care · Palliative Care · Visiting physiotherapist · Visiting podiatrist
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Quiet, leafy environment close to Paraparaumu on the scenic Kapiti Coast

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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
53
Around average · #171 of 520
Better than 67% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
30%
~$54k on a $180k unit, over 2.5 years
Your share of capital gain
0%
operator keeps 100% of any uplift
Time to get capital back
~54 days
median of 4 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
7 years
Your estate receives
$140,000
Operator keeps (deferred fee)$40,000
Share of your $180,000 back78%
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How the 53 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. Full methodology →

Move-in fee you don't get back Deferred Management Fee — weighted 30%
30% deferred fee — lower is better.
25
Share of capital growth Capital gain to resident — weighted 15%
0% — the operator keeps any resale uplift.
0
Speed your capital returns Filed resale times — weighted 30%
54 days (median of 4 recent resales).
100
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

30% of $180,000 = ~$54,000

Accrues over your first 2.5 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

~54 days median of 4 recent resales

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 84 days.)

Market: median 128 days; some 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.
  • Roughly $54,000 is gone in deferred fees within 2.5 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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