Eversley Lifestyle Care & Village
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Retirement living · New Zealand

Eversley Lifestyle Care & Village

Oceania Village Company Limited · Hastings, Hawke's Bay
Capital Back
25
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Eversley is a well-established, boutique aged care centre located beside the beautiful Cornwall Park in Hastings. With gracious old charm, stunning courtyards and chandeliers, Eversley creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere where residents and families feel at home. The idyllic setting is surrounded by mature trees with views over the Cornwall Park stream, offering easy access to walks, gardens, and local shops. Being close to State Highway 2 makes it convenient for visitors and outings.

Your home

Living options

Care Rooms

Your room is your own private space, decorated with your favourite pictures and ornaments. Standard rooms accommodate a single bed, chair and wardrobe or chest of drawers, with costs included in the Care Services Fee. Premium rooms offer additional features such as more space, ensuite bathrooms or outdoor access, with an extra daily charge.

Standard and premium room options
Ensuite bathrooms available
Private spaces for personalisation
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Wellbeing at Eversley is holistic and person-centred, shaped by lifestyle, connection, culture, creativity, movement and individual choice.

Our Approach to Wellbeing

Guided by the Five Ways to Wellbeing (Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, Give), our teams create meaningful, uplifting experiences. Residents are supported to connect with others, stay active in ways suited to their ability, appreciate the moment, continue learning, and give back in purposeful ways that reflect their interests and life story.

Personalised care plans for all residents
Activities programme tailored to interests
Community engagement and conservation initiatives
Movement sessions supporting independence
Day to day life
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Ensuites in select rooms
On-site physiotherapist
On-site hairdresser
On-site podiatrist
Free WiFi
Audiobook library access (LibriVox)
Courtyards and gardens
Adjacent to Cornwall Park
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Rest HomeHospitalDementia
✓ Personalised care plans · Medication management · Meal planning and preparation · I Love Music programme · Vitality, Impact & Pace movement sessions
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Eversley is located in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, beside the beautiful Cornwall Park. The setting is idyllic, surrounded by mature trees with views over the Cornwall Park stream. Residents enjoy easy access to walks, gardens, bird aviaries and a children's play area. Local shops and eateries are within a short walk, and the centre is conveniently close to State Highway 2 for easy access by visitors and for outings.

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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
25
Capital-unfriendly · #469 of 520
Better than 10% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
30%
~$48k on a $160k unit, over 3 years
Your share of capital gain
0%
operator keeps 100% of any uplift
Time to get capital back
not enough resales disclosed
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
7 years
Your estate receives
$107,500
Operator keeps (deferred fee)$52,500
Share of your $160,000 back67%
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How the 25 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
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%
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

30% of $160,000 = ~$48,000

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.
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Fees & interest on exit

Watch this

Weekly fees continue until the unit resells, 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.
  • Roughly $48,000 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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