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Pompallier Villas
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Retirement living · New Zealand

Pompallier Villas

Pompallier Village Trust Board Management Committee · Akaroa, Canterbury
Capital Back
44
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
Pompallier VillasPompallier Villas
The village

Life here

Pompallier Villas is a community within a community, offering retirees an independent lifestyle without compromise. Located in the scenic seaside town of Akaroa, the village blends autonomy with connection, providing a unique retirement option centred around fostering a sense of community and well-being. It's a place designed for those ready to embrace relaxed coastal living while remaining part of a caring community.

Your home

Living options

Independent Villas

Pompallier Villas offers independent living accommodation designed for retirees seeking an autonomous lifestyle within a supportive community setting.

✓ Independent villa living
✓ Seaside location in Akaroa
✓ Community-focused environment
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Community and Well-being

A Lifestyle Centred on Connection

The philosophy at Pompallier Villas is centred around fostering a sense of community and well-being. Residents enjoy the benefits of an independent lifestyle while being part of a caring community, with the relaxed pace and natural beauty of Akaroa as their backdrop.

✓ Community-focused living
✓ Independent lifestyle
✓ Caring community environment
✓ Coastal setting
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent Living
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Pompallier Villas is situated in Akaroa, a picturesque seaside town, offering residents a relaxed coastal retirement environment within a caring community.

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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
44
Below average · #310 of 520
Better than 40% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
20%
charged on your entry price
Your share of capital gain
0%
operator keeps 100% of any uplift
Time to get capital back
~90 days
operator-stated average
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
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How the 44 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%
20% deferred fee — lower is better.
50
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%
90 days (operator-stated average).
96
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

20%

Accrues over your first 4 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

~90 days operator-stated average

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident.

Market: median 128 days; some 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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