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Tasman Retirement Village
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Retirement living · New Zealand

Tasman Retirement Village

Tasman Village Limited · Nelson & Motueka, New Zealand
Capital Back
57
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

Oceania operates four communities across the Tasman region—Green Gables and Green Gables Care in The Wood, Nelson; Stoke in Nelson; and Woodlands in Motueka. Each village is thoughtfully positioned within vibrant local neighbourhoods, close to coffee spots and community gems. The villages blend spacious, beautifully finished independent living apartments and villas with premium Care Suites designed to evolve as your needs change. Whether you're seeking an active retirement lifestyle or comprehensive aged care support, Oceania's Tasman villages offer carefully considered communities where you can live the life you want, with the reassurance of professional care and a close-knit network of neighbours nearby.

Your home

Living options

Independent Living & Care Options

Choose from spacious, beautifully finished independent living apartments and two-bedroom villas, or step up to luxury Care Suites with private ensuite bathrooms, living areas and kitchenettes.

✓ Independent living apartments
✓ Two-bedroom villas
✓ Care Suites (single and couples)
✓ Premium room options
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Living at Oceania Tasman

Community & Lifestyle

Each village is designed to enhance your lifestyle with spaces and experiences suited to your needs. Located within vibrant neighbourhoods close to local amenities, you'll enjoy the independence you value alongside the reassurance of a supportive community network.

✓ Close-knit community atmosphere
✓ Proximity to town centres and local amenities
✓ Spacious, beautifully finished homes
✓ Access to professional care when needed
Day to day life
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Independent living apartments
Two-bedroom villas
Care Suites with private ensuite bathrooms
Living areas and 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. Tasman Retirement Village offers these levels of care on site:

Independent Living→Rest Home→Hospital→Dementia Care→Palliative / End of life care
✓ Rest Home care · Hospital level care · Dementia care · Palliative and end of life care · Respite care
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Four villages across the Tasman region: Green Gables and Green Gables Care in The Wood, Nelson; Stoke in Nelson; and Woodlands in Motueka. Each is positioned within vibrant local neighbourhoods close to town centres, coffee spots and community amenities.

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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
57
Above average · #101 of 520
Better than 81% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
30%
charged on your entry price
Your share of capital gain
0%
operator keeps 100% of any uplift
Time to get capital back
~85 days
operator-stated average
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
Before you sign, get independent eyes on the contract.An ORA-review lawyer or independent financial adviser — never paid by any operator — checks what it really means for your family.
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How the 57 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%
85 days (operator-stated average).
96
Fees stop when you leave Weekly fees on exit — weighted 15%
Charges end on vacancy.
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.

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Deferred Management Fee

30%

Accrues over your first 3 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

~85 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

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.
  • 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.
Have someone independent read it first

We'll connect you with a retirement-village review lawyer or independent financial adviser — no operator pays to be here.

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