The retirement complex, which is a member of the Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand, comprises 209 villas that vary greatly in their design, giving an added appeal to the village.
Residents are issued with their own Licence to Occupy when they move into Parkwood, which gives them the right to occupy for life. The price of the Licence to Occupy includes a once only contribution of $35,000 entitling them to enjoy all the community facilities.
When residents leave Parkwood they receive 75% of the licence’s current market value, with proceeds paid on settlement. The remaining 25% is retained by the Trust for further development of the village and its facilities. No legal fees are charged in respect of either the purchase or the sale of licences.
Villa residents pay for their own villa’s internal maintenance, insurance, power and telephone. They also pay a monthly fee that covers local body rates, external villa maintenance, upkeep of all community facilities, lawn mowing, village grounds maintenance, courtesy bus and a 24 hour on call service provided by our unique village care team, which includes registered nurses. Buildings and grounds are looked after by skilled tradesmen and gardeners employed by the Trust.
Free from grounds maintenance, residents are able to enjoy their families, retain their outside interests and participate (should they so desire) in any of the numerous village activities of their choice, yet live in a beautiful, fully maintained environment in which security and care are paramount. Visitors and families are very welcome.
The Trust’s courtesy bus service visits Waikanae’s shopping centre every weekday except Wednesday, when it goes to Coastlands Shopping Mall in Paraparaumu, and is available to take groups on organised tours. The bus picks residents up from and returns them to their own villas.
Parkwood residents have their own association, which elects an executive committee annually. This very active committee meets monthly with the Trust’s General Manager, and publishes the Parkwood News monthly, which details upcoming daily events, social activities, entertainment and items of general interest to residents.
