Kensington Court
Stoke, NelsonIndependentRegistered on the Retirement Villages Register
In short
- Entry prices from $250,000 (4 units for sale now).
- The exit fee (deferred management fee), what the village keeps when you leave, is not published.
- Weekly fee not published.
- Entry price from
- $250,000lowest of 4 units for sale now
- Exit fee
- Not publishedask for the disclosure statement
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- When you are repaid
- Not a fixed number of days, brochure states payment occurs 'once the unit is sold'…
- Registered
- Yesno. 2040196
- Care on site
- Rest home, Hospitalcare beds free now, updated 15 October 2026, 8:39am
What it costs
Entry price
$250,000 to $550,000
For the 4 units for sale now on Eldernet. This is not a price for every unit in the village.
Prices seen on the village's own site: From the operator's own PDF brochure (found via a document link on the Eldernet listing page): One Bedroom Villa 'from $550,000'; Studio 'from $265,000'; One Bedroom Apartment 'from $395,000'; Care Suite '$250,000'. A $5,000 application deposit is mentioned, held in trust and fully refundable if the applicant withdraws. (source: alden.co.nz/home/kensington-court)
Exit fee (deferred management fee)
Not published
The operator's own brochure states the Deferred Management Fee ('Village Contribution') is calculated as a percentage of purchase price, 'limited to a specified percentage,' but says that percentage 'is specified in your ORA'…
We are asking this village for its disclosure statement, and will add the fee when it arrives.
Source: alden.co.nz/home/kensington-court
Full research note
not published, the operator's own brochure states the Deferred Management Fee ('Village Contribution') is calculated as a percentage of purchase price, 'limited to a specified percentage,' but says that percentage 'is specified in your ORA' individually and is not disclosed generically.
Weekly fee
Not published
Brochure references a 'weekly contribution fee towards the cost of running the village' but states no amount and does not say whether it is fixed
Capital gain (a rise in the unit's value)
Brochure text: 'The Village will refurbish, market and sell the unit at its expense.
Source: alden.co.nz/home/kensington-court
Full research note
Brochure text: 'The Village will refurbish, market and sell the unit at its expense. Once the unit is sold, you or your estate will be paid back your original investment minus the Village contribution.' This implies the resident does not share in any resale uplift (effectively the operator retains any capital gain), though the brochure never uses the words 'capital gain' directly.
When you are repaid
Not a fixed number of days, brochure states payment occurs 'once the unit is sold' (resale-contingent), with no timeframe given.
Disclosure statement (the village's summary of the deal)
Not published online. The law says the village must give you one before you sign an occupation right agreement (the contract that lets you live there), and it sets out every fee. Ask for it early.
What would you get back?
For comparison only, the calculator shows what you would get back at 25% and 30%, the most common exit fees among villages we have checked. They are not this village's fees. Before weekly fees and any other charges.
Units for sale on Eldernet (4)
As listed on Eldernet on 15 and 16 October 2026. Prices are what the village is asking, before any exit fee.
Registered village
Registered as Kensington Court Village
- Registration number
- 2040196
- Registered since
- 2007
- Statutory supervisor
- Covenant Trustee Services Limitedappointed 26 October 2007
- Previous names
- Ultimate Care Kensington Court Village
Kensington Court Retirement Village
The name on the register differs a little from the village's own, so check this number with the operator.
A statutory supervisor is an independent party, licensed by the Financial Markets Authority, that holds residents' deposits and watches the village's finances (Retirement Commission).
Source: this village's entry on the Retirement Villages Register, read 15 October 2026.
About the village
Alden Kensington Court has been well established in the Nelson community for over 20 years. Our village offers a range of affordable choices including well-appointed independent villas, apartments and studios, set in park-like gardens. One of the benefits of living at Kensington Court Village is the ability to choose a support service if and when you require further assistance. Services available are: meals, bedmaking, housekeeping, general staff support, laundry and personal care. Our residents enjoy a well managed and every changing activities programme which provides companionship and lots of fun. Residents also have access to a hairdresser, podiatrist and physiotherapist who visit regularly. At some stage in our lives we may require more assistance in our day to day living. Our wealth of experience in other stages of care means our team can advise you on your options and how it all works. We are here to help and assure you through the stages.
In the village's own words, from its Eldernet listing.
Care homes nearby
- Kensington Court on site or next door · rest home, hospital
- Tasman Dementia Care 0.4 km away · dementia, psychogeriatric
- Summerset in the Sun (Nelson) 0.5 km away · rest home, hospital
- Ryman Ernest Rutherford Care Centre 0.6 km away · rest home, hospital, dementia
- Summerset Richmond Ranges 2.2 km away · rest home, hospital, dementia
Where this comes from
- Address
- 18 McMahon Street, Stoke, Nelson
- Operator
- Independent
- Phone
- (03) 547 9444
- Source: Eldernet listing (kensington-court), read 15 and 16 October 2026 (listing, care levels, units for sale)
- Source: alden.co.nz/home/kensington-court, read 15 and 16 October 2026
- Source: Retirement Villages Register entry, read 15 October 2026 (registration and statutory supervisor)
Confidence: Medium. Entry prices and general exit/refund wording are directly sourced and solid; the specific DMF percentage, weekly fee dollar amount, and a direct disclosure statement PDF were not locatable
Research note
Important discrepancy: the source data's website field (alden.co.nz) describes Kensington Court as part of the Alden group, but the actual PDF brochure obtained (via the Eldernet listing's 'Brochure' document link) is branded 'Ultimate Care Kensington Court Village,' operated by Ultimate Care Group (ultimatecare.co.nz, 18 McMahon Street, Stoke, Nelson, ph 03 547 9444), part of a 19-village nationwide network. This should be reconciled before use, either the source data is stale/wrong, or there has been a change of operator or a data-mapping error upstream.
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