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Papamoa Sands - A Freedom Lifestyle Village

Pāpāmoa, TaurangaIndependentRegistered on the Retirement Villages Register

In short

  • No units are listed for sale today.
  • The exit fee (deferred management fee), what the village keeps when you leave, is not published.
  • Weekly fee not published.
Entry price from
No units listednone for sale today
Exit fee
Not publishedask for the disclosure statement
Weekly fee
Not published
When you are repaid
Not published
Registered
Yesno. 2603203
Care on site
None listed

What it costs

Entry price

No units listed

Eldernet shows no units for sale here today. Ask the village what comes up and when.

Prices seen on the village's own site: Live listing prices seen on the operator's current-listings page for Papamoa Sands units: $795,000 (2+den), $649,000 (2 bed/1 bath), $749,000, $655,000, $745,000 (2+den), $645,000 (2 bed); two further listings were marked 'Under Contract'/'Sold' with no price shown. These are asking prices for specific current units, not a published standard entry schedule. (source: papamoasands.co.nz)

Source: Eldernet listing (papamoa-sands-a-freedom-lifestyle-…)

Exit fee (deferred management fee)

Not published

Site only says a 'capped exit fee structure' applies, no percentage given anywhere fetched

We are asking this village for its disclosure statement, and will add the fee when it arrives.

Source: papamoasands.co.nz

Weekly fee

Not published

Amount, site states fees are charged fortnightly (not weekly): "Weekly budgeting is made easier with a clear fortnightly fee. This takes care of village life benefits, living and occupancy costs." No dollar figure given

Source: papamoasands.co.nz

Full research note

not published amount, site states fees are charged fortnightly (not weekly): "Weekly budgeting is made easier with a clear fortnightly fee. This takes care of village life benefits, living and occupancy costs." No dollar figure given.

Capital gain (a rise in the unit's value)

Resident shares in capital gains, per direct quote from the site's 'Financial Freedom' section: "you will share in the capital gains as your home will be sold for its market value (subject to a capped exit fee structure and…

Source: papamoasands.co.nz

Full research note

Resident shares in capital gains, per direct quote from the site's 'Financial Freedom' section: "you will share in the capital gains as your home will be sold for its market value (subject to a capped exit fee structure and market conditions at the time)."

When you are repaid

Not published

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?

We cannot sayThis village has not published its exit fee.

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

None listed on Eldernet on 15 and 16 October 2026.

Registered village

Registered as Papamoa Sands Lifestyle Village

Registration number
2603203
Registered since
2014
Statutory supervisor
Covenant Trustee Services Limitedappointed 22 April 2014
Previous names
Papamoa Sands
Freedom Villages Papamoa

We found it under a previous name on the register.

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

Papamoa Sands Lifestyle Village is the first Over-50s lifestyle village developed by Freedom Lifestyle Villages. It has been very popular as evidenced by its full occupancy within 2.5 years of opening. Occasionally there are opportunities to purchase established houses, when they are resold privately by residents. Please contact us through our website to obtain a courtesy list of houses available for purchase from residents at Papamoa Sands. At Freedom Lifestyle Villages you’ll enjoy the independent, affordable and fun lifestyle you’ve always wanted. Our over-50s lifestyle villages offer a secure community of like-minded people in great locations, quality homes, and the financial freedom you’ve been seeking. An alternative to a traditional retirement village, now is your opportunity to have a lifestyle change at a Freedom Village.

In the village's own words, from its Eldernet listing.

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Where this comes from

Address
61 Golden Sands Drive, Pāpāmoa, Tauranga
Operator
Independent
Website
Not listed

Confidence: Medium. Real village site reached and read in full, but the exit-fee %, weekly/fortnightly $ amount and refund timing are genuinely not disclosed on any page or linked document found

Research note

Village guessed-domain attempt succeeded on first try. Guessed domain was the real site, confirmed by matching branding/content. Village is part of the 'Freedom Villages' group (operator for several NZ villages including Rotorua Lakes Village). Phone given on site: 0800 683 750.

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