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History in tHe makingWanaka Retirement Village is the first such development in the popular lakeside town.
The amount of interest shown by those wanting to be among the village’s first residents has been extremely high, and Presbyterian Support Otago, as the developer, is pleased to be able to offer this $8.5 million complex to satisfy obvious needs.
The site, adjacent to Elmslie House Rest Home and Hospital, is just a flat walk to town, close to the bowling, croquet and tennis clubs, plus the foreshore and lake walkway.
Since we unveiled the plans last year, we have listened to your comments and made changes to both the apartments and villas.
There will now be eight apartments; four one-bedroom and four two-bedroom – the larger apartments having two toilets. The 14 villas also now have two toilets. New floor plans feature further on in this brochure.
Our commitment to provide residents with top quality, eco-friendly homes, is reflected in a long list of design features – many second to none. Some of these are highlighted in this brochure.
We know you will enjoy living in Wanaka Retirement Village and look forward to welcoming you as soon as the development process is completed.
your LifestyLe at Wanaka retirement ViLLageChanging your address but not your lifestyle, is an important part of our positive aging philosophy.
It means you are in control of how you wish to live your life, knowing you have our support as and when you need it.
Being active, involved and having a sense of satisfaction in your life, is important to us, and we look forward to helping you stay in your new home as long as you wish.
Creating your neW HomeWe are pleased the successful building contractor is a Central Otago company.
The Breen Construction Company Ltd will work alongside our architect, Samuel Smith of Samuel Smith Architects Ltd, and the following consultants:
Structural Engineer, Stevenson Brown Ltd; Electrical & Mechanical Engineer, MacLeod & Associates (NZ) Ltd; Landscaping, Mike Moore Landscape Architect; Quantity Surveyor, Chas. E. George & Sons Ltd.
Professionals Wanaka Wide Realty Ltd has been appointed the marketing agent.
‘green star’ standardThis Village has been designed to comply with The New Zealand Green Building Council Green Star rating scheme criteria.
This rating is a comprehensive, international, voluntary environmental rating scheme that evaluates the environmental attributes and performance of buildings, using a suite of rating tool kits developed to be applicable to each building type and function.
WHat does tHis mean to residents?It means residents will be warmer and pay less energy costs because of window double-glazing and roof, wall and floor insulation being of higher performance levels than usual.
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Villas have individual solar water heaters while apartment residents draw from two storage tanks pre-heated by solar panels.
It means the attractive Southland beech used on all the doors and window frames is something you can show visitors with pride because it comes from a forest where supply is managed without the resource diminishing.
It means residents are saving water by ground and roof storm-water being recycled to flush toilets and water gardens, and utilise dedicated areas for composting and storing recycled waste.
Many of the products used in construction are licensed by Environmental Choice New Zealand because of their low volatile organic compounds. This means the paint and carpets in your new home will not have an objectionable smell.
Building products using reduced formaldehyde, floor coverings with reduced PVC products, the use of low energy lighting, and appliances all within one star of the maximum energy rating, are all incorporated into your new home.
It’s a home to be proud of.
Wanaka Retirement Village has been designed to catch the sun and provide residents with ready access to Elmslie House services.
Architect has Wanaka Connection
The Village’s Dunedin architect, Samuel J F Smith B.SC., B.B.Sc. B.Arch., A.N.Z.I.A, has worked for Presbyterian organisations before, so you can be assured your new home has been designed by someone we know and trust. He was the Design Architect for Warburton Architects on the Omarama Church and the Wanaka Presbyterian Church.
Over his career the range of work includes housing, sports facilities, church design, tourist accommodation, commercial building and interior fit-outs and school redevelopment.
Samuel has ensured that your home meets as many facets of the Green Star Standard as practical, thus providing an environmental solution with high comfort levels and low running costs.
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apartment LiVingWhat could be nicer than knowing you’re living in an apartment designed with all the modern features you would expect in a high class hotel.
With four one-bedroom and four two-bedroom options, the apartments will be a popular choice for many intending residents.
Walkways, covered and uncovered, sheltered seating areas, attractive timber features, and an overall design that allows you as much privacy as you want, have all been incorporated in the design.
Your apartment block has a common area, with kitchen facilities, that allows for a wide range of activities plus access to a large courtyard – just perfect if you’re entertaining family or friends. A lift between the two levels will enable you easy access to the whole complex.
Your light, airy apartment also has:
indoor/outdoor living ȍ
a Mitsubishi heat pump designed for low ȍwinter temperatures
panel heaters in the bedroom and lounge ȍ
bathroom with heated tile floor, heated towel ȍrail and fan heater
washing machine and drier ȍ
cooktop, oven, dishwasher and fridge/freezer ȍ
flush-floor tiled shower with frameless glass ȍ
wardrobe organiser for easy access ȍ
integrated rubbish bin and storage racks in ȍthe kitchen
wide use of ‘soft close’ drawers for easy use ȍ
fire sprinklers ȍ
and many safety features including an ȍemergency response system
a parking space is provided ȍ
The weekly Village Outgoings for apartment residents will be $90 for a one-bedroom and $100 for a two-bedroom apartment, paid monthly in advance. The services provided for this fee are fully detailed in the ORA, and include rates, insurances, gardening, maintenance and the Statutory Supervisor service.
eLmsLie House serViCes
Services available to Village residents from or organised by, Elmslie House, on a user-pays basis are:
Mid-day and evening meals ȍ
House-keeping and cleaning ȍ
Hairdresser ȍ
Podiatrist ȍ
Activities ȍ
Shopping trips in the mini-van ȍ
Handyman services ȍ
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LiVing in a ViLLaYour environmentally sensitive home, built to capture Wanaka’s sun yet protect you from its harsh winters, will be a joy to live in.
Two floor-plans are offered, both with an L-shaped plan around outdoor paving. Timber screens and careful landscaping add shelter and privacy.
All 14 villas have two bedrooms, two toilets, a luxury bathroom, and an attached garage with internal access to your well-heated home.
Built mainly of Oamaru stone, plaster and Coloursteel, significant use of cedar provides a visual warmth and soft appearance, enhanced by clever landscaping and paving.
The living room has been designed with ceilings that follow the flow of the roof profile to enhance the feeling of spaciousness, and the bedrooms with ceilings up to nearly three metres.
Each villa is light and airy, and the attention to detail is second to none…you even have bike storage space in your garage!
Your home also has:
indoor/outdoor living ȍ
a Mitsubishi heat pump designed for low ȍwinter temperatures
panel heaters in the bedroom and lounge ȍ
bathroom with heated tile floor, heated towel ȍrail and fan heater
washing machine and drier ȍ
cooktop, oven, dishwasher and fridge/freezer ȍ
flush-floor tiled shower with frameless glass ȍ
wardrobe organiser for easy access ȍ
integrated rubbish bin and storage racks in ȍthe kitchen
wide use of ‘soft close’ drawers for easy use ȍ
and many safety features including an ȍemergency response system
The weekly Village Outgoings for villa residents will be $105, paid monthly in advance. The services provided for this fee are fully detailed in the ORA, and include rates, insurances, gardening, maintenance and the Statutory Supervisor service.
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CoLour me WanakaYou live in a wonderful part of New Zealand, with its own colours and special light.
Those features will be translated into a given range of wall, floor and window treatment colours designed to look and feel as luxurious as they really are.
Colour-boards showing the options will be available in the show home and through our marketing agents, Professionals Wanaka Wide Realty Ltd.
LandsCapingGardens to admire from your windows, gardens to walk amongst and gardens to sit alongside while you chat to your neighbours – gardens are the theme of your new home.
Attractive trees specifically selected to provide a unified look in the Village have been balanced with the need to provide privacy for residents yet also foster a feeling of being part of a community.
Watering will be provided through an eco-friendly system recycling ground and roof storm-water.
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oCCupation rigHt agreement - expLainedAn Occupation Right Agreement (ORA) is a legal document that gives a person the right to occupy a residential unit in a retirement village.
It sets out the relevant terms and conditions in compliance with the provisions of the Retirement Villages Act 2003 and the Retirement Villages (General) Regulations 2006.
The agreement also contains the village Code of Residents’ Rights and the Village Rules.
WHat issues does tHe agreement HaVe to deaL WitH?
The ORA covers:the management of the village ȍ
the nature of the resident’s right to occupy ȍthe unit or apartment
the charges relating to the village and to the ȍuse of its services and facilities
the operator’s obligation to run the village ȍproperly
the resident’s rights to be given key financial ȍdocuments and other relevant information
safety, personal security, fire protection and ȍemergency management
the transfer of residents within the village ȍ
meetings of residents with the operator ȍ
maintenance and upgrading ȍ
termination of the agreement by a resident or ȍthe operator
a complaints facility and a disputes procedure ȍ
the consultation process about any proposed ȍchanges to the services or benefits provided or to charges that could affect residents’ ability to pay for them
the requirement that residents have their ȍrights respected, and to be treated with courtesy
the Code of Residents Rights and Rules of the ȍvillage
Where the village or unit hasn’t been built
If the village, apartment or unit is not yet completed when the ORA is signed, it must state the proposed completion date.
Cancellation for delay
The buyer can cancel the ORA if the unit is not finished to the point of practical completion within six months of the proposed completion date. They can do this any time after the six-month period has expired. They must then be refunded their deposit with interest and all progress payments made for the Occupation Right Agreement.
Who is a “resident”?
A resident is:anyone who enters into an ORA with a ȍretirement village operator
anyone who is entitled under an agreement ȍto live in an apartment or unit in the village (even if the agreement wasn’t made with that person)
a spouse or partner who is living in a unit ȍwith someone who’s entitled under an agreement to live there, or who is living in it after that person has died or left the village (as long as the agreement or the operator allows it)
All these people have the rights given to residents by the Retirement Villages Act 2003 and the Code of Practice 2008. For example, they have all the rights set out in the Code of Residents’ Rights, and they can use the village’s complaints procedure.
A “cooling-off” period after the agreement is signed
After new residents have signed an ORA, they have 15 working days in which they can change their mind and cancel the agreement without giving any reason. The cancellation must be notified in writing.
Once cancelled, the person will, on request, be refunded their deposit and all progress payments plus interest, within 10 working days after the request.
Getting independent legal advice before the agreement is signed
Intending residents must receive independent legal advice before they sign an occupation right agreement.
The resident’s lawyer must explain the general effect of the agreement and its implications, before the person signs it - in a way that is appropriate to their age and understanding.
The lawyer must then witness the person’s signature and certify that they have explained the general effects and limitations of the Agreement. If in some substantial way any of these requirements are not met, a resident can void the agreement.
The information above is a summary only. Please refer to the official documents at
www.retirementvillages.govt.nz for full details.
key doCumentsBefore you sign an ORA to live in the Wanaka Retirement Village, you must be given copies of the following documents:
Disclosure Statement ȍ
Occupation Right Agreement (which contains ȍthe Code of Residents’ Rights and the Rules of the village)
Code of Practice ȍ
Deed of Supervision ȍ
The most recent audited financial statements ȍof the village operator (as PSO Retirement Villages Limited is a new company, this information will not be available to the first occupants. We are happy to provide you with a copy of Presbyterian Support Otago Incorporated’s most recent audited financial statements.)
The Disclosure Statement
The disclosure statement must include information about:
the ownership and management of the ȍvillage
the type of legal title such as licence to ȍoccupy
the Statutory Supervisor ȍ
the state of the village (if it’s incomplete, this ȍmust include the stage of completion and the proposed completion date)
the services and facilities offered ȍ
the arrangements for maintenance and ȍrefurbishment
the costs of entering and leaving a retirement ȍvillage, as well as the costs while living there and what you can expect to get back after you leave
the financial statements ȍ
The Occupation Right Agreement
This written agreement gives you the right to occupy a unit or apartment and is summarised in this brochure.
The Code of Residents’ Rights
The Code of Residents’ Rights is a summary of your basic statutory rights as a resident. It includes some obligations, contact details for the village manager and details of other people you might need to contact if you want information about your rights or to make a complaint.
The Code of Practice 2008
The Code of Practice sets the minimum requirements for the operation of the retirement village and protection of the residents.
Deed of Supervision
This document spells out the role of the Statutory Supervisor. For further information visit www.retirementvillages.govt.nz
Wanaka retirement ViLLage - Code of residents’ rigHts
Basic rights of residents
This is a summary of the basic rights given to you by the Retirement Villages Act 2003.
Services and other benefits
You have the right to services and other 1. benefits promised to you in your occupation right agreement.
Information
You have the right to information relating to 2. any matters affecting, or likely to affect, the terms or conditions of your residency.
Consultation
You have the right to be consulted by the 3. operator about any proposed changes in the services and benefits provided or the charges that you pay that will or might have a material impact on your: (a) occupancy; or (b) ability to pay for the services and benefits provided.
Right to complain
You have the right to complain to the 4. operator and to receive a response within a reasonable time.
Disputes
You have the right to a speedy and efficient 5. process for resolving disputes between you and the operator or between you and other residents of the village.
Use of support person or representative
You have the right, in your dealings with the 6. operator or other residents of the village, to involve a support person or a person to represent you. The cost of involving a support person or person to represent you must be met by you.
Right to be treated with courtesy and have rights respected
You have the right to be treated with courtesy 7. and have your rights respected by the operator,
the people who work at the village, and the people who provide services at the village.
Right not to be exploited
You have the right not to be exploited by the 8. operator, the people who work at the village, and the people who provide services at the village.
Your obligations to others
Your rights exist alongside the rights of other residents and the rights of the operator, the people who work at the village, and the people who provide services at the village. In the same way that these people are expected to respect your rights, it is expected that you in return will respect their rights and treat then with courtesy.
Operator’s contact person
If you want more information about your rights or wish to make a complaint against the operator or another resident, the operator’s contact person is:
Penny Fisher, ManagerElmslie House Home and HospitalStone Street, WanakaPh: (03) 443 7899Fax: (03) 443 8660Email: [email protected]
Other contact persons
Other contact persons, if you want to make a complaint about a breach of your rights, are:
the Statutory Supervisor: Covenant Trustee a. Services Limited, PO Box 4243, Shortland Street, Auckland 1015.
the Registrar of Retirement Villages.b.
Information
The Retirement Commissioner publishes information on the code of residents’ rights and disputes procedures available under the Retirement Villages Act 2003 that may assist to resolve your complaint.
Frequently Asked Questions A separate document of FAQs is enclosed.
tHe next stepYou have seen what you like and have decided you would like to live at Wanaka Retirement Village.Your next step is to contact Professionals Wanaka Wide Realty Ltd – details are on the back page.
purCHase priCesThe starting price of purchasing an Occupation Right Agreement for the right to live at Wanaka Retirement Village is:
One-bedroom apartment ORA $300,000
Two-bedroom apartment ORA $375,000
Two-bedroom villa ORA $450,000
LeaVing Wanaka retirement ViLLageThe Occupation Right Agreement provides you with security of tenure although ownership of the villa or apartment remains with Presbyterian Support Otago.
When you terminate your ORA, a new Agreement for your home is then sold on the open market to a new resident.
You will receive the sale price less the Village Contribution, which is based on the time you have lived at Wanaka Retirement Village, any money due and any costs incurred in finding a new resident.
This contribution is 5% of the sale price of the new ORA (accrued on entry when you became a resident) plus 5% for up to four years (adjusted proportionately for part years) that you have lived in Wanaka Retirement Village, to a maximum of 25%.
Legal and other costs associated with selling your apartment/villa will be your responsibility.
Please refer to the ORA for full details about exiting Wanaka Retirement Village.
a CHange of CirCumstanCeIf, during the construction of Wanaka Retirement Village, a proposed resident is unable to complete the contract because of genuine health reasons, the deposit and any progress payments, plus interest, will be refunded.
Change your address...not your lifestyle
Ph (03) 477 7115407 Moray Place, DunedinPO Box 374Dunedin 9054www.psotago.org.nz
presbyterian support otago With over 100 years of support to the Otago community, Presbyterian Support Otago directors are excited about expanding services in Wanaka.
Elmslie House is a valuable asset to the town and the addition of Wanaka Retirement Village will further strengthen the bonds between the community and the facility.
Presbyterian Support Otago is the fifth largest employer in the province and a major provider of health and social services in Otago.
The organisation operates seven residential facilities for older people, as well as rental cottages in Oamaru, Dunedin and Milton, plus the eight-villa Ranui Court village in Alexandra.
Home support services for those people wanting to remain in their homes, and community-based services catering for family needs, are also part of PSO’s goal of providing responsive, effective services in Otago communities.
Further information about Presbyterian Support Otago can be found on www.wanaka-retirement-village.co.nz.
Neil Cowie
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Hm: 03 443 2909
M: 021 214 6336
Would you like to live in‘Wanaka Retirement Village’?
DON’T MISS OUT!38 Ardmore Street, Po Box 293, Wanaka
Helen Henshall
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Hm: 03 443 4171
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It’s never happened in Wanaka before, so you can be the first. You can secure your Apartment or Villa today and enjoy life in this highly desirable retirement village.
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