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5-star 35%
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4-star 21%
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3-star 3%
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1-2 star
41%
Last 12 months : 93.33% (6 reviews)
140 Logan Street, Mangawhare, Dargaville, New Zealand 0310
Key Facts
- Reviews: 29
- Rank: 21 of 510 Villages
- Dwellings: 12
- Fee model: ORA / LTO — 7.5% per year, for 4 years. — Maximum 30%
- Min age: 65
Services Offered
- 2 Bedroom Villa
- RETIREMENT VILLAGES
Service Information
Facility information supplied by provider.
This business is part of ELMDALE LIMITED.
Riverdale Retirement Village located in Mangawhare, Dargaville is a small village consisting of twelve two-bedroom villas (Settler-type cottages), reflecting the "Early Settler" theme throughout the retirement village. Each villa is an early Victorian-style cottage, characterised by wide, wrap-around porches and high-pitched gable roofs, incorporating finials into the design.
Each cottage also comes with its own private, fenced garden which you can maintain, or optionally arrange for the village to look after.
No. of Dwellings: 12
(Last Updated: 13th December 2022)
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Costs & Entry Conditions
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Fee Model
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Minimum Age of Entry
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65
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Lowest Known Price
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$185,000
2 Bedroom Villa
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Highest Known Price
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$185,000
2 Bedroom Villa
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Capital Gain
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Provider
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Capital Loss (if any)
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Maintenance Fees Starting from
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$115.38 per week
(Paid Monthly)
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Maintenance Fee Increases?
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Undisclosed (CPI used) |
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Extra Costs/Fees
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Power, phone, internet |
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No. of Dwellings in Village
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12 |
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Data Current As of
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1 Nov, 2016 |
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Data Supplied By
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Mystery Shopper |
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Resident Reviews for RIVERDALE RETIREMENT VILLAGE
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NPS
3.2
(29 reviews)
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These reviews are selected to show a range of resident experiences. They are not intended to represent the percentage distribution of all reviews shown above.
Have lived in this village for over 2 years, never had such a active social
5 / 5 ★Have lived in this village for over 2 years, never had such a active social life with a group of equally social people who all enjoy each others company and activities. Social Hall gets used several times a month for village get togethers and meeting.
Excellent place to live
5 / 5 ★Excellent place to live. Plenty of activities in our community hall with like minded group of people in a well landscaped community. Maintained.
I'm very happy living here
4 / 5 ★I'm very happy living here.
Bus trips, movie nights, picnic outings
4 / 5 ★Bus trips, movie nights, picnic outings. And I like the fact that we all get on, and don't live in each others homes, but look after each other. It's a real plus.
3 Star Review
3 / 5 ★Please communicate with your residents , discuss the problems with us and I then feel sure you will have support against the [edit] resident.
Pleasant cottages
2 / 5 ★Pleasant cotages in rundown surroundings. The almighty dollar rules, no consideration for residents wellbeing or interests
Riverdale Village Life
2 / 5 ★No. Prefer to remain anonymous
[In my opinion] Avoid this place
1 / 5 ★I feel Management should at least consider replying to the few hundred emails sent to him addressing different issues.
Disappointing
1 / 5 ★Action required, no empty promises regarding normal maintenance that we are paying for.
No respect for Residents
1 / 5 ★Management should be placed under strict, continuous supervision.
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