Retirement Village
Retirement Village
Karaka Pines - Woodcroft Estate Rolleston
Retirement Village
Karaka Pines - Woodcroft Estate Rolleston
34 Kendon Drive, Rolleston, New Zealand 7614
Ranked 106 from 510 Villages in NZ.
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Distribution:
5-star 63%
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4-star 30%
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3-star 7%
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1-2 star
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Last 12 months : 96.00% (15 reviews)
Key Facts
- Reviews: 27
- Rank: 106 of 510 Villages
- Dwellings: 74
- Fee model: ORA / LTO, Capital Gain
- Min age: 65
Overview of WOODCROFT ESTATE RETIREMENT VILLAGE
When you visit Woodcroft Estate for the first time you’ll feel an immediate sense of how much simpler and easier life could be. The Pavilion is the focus of community activities, featuring a bowling green and lovely tranquil seating areas.
Services Offered
- 3+ bedroom Townhouse
- 2 Bedroom Townhouse
- 3+ Bedroom Villa
- 2 Bedroom Villa
- Capital Gain Village
- RETIREMENT VILLAGES
Service Information
Facility information supplied by provider.
This business is part of Karaka Pines Villages.
Woodcroft Estate Retirement / Lifestyle Village in Rolleston, Christchurch offers capital gain and only 4% exit fee. Woodcroft has larger well-appointed homes all in a lovely village where the worries of being in your home are taken care of for you. Other villages simply don't compare.
You can be as involved in village and community life as much, or as little, as you like. It’s your home, so it’s entirely up to you. The entry age is generally 65.
No. of Dwellings: 74
Management
Managed by Karaka Pines Villages offering retirement villages where the resident gets the capital gain, ensuring New Zealanders get a fairer retirement option.
(Last Updated: 9th April 2026)
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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$640,000
2 Bedroom Townhouse
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Highest Known Price
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$705,000
3+ Bedroom Villa
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Capital Gain
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Resident
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Capital Loss (if any)
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Resident
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Maintenance Fees Starting from
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$125 per week
(Paid Weekly)
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Maintenance Fee Increases?
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Set by Provider |
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Extra Costs/Fees
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Power, Phone, Data |
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No. of Dwellings in Village
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74 |
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Data Current As of
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18 Dec, 2023 |
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Data Supplied By
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Provider |
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Resident Reviews for WOODCROFT ESTATE RETIREMENT VILLAGE
Review scores and rankings calculated from verified Village Advisor resident-review data.
4.6
(27 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.
The best move I have ever done moving out here
5 / 5 ★The best move I have ever done moving out here. Everyone is so friendly, also lawn mowing, window cleaning, and garden attended to if you require that to be done.
Just love the people in here
5 / 5 ★Just love the people in here. Are very friendly & kind. It makes it a great place to live with lots of things/functions organised by groups + committees.
A friendly + caring community
5 / 5 ★A friendly + caring community. We have a wide range of activities in our village which brings so many people together, with social gatherings like our Mid Winter + Xmas Dinners, all catered for by us residents - building a great bond with each other. Happy Hour each Thurs, weekly raffles, pot luck + BBQ teas, Birthday morning teas monthly, afternoon cards, rummikub, mahjong weekly. Fortnightly Bingo, Craft, Art, Walking group, fitness classes, Bowls indoor/outdoor, Pool, darts, Petanque and a wonderful residents vege garden. A fantastic place to live, just to name a few activities to keep us busy in our later years.
Great life style, thoroughly enjoy companionship
5 / 5 ★Great life style, thoroughly enjoy companionship, get togethers, bowls, indoor bowl, Petanque, happy hour, morning tea's, fun & games. Awesome place.
review for
4 / 5 ★Nothing at the present time as i am away from the village for every morning to provide companionship for a wife who has Dementia and is a permanent resident in a care facility away from our village home.
Capital Retention
4 / 5 ★Manager is approachable, friendly and helpful
Many Positives
4 / 5 ★Review policy on pets please. People have to appreciate the right to have a pet is part of community living.
Great Place to live
4 / 5 ★None
Great Villagers
3 / 5 ★Capital gains. Great neighbours and villagers. Great place for bowlers. [In my experience it is]hard to get repairs/attention from manager if phone, she wants an email then we wait!!! (eds.) [In my opinion] she looks after village well but not villagers. [I believe it is] Easy to get in but hard to get out and costly!!! (eds.)
Good houses, good neighbours
3 / 5 ★Get manager who has caring empathetic nature as well as management skills
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