Frequently asked questions

Quail Ridge Country Club is a luxury retirement village located in Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands. It offers architecturally designed homes in a landscaped community designed for independent living and an active lifestyle.

Quail Ridge Country Club is located in Kerikeri in Northland, New Zealand, in the Bay of Islands. The village is close to Rainbow Falls, the Kerikeri River Track, the Bay of Islands Golf Club, and the town centre.

Quail Ridge Country Club is designed as a country club community rather than a traditional retirement village. The focus is on lifestyle, independence, and connection, with residents living in private homes within landscaped grounds.

Yes. Quail Ridge Country Club is considered a luxury retirement village because of its architecturally designed homes, boutique scale, landscaped environment, and Bay of Islands lifestyle.

The village offers architecturally designed villas and duplex homes. These homes vary in size and layout and are designed for comfort, independence, and everyday living.

Most residents are active people in their sixties and seventies who still want to travel, socialise, play golf, enjoy the water, and remain involved in their communities.

Independent living means residents live in their own homes and maintain their own routines. At Quail Ridge Country Club, residents enjoy privacy and independence while having support available if it is ever needed.

Homes are purchased through an Occupational Right Agreement (ORA). This gives residents the right to live in their home for as long as they wish while the village operator maintains and manages the wider community.

Yes. Residents pay a weekly village fee which contributes to the maintenance of the grounds, shared facilities, village services, and general operations.

The weekly village fee contributes to services such as exterior house cleaning, lawn mowing and some garden maintenance, rubbish collection, land and water rates, security and emergency call systems, and maintenance of shared facilities.

Yes. Optional service packages can be arranged depending on how much assistance residents would like with housekeeping, transport, maintenance, or other practical tasks.

Facilities include a heated indoor swimming pool, gym and wellness spaces, bowling green, community spaces at Totara Lodge, workshop facilities, walking paths, landscaped grounds, transport services into Kerikeri, and boat and RV parking.

Yes. The village is designed for independent living. Residents live in their own homes and maintain their own lifestyle while enjoying the reassurance of a well-managed community.

Yes. Quail Ridge Country Club plans to provide a continuum of care. Future development includes rest home, hospital, and dementia care facilities within the village environment so residents can remain connected to the community if their needs change.

Yes, pets are allowed.

Yes. A village transport service operates to help residents travel into Kerikeri for shopping, appointments, and social activities.

Yes. Homes are designed for normal living, which includes hosting visitors. Many residents regularly have family and friends staying with them.

Residents tend to connect naturally through shared interests. Activities and shared spaces are available, but participation is always optional.

No. Activities are available if you want them, but there is no expectation to take part.

Life varies from person to person. Residents might play golf, walk nearby tracks, travel, work on projects in the workshop, entertain friends, or spend time enjoying the Bay of Islands.

The Bay of Islands attracts retirees who want a warmer climate, access to the water, golf courses, walking tracks, and a relaxed lifestyle while still having access to shops, healthcare, and the Kerikeri airport.

Many residents move from Auckland and other parts of New Zealand, attracted by the Bay of Islands climate, lifestyle, and sense of space.

Quail Ridge Country Club is only a short drive from Kerikeri, providing convenient access to shops, cafés, healthcare services, and the airport.

Yes. The village is designed to be safe and well managed while still feeling open and relaxed rather than gated or institutional.

Yes. Visitors are encouraged to tour the village, explore available homes, and meet residents before deciding whether the lifestyle feels right.

Yes. Quail Ridge Country Club offers the opportunity to stay for a short visit so you can experience the village environment, facilities, and community before making a decision.

People searching for a luxury retirement village in the Bay of Islands are usually looking for lifestyle, independence, and quality homes rather than traditional retirement accommodation. Quail Ridge Country Club in Kerikeri offers architecturally designed villas within a country club style community close to golf, walking tracks, and the coast.

A luxury retirement village focuses on lifestyle and independence rather than simply accommodation. At Quail Ridge Country Club, residents live in private homes within landscaped grounds and enjoy a community built around activity, social connection, and the Bay of Islands environment.

Most retirement villages in New Zealand operate with a deferred management fee under the Occupational Right Agreement structure. This fee is usually capped and taken when the home is resold.

At Quail Ridge Country Club, the structure is explained clearly so residents understand how the arrangement works before making a decision. Prospective residents are encouraged to review the documentation and seek independent advice so they feel comfortable with the financial structure.

Residents can choose to leave a retirement village if their circumstances change. The Occupational Right Agreement outlines how the home is resold and how the financial settlement works.

At Quail Ridge Country Club, the process is designed to be straightforward and transparent so residents and their families understand what happens if plans change later.

Many people assume retirement villages are only for later life, but an increasing number of residents move while they are still active and independent.

At Quail Ridge Country Club, most residents move in their sixties or seventies so they can enjoy the lifestyle, community, and Bay of Islands environment while remaining active.

Many people assume retirement villages are only for later life, but an increasing number of residents choose to move earlier while they are still active and independent.

At Quail Ridge Country Club, many residents move in their sixties or early seventies so they can enjoy the lifestyle while they are still travelling, entertaining friends, playing golf, and making the most of the Bay of Islands environment.

For many people the decision is less about age and more about lifestyle. The question becomes whether you want to organise life around maintaining a large property, or around having the freedom to enjoy your time.