Evelyn Page Retirement Village
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Retirement living · Orewa, Rodney

Evelyn Page Retirement Village

Evelyn Page Retirement Village Limited · Orewa · independent, assisted living + rest home, hospital & dementia care
Life Score
97
Exceptional
Capital Back
47
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Named after Christchurch modernist artist Evelyn Page—a trailblazer who spent seven decades celebrating life with colour and independence—this village embodies that same spirit. Set in beautifully landscaped gardens within walking distance of Orewa town centre, it overlooks Victor Eaves Park with panoramic bay views. Life here blends independence with community: your home is secure and maintained while you're away, yet the café, bowling green, and vibrant social calendar mean connection is always on your doorstep.

Your home

Living options

Independent & Assisted Living

Light, spacious homes designed for the 70-plus person, with thoughtful layouts for warmth and comfort year-round. Assisted-living serviced apartments add housekeeping and chef-prepared meals to independent living.

Townhouses
Apartments (from $790,000)
Serviced Apartments (from $660,000)
Ensuite Rooms
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Community is central to the lifestyle at Evelyn Page Village.

Connect, Unwind & Thrive

A café for coffee and catch-ups, a bowling green for sociable games, and a full calendar of activities keep residents engaged. The village offers spaces to sharpen skills and passions, stay active, and enjoy the camaraderie of village life.

Café & dining room with chef-prepared meals
Cinema & movie nights
Swimming pool & spa pool
Bowling green & petanque court
Gym & exercise classes
Workshop / Men's Shed & arts & crafts
Library, computer room & piano
Billiards, cards & board games
Organised entertainment, quizzes & bingo
Social outings & shopping trips
Bar with happy hours
Resident dinners
Hair & beauty salon
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Community Centre
Library
Cinema
Computer Room
Workshop / Men's Shed
Hairdresser
Beauty Salon
Village Shop
Chapel
Gym
Billiards / Pool Table
Petanque Court
Dining Room
Bar
Piano
Spa Pool
Indoor Swimming Pool
Bowling Green
Café
Terrace
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

If your health changes, you won't have to leave the place you know. Evelyn Page Retirement Village offers these levels of care on site:

IndependentServicedRest homeHospitalSecure dementia
✓ Doctor available for appointments · Emergency call system in units · In-home personal assistance (showering / grooming) · Village van · Meal deliveries
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Located in Orewa within easy walking distance of the town centre, Evelyn Page Village overlooks Victor Eaves Park with sweeping panoramic views of Whangaparaoa Peninsula. The neighbourhood offers Orewa's pristine 3km golden beach, numerous local walking tracks, and a range of community clubs including tennis, bowls, bridge, golf and croquet. Orewa town centre is just a short drive away, with supermarkets, eateries, cafés and various amenities.

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Now the practical part

The money — what comes back to your family

You've seen why you'd love it. This is the part most families only discover at the exit statement — so we put it in plain sight. Every figure is from the village's own filed Disclosure Statement.

Capital Back score
47
Around average · #231 of 520
Better than 56% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
30%
charged on your entry price
Your share of capital gain
0%
operator keeps 100% of any uplift
Time to get capital back
~180 days
median, from 37 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
Before you sign, get independent eyes on the contract.An ORA-review lawyer or independent financial adviser — never paid by any operator — checks what it really means for your family.
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How the 47 is built

Nothing hidden — every component

The Capital Back score is a transparent weighting of five filed terms — you can see exactly where this village wins and loses.

Move-in fee you don't get back Deferred Management Fee — weighted 30%
30% deferred fee — lower is better.
25
Share of capital growth Capital gain to resident — weighted 15%
0% — the operator keeps any resale uplift.
0
Speed your capital returns Median resale time — weighted 30%
180 days across recent resales.
82
Fees stop when you leave Weekly fees on exit — weighted 15%
Charges end on vacancy.
100
Interest if repayment is slow Interest on delayed capital — weighted 10%
No interest on delayed repayment.
0
The filed terms, in plain English

What the Disclosure Statement actually says

Every operator uses different words for the same thing — we normalise them so you can compare like with like.

%

Deferred Management Fee

30%

Accrues over your first 2.5 years, charged on the entry price.

Market: median 30%; only 16% of villages charge under 25%.

Capital gain

0% to the resident

Any increase in the licence value at resale is kept entirely by the operator.

Market: just 8% of NZ villages share any capital gain.

How fast your capital comes back

~180 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident.

Market: median 154 days; 21 villages still average over a year.

Fees & interest on exit

Resident-friendly

Weekly fees stop when you vacate.

Market: 220 of 520 villages keep charging weekly fees after you've gone.
Before you sign the ORA

The reckoning usually arrives too late

  • You're buying a licence to occupy, not the home — you can't sell, rent or borrow against it.
  • A large deferred fee is gone within a few years, whatever the unit later sells for.
  • Your family carries the risk of how long resale takes — and the operator's ability to pay.
  • None of this is hidden — it's all in the Disclosure Statement most people sign without reading.
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