Orion Point
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Retirement living · Hobsonville, Waitakere

Orion Point

Metlifecare Retirement Villages Limited · Hobsonville peninsula · independent apartments + villas with harbour views · premium care suites under construction
Life Score
61
Good
Capital Back
46
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Nestled on the stunning Hobsonville peninsula between two points, Orion Point is a premium retirement community designed for those seeking sophisticated coastal living. Residents choose from beautifully finished 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments and 2 and 3-bedroom villas, many north-facing with sweeping harbour views. Life here blends tranquil garden settings with vibrant social connection—think heated pools, fine dining, and a thriving community of residents sharing everything from movie nights to resident dinners, all while the coastal walkway beckons just outside.

Your home

Living options

Homes Designed Around Your Needs

Light, bright and beautifully finished independent living options with generous open-plan spaces and outdoor areas.

1-bedroom apartments
2-bedroom apartments (from $850,000)
3-bedroom apartments
2-bedroom villas
3-bedroom villas
North-facing villas in coastal or garden settings
Limited standalone villas available
Move-in ready homes
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

A vibrant community where luxury facilities and thoughtful programming create daily joy.

Life at Orion Point

From wellness activities to social gatherings, residents enjoy a full calendar of engagement. The village features lush gardens, a village green and coastal pavilion, with easy access to the coastal walkway. Dining ranges from casual café fare to restaurant experiences, while a wellness centre supports active, healthy living.

Heated indoor swimming pool
Spa pool
Gym with exercise classes
Communal lounge
Library
Cinema room
Café and restaurant
Bar with happy hours
Hair salon
Workshop
Barbecue area
Movie nights
Resident dinners
Social outings
Cards and board games
Wellness centre
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Heated indoor pool
Spa pool
Gym
Communal lounge
Library
Cinema room
Café
Restaurant
Bar
Hair salon
Workshop
Barbecue area
Coastal pavilion
Village green
Wellness centre
Village van
Emergency call system
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Orion Point is located on the Hobsonville peninsula in west Auckland, nestled between Hobsonville and Scott Points. The village sits beside the coastal walkway with sweeping views across the Waitematā Harbour. It is a pleasant 35-minute ferry ride to Auckland's CBD, offering a perfect balance of peaceful coastal living and urban accessibility. The surrounding area features lush gardens and tranquil settings, creating an urban coastal sanctuary.

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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
46
Around average · #263 of 520
Better than 49% 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
~201 days
median, from 3 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
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How the 46 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%
201 days across recent resales.
79
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 3 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

~201 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 209 days.)

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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