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Summerset St Johns
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Retirement living · Papatoetoe, Manukau City

Summerset St Johns

Oceania Village Company Limited · St Johns, Auckland · independent apartments + serviced care + memory care
Life Score
47
Basic
Capital Back
33
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
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The village

Life here

Summerset St Johns is a newly opened village designed for those who want to embrace an active, vibrant retirement without compromise. Set in the heart of the eastern suburbs with commanding views over Auckland city and Rangitoto, residents enjoy an exquisite village centre featuring a café, bistro, and resort-style facilities. From the moment you move in, you'll have access to a continuum of care—whether you're living independently, need serviced support, or require specialist memory care—all while enjoying an enriched community life with organised activities, fine dining, and thoughtfully designed spaces.

Your home

Living options

Architecturally Designed Homes

Summerset St Johns offers a sophisticated range of retirement homes, from independent apartments to specialised care suites, all thoughtfully designed for modern retirement living.

✓ The Pinnacle Penthouse – one-of-a-kind 256m² luxury penthouse with 3 bedrooms, four outdoor balconies, winter garden, and commanding city views
✓ Penthouse Apartments
✓ Premium Apartments
✓ Independent Apartments
✓ Serviced Apartments (care subject to availability and eligibility)
✓ Care Centre suites
✓ Memory Care Centre suites
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Summerset St Johns centres on an exquisite village with a dedicated Activities Coordinator ensuring a vibrant calendar of events.

Resort-Style Living & Community

Residents enjoy a luxurious environment designed to match an active lifestyle. The village centre features a Divine Café open to residents and the local community (Monday–Sunday, 9am–3pm), a resident bar, and a bistro. A full suite of recreational facilities and organised outings keep the community engaged and connected.

✓ Café & bistro with quality coffee and dining
✓ Resident bar
✓ Indoor swimming pool
✓ Indoor spa pool
✓ Exercise room
✓ Recreational bowling green
✓ Pool table
✓ Library
✓ Hair salon
✓ Resident workshop
✓ Communal vegetable gardens
✓ Piano
✓ Lounge with large screen TV
✓ Computer with internet access
✓ Barbecue facilities
✓ Courtesy van & chauffeur service
✓ Organised outings and activities
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Café & bistro
Resident bar
Indoor swimming pool
Indoor spa pool
Exercise room
Recreational bowling green
Pool table
Library
Hair salon
Resident workshop
Communal vegetable gardens
Piano
Lounge with large screen TV
Computer with internet access
Barbecue facilities
Courtesy van & chauffeur service
Activities Coordinator & organised events
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent→Serviced→Rest home→Hospital→Secure dementia
✓ Support and Service Packages · Rest home care · Hospital care · Memory care · Short term and respite care
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Summerset St Johns is located at 180 St Johns Road in the heart of Auckland's eastern suburbs, offering commanding views over Auckland city and Rangitoto. The village is positioned in a vibrant neighbourhood with easy access to local amenities, shopping, and transport links. As a brand-new development, it combines the tranquillity of a purpose-built retirement community with the convenience and energy of being right in the heart of the city.

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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
33
Capital-unfriendly · #412 of 520
Better than 21% 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
~725 days
median, from 2 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
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How the 33 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%
725 days across recent resales.
1
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%
Interest is payable if capital is returned late.
100
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.

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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%.
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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.
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How fast your capital comes back

~725 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 725 days.)

Market: median 154 days; 21 villages still average over a year.
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Fees & interest on exit

Resident-friendly

Weekly fees stop when you vacate, and interest is payable if your capital is returned late.

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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