Summerset by the Park
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Retirement living · Flat Bush, Manukau City

Summerset by the Park

Summerset Villages (manukau) Limited · near Botany Down · villas, apartments & serviced apartments with rest home and hospital care
Life Score
91
Exceptional
Capital Back
49
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Summerset by the Park sits on park-like grounds in Flat Bush, offering residents a choice of bright, spacious villas, apartments, and serviced apartments. The village is designed for those who want independence now and the reassurance that care is available when needs change. With an Activities Coordinator, in-house catering using fresh local produce, and a full calendar of events, life here balances relaxation with connection—whether you're enjoying the pool table and bar, tending communal gardens, or joining organised outings.

Your home

Living options

Homes to Suit Your Style

Choose from independent villas with gardens and garages, bright modern apartments, or serviced apartments with additional support. All feature contemporary kitchens, accessible bathrooms, and quality finishes.

Villas: 2–3 bedrooms plus study, outdoor living, single or double garage
Apartments: bright, spacious, modern
Serviced Apartments: with additional in-home support
Care Centre rooms: standard, premium, and deluxe options
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Village life is vibrant and engaging.

Activities & Community

An on-site Activities Coordinator ensures a full calendar of events. Dine at the café or restaurant featuring seasonal, locally sourced menus prepared in-house. Enjoy indoor and outdoor facilities, from the swimming pool and bowling green to the workshop and library.

Indoor swimming pool, exercise room, gym
Resident bar with happy hours, café, restaurant
Billiards, piano, library, computer with internet
Workshop / Men's Shed, beauty salon, hairdresser
Garden plots and communal vegetable gardens
Lawn bowls, cards & board games, arts & crafts
Organised outings, resident dinners, entertainment
Courtesy van and village van for outings
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Indoor swimming pool
Exercise room & gym
Resident bar
Café & restaurant
Billiards / pool table
Piano
Library
Beauty salon & hairdresser
Recreational bowling green
Workshop / Men's Shed
Garden plots & communal vegetable gardens
Computer with internet access
Lounge with large screen TV
Barbecue facilities
Courtesy van & village van
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

IndependentServicedRest homeHospital
✓ Registered nurse · Doctor available for appointments · Physiotherapy · Podiatry · In-home personal assistance (showering, grooming)
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Summerset by the Park is located at 7 Flat Bush School Road in Flat Bush, Manukau, near Botany Down. The village sits within beautifully landscaped, park-like grounds that create a peaceful, welcoming setting. The location offers easy access to local amenities while maintaining a tranquil village atmosphere.

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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
49
Around average · #196 of 520
Better than 62% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
25%
charged on your entry price
Your share of capital gain
0%
operator keeps 100% of any uplift
Time to get capital back
~226 days
median, from 15 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
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How the 49 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%
25% deferred fee — lower is better.
38
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%
226 days across recent resales.
75
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

25%

Accrues over your first 4 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

~226 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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