The Avenues
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Retirement living · Avenues, Tauranga

The Avenues

Metlifecare Retirement Villages Limited · beside Memorial Park · independent apartments + aged care in central Tauranga
Life Score
76
Strong
Capital Back
53
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

The Avenues is nestled between leafy Memorial Park and Tauranga's favourite cafés and shops, offering a sophisticated retirement experience for those who value comfort, connection and quality. Residents enjoy high-end designed apartments with stunning views over the Tauranga Harbour or into private courtyards, alongside an impressive array of cultural and recreational facilities. Whether attending the art gallery and theatre, taking a dip in the heated indoor swimming pool, or enjoying a meal in the dining room, life here balances relaxation with vibrant community engagement.

Your home

Living options

Independent Living Apartments

Superior independent apartments feature high-end designed kitchens, deck areas overlooking well-manicured grounds with stunning views over Memorial Park to the Tauranga Harbour, or into a private inner courtyard with a water feature.

1-bedroom apartments from $525,000
2-bedroom apartments from $700,000
3-bedroom apartments (price on application)
Top-floor penthouse available
Ground-level options available
Each includes 1 carpark
High-end kitchens and modern design
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

The Avenues offers a rich calendar of activities and social opportunities.

Life at The Avenues

Residents enjoy an art gallery, theatre, billiards room, heated indoor swimming pool and spa, indoor bowls and pétanque. The village features a library, cinema, gym, communal lounge with piano, and dining room with bar. Social activities include exercise classes, arts & crafts, cards & board games, social outings, and bar happy hours. Guest suites are available for visiting families.

Art gallery and theatre
Heated indoor swimming pool and spa
Indoor bowls and pétanque
Billiards room
Cinema and library
Gym and exercise classes
Dining room and bar
Piano in communal lounge
BBQ area
Guest suites for visitors
Social outings and events
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Art gallery
Theatre
Heated indoor swimming pool
Spa pool
Indoor bowls
Pétanque
Billiards room
Cinema
Library
Gym
Communal lounge with piano
Dining room
Bar
BBQ area
Guest suites
Village van
Health clinic
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

IndependentRest home
✓ Registered nurse · Physiotherapy · Podiatry · In-home personal assistance · Meal deliveries
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

The Avenues is located on Tenth Avenue in central Tauranga, nestled between leafy Memorial Park and the charm of Tauranga's favourite cafés and shops. The village offers stunning views over Memorial Park to the Tauranga Harbour, positioning residents within walking distance of the vibrant heart of Tauranga while maintaining a peaceful, park-side setting.

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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
53
Around average · #142 of 520
Better than 73% 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
~28.5 days
median, from 10 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 53 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%
28.5 days across recent resales.
100
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

~28.5 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 222 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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