The Botanic Silverdale
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Retirement living · Silverdale, Rodney

The Botanic Silverdale

The Botanic Limited Partnership · on the Hibiscus Coast · modern villas and apartments with world-class amenities
Life Score
78
Strong
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

The Botanic Silverdale is a stunning new luxury retirement village nestled in the natural beauty of Auckland's north-eastern coast, just moments from the historic village of Silverdale. Modern, light-filled villas and apartments are set within park-like landscaping and tree-lined boardwalks that encourage active, connected living. Residents enjoy award-winning amenities—from the Clubhouse Café and wellness centre to community gardens and three-rink bowling greens—all designed to support physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. In time, aged care, hospital, and specialist memory services will ensure continuous care for life.

Your home

Living options

Villas & Apartments

Architecturally designed homes with modern finishes, elevated ceilings, full-height windows, and spacious open-plan living.

2 & 3 bedroom villas from $1,295,000
2 & 3 bedroom apartments from $795,000
Quality fittings and generous storage
Light-filled, airy interiors with scenic outlooks
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at The Botanic is designed around choice, connection, and wellbeing.

Award-Winning Amenities & Activities

Residents enjoy a vibrant calendar of social events, wellness programs, and access to world-class facilities. The village encourages active engagement while respecting individual preferences—there's no pressure to join in, but plenty to enjoy.

Clubhouse Café & restaurant with bar
State-of-the-art wellness centre with gym, sauna, steam room, spa
Three-rink outdoor bowling green & indoor bowls
Community gardens & raised garden beds
Golf simulator, putting green, croquet, petanque
Cinema, library, arts & crafts room, games room
Exercise classes, yoga, organised entertainment, movie nights, resident dinners, social outings
Nature walks, resident's shed
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Clubhouse Café & Restaurant
Swimming Pool
Wellness Centre
Gym & Fitness Centre
Sauna & Steam Room
Spa
Bowling Green (outdoor, 3-rink)
Indoor Bowls
Golf Simulator
Putting Green
Croquet & Petanque
Cinema
Library
Arts & Crafts Room
Games Room
Resident's Shed
Community Gardens
Nature Walks
Salon
Bar
Business & Meeting Room
BBQ Area
Playground
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

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

Setting & neighbourhood

The Botanic Silverdale is ideally located on the beautiful Hibiscus Coast, just north of Auckland. Residents are moments away from the historic village of Silverdale with its popular cafés, restaurants, supermarkets, specialty bakeries, and fresh produce stores. The well-connected Hibiscus Coast Station and Park & Ride is adjacent to the village, and the Northern Motorway onramp is less than three minutes away. Westfield Albany is a 12-minute drive, and Wainui Golf Course is nearby for keen golfers. Stunning beaches and Orewa are just down the road, offering easy access to coastal living and recreation.

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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 · #246 of 520
Better than 53% 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
not enough resales disclosed
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 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
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.

%

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.

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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