Vivid Living Red Beach
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Retirement living · Red Beach, Rodney

Vivid Living Red Beach

Vivid Living Limited · 1.7km from Red Beach beach · independent villas in a pet-friendly coastal community
Life Score
60
Good
Capital Back
59
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Vivid Living Red Beach is a boutique coastal community designed for young-at-heart residents aged 70+ who embrace independence and adventure. Nestled 1.7km from the shores of Red Beach and minutes from Orewa's cafes, shops, and famous beach, this intimate village of 48 thoughtfully designed villas offers privacy, freedom, and genuine connection. Life here balances the peace of a close-knit neighbourhood with easy access to walking paths, golf clubs, and vibrant local culture—all supported by an exceptional on-site Village team.

Your home

Living options

Independent Villas

Bright, modern villas available in one, two, and three-bedroom layouts, each with private patio, landscaped gardens, and lovely indoor-outdoor flow. North-facing one-bedroom homes from $695,000; two-bedroom villas from $899,000; two-bedroom, two-bathroom villas from $1,100,000.

1, 2 & 3-bedroom layouts
Private driveways
Private front and back yards
Internal garages (most 2+ bed)
Open-plan living
Light-filled, contemporary design
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

The heart of the village is the central residents' lounge—a warm gathering space with kitchen, tea & coffee facilities, large-screen TV, gas fireplace, reading areas, and a BBQ patio overlooking landscaped gardens.

Community & Activities

Residents enjoy a vibrant calendar of social events, organised entertainment, and wellness activities. The village is pet-friendly, welcoming companions into this multi-generational, integrated neighbourhood where families can live close by and neighbours of all ages create a friendly, uplifting atmosphere.

Residents lounge with kitchen & fireplace
BBQ patio area
Shared garden spaces
Arts and crafts
Exercise classes
Movie nights
Cards and board games
Social outings
Resident dinners
Quizzes
Organised entertainment
Bingo
Indoor bowls
Happy Hours
Pet-friendly community
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Residents lounge
Kitchen & tea/coffee facilities
Large-screen TV
Gas fireplace
Reading space
BBQ patio area
Landscaped shared gardens
Private function space
Village van
Emergency call system in units
Secure lockable unit windows and doors
Security patrols
Front gates locked at night
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent
✓ Registered nurse available for appointments · Private Care Partnership for tailored in-home healthcare
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Red Beach is a peaceful oasis just 1.7km from the beach, offering a walkway, cycleway, and the Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Nearby Orewa is a thriving township with cafes, eateries, a farmers market, and an arts centre. Silverdale Centre (1.4km away) provides comprehensive shopping including Countdown, The Warehouse, and Farmers. The famous Orewa Beach, with its white sand and Norfolk Pines, is minutes away. The area is surrounded by golf clubs including Whangaparoa Golf Club, Northridge Country Lodge, and Wainui Golf Club. Within the neighbourhood is a small wetland with birdlife and a walking track, perfect for strolls and picnicking.

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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
59
Above average · #66 of 520
Better than 87% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
15%
charged on your entry price
Your share of capital gain
50%
you keep some of any uplift
Time to get capital back
not enough resales disclosed
Fees after you leave
Stop
good — many villages keep charging
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How the 59 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%
15% deferred fee — lower is better.
63
Share of capital growth Capital gain to resident — weighted 15%
You keep 50% of any uplift.
50
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

15%

Accrues over your first 3 years, charged on the entry price.

Market: median 30%; only 16% of villages charge under 25%.

Capital gain

50% to the resident

You keep a share of any increase in the licence value at resale.

Market: just 8% of NZ villages share any capital gain.

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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