Warkworth Oaks
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Retirement living · Warkworth, Rodney

Warkworth Oaks

in the heart of Warkworth · independent apartments with café, pool & wellness · close to shops, river & beaches
Life Score
60
Good
Capital Back
44
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Warkworth Oaks sits at the pulse of this charming township, where the historic hotel stands out front and village life unfolds around you. Residents enjoy modern apartments with underfloor heating and balconies, plus a heated indoor pool, spa and sauna for wellness. The resident lounge buzzes with activity—billiards, movies, aqua fitness classes twice weekly—while the village café and nearby Warkworth Hotel keep social life flowing. It's independent living with genuine community, set as a gateway to the Mahurangi, beaches, vineyards and nature reserves.

Your home

Living options

Apartment Styles

Modern, low-maintenance independent apartments with quality finishes and thoughtful design.

One bedroom apartments with flexi space
Two bedroom apartments
Three bedroom apartments
Modern kitchens with appliances included
East-facing outlooks & balconies
Underfloor bathroom heating
Double glazing
Laundry facilities in unit
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Warkworth Oaks blends wellness, social connection and township convenience.

Activities & Community

The village pulses with organised activities and spontaneous gatherings. Aqua fitness classes run twice weekly in the heated indoor pool. The resident lounge is the heart—watch the big match on the big screen, play billiards or piano, enjoy movie afternoons and arts & crafts. Bowls Warkworth membership is complimentary. The on-site café and proximity to township cafés, shops and the Mahurangi River mean you're never short of things to do.

Aqua fitness classes (twice weekly)
Heated indoor swimming pool
Spa & sauna
Gym with personal training available
Billiards table & piano
Library with open fire
Movie afternoons
Arts & crafts
Cards & board games
Exercise classes
Indoor bowls
Social outings
Complimentary Bowls Warkworth membership
On-site café
Barbecue area
Table tennis
Activities room
Always something on
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Heated indoor swimming pool
Spa
Sauna
Gym
Library
Communal lounge
Billiards table
Piano
Barbecue area
Café
Table tennis
Lock-up storage
Activities room
Basement car parking
Village van
Village electric car
24-hour on-site staff
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent
✓ Emergency call system in apartments · Resident driver service to doctor appointments (available) · Nearby medical centres & pharmacy · Nearby physiotherapy, dentistry & podiatry
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Warkworth Oaks occupies a prime location at 9 Queen Street in the heart of Warkworth, a vibrant township in Rodney, North Auckland. The village sits alongside the historic Warkworth Hotel and is surrounded by cafés, shops, recreational and health services. The delightful Mahurangi River is just a stroll away. Warkworth serves as the gateway to the wider Mahurangi region, with easy access to beaches, walking tracks, nature reserves and vineyards. This is independent living with genuine township life at your fingertips.

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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
44
Below average · #283 of 520
Better than 46% 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
~133 days
median, from 2 recent resales
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
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How the 44 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%
133 days across recent resales.
89
Fees stop when you leave Weekly fees on exit — weighted 15%
Fees continue until the unit resells.
0
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%.

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

~133 days median

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 133 days.)

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

Watch this

Weekly fees continue until the unit resells, 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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