Park Lane
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Retirement living · Forrest Hill, Auckland

Park Lane

Parklane (auckland) Rv Limited · Addington, Canterbury
Capital Back
54
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
The village

Life here

Park Lane offers a holistic approach to positive ageing, keeping fit, learning new skills, expressing creativity and staying connected to the wider neighbourhood. Set on 5 acres with contemporary accommodation and recreational facilities, the community embraces sustainable thinking and encourages residents to get involved in organising activities, special initiatives, and voluntary work. A highlight is the new ergonomically-designed Living Well Apartments, linked by timber decks and garden walkways to shared spaces. The adjacent Arvida Good Friends Living Well Centre provides complimentary access to swimming pool, gym, and fitness classes for all Park Lane residents.

Your home

Living options

Accommodation Options

Park Lane offers a range of living options from independent living through to modern Care Suites for rest home and hospital-level care.

Villas
Apartments (60–143sqm, one, two or two+ bedrooms)
Living Well Apartments (ergonomically-designed)
Serviced Apartments (assisted living)
Care Suites (rest home & hospital-level care)
Living Well Package included with apartments (daily continental breakfasts, weekly happy hour, regular housekeeping)
Living options
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Park Lane is about positive ageing and staying connected

Community Life

Residents are encouraged to get involved with organising activities and excursions, help with special initiatives like market days and outdoor projects, and contribute ideas that enhance community life. Independent residents have free use of electric vehicles and can opt out of car ownership. The community offers a contemporary way of life that embraces sustainability and voluntary work.

Regular activities planned around residents' preferences and passions
Free electric vehicle use for independent residents
Opportunity to volunteer and organise community activities
Complimentary Moving Well Memberships at adjacent Arvida Good Friends Living Well Centre
Access to gym, pool, and fitness classes
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Boutique cinema/movie room
Shared library
Outdoor BBQ area
Woodshop/residents' workshop
Shared lounge spaces with large screen TV
5 Acres Café
Bowling green
Croquet
Petanque
Table tennis
Pool table
Piano
Hair salon
Residents' bar
Dining room
Hobby room/craft room
Games room
Multifunctional space
Shared gardens
Vegetable gardens
Spa pool
Gym/exercise equipment
Swimming pool (at adjacent Living Well Centre)
Van outings & activities
Cycling without age programme
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

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

Independent livingAssisted livingRest home careHospital-level care
✓ Person-centred care · Household-based care model with smaller groups of neighbours · Resident involvement in decisions around activities, meals and day-to-day happenings · Ministry of Health certified (4 years)
Care and community
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Park Lane is set amidst tall oak trees and beautifully landscaped grounds on 5 acres in Addington, Canterbury. The contemporary community features timber decks and garden walkways connecting accommodation to recreational and social facilities. The adjacent Arvida Good Friends Living Well Centre provides additional wellness resources.

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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
54
Around average · #149 of 520
Better than 71% 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
~245 days
median of 19 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 54 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. Full methodology →

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 Filed resale times — weighted 30%
245 days (median of 19 recent resales).
72
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 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

~245 days median of 19 recent resales

Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 238 days.)

Market: median 128 days; some villages still average over a year.

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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