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The Oaks on Neville Retirement Village is the largest structure in Warkworth’s CBD and represents a huge investment in the town’s future. On the following pages, we take a closer look at the development and what its likely impact will be on Warkworth.
Construction of The Oaks on Neville retirement village, on the former carpark and Mitre 10 site, started in 2015 and it will be home to more than 100 people once fully occupied.
It consists of two separate buildings – the one running along Neville Street has been christened Mahurangi, while the building opposite is Hoteo.
Mahurangi is five storeys, with 47 units from the second level upwards.
The ground level includes a cafe, swimming pool, spa, gym, library, reception, offices, TAB and gaming room, bathrooms and a lounge with a pool table.
A bird’s eye view of the new development. Photo, Phil Leaning
A further 15 apartments are located in the Hoteo above four retail spaces on the ground floor.
The cafe will be run by Chocolate Brown and the retail spaces will be open to the public via a thoroughfare off Queen Street, which runs between the two buildings. Space has been set aside for 23 public car parks.
An underground carpark and storage area for residents only, which can be accessed from both buildings, can cater for up to 75 vehicles, but isn’t expected to be available until late September. It will have a charging area for the village’s two electric vehicles, which are available for use by residents.
The apartments range in size from one to three bedrooms, and from 60 square metres to 160 square metres, and are priced for a rural market. For instance, a 140sqm unit on the fifth floor costs $1.3 million, while an equivalent sized unit in a village located in Auckland City would cost around $2 million.
Security has been an important consideration in the design of the buildings because of the public areas within the village and a swipe card system will be used to manage public and resident-only areas.
Each unit includes a fully fitted kitchen, bathroom and en suite, fire sprinklers and assistance call buttons. The call system, lighting and cafe have an independent electrical supply that will operate during a power cut.
Residents will be able to order meals daily from the cafe, which can be delivered to their apartment, and a laundry service will also be provided.
A further stage of the development will be the refurbishment of the historic hotel in Queen Street, which will include a small courtyard and barbecue area at the rear.
Part of the refurbishment will include a public restaurant on the ground floor.
The village is one of four owned by the Real Living Group, a New Zealand owned and operated company. Spearheading the development is one of the directors of the company, Chris Murphy, who is a Warkworth lawyer, chair of One Warkworth Business Association and a past chair of the Warkworth Primary School Board of Trustees.
