Whitby Lakes Retirement Village
At a glance
- Name
- Whitby Lakes Retirement Village
- Category
- Retirement Village
- Address
- Newhaven Way (Off Discovery Drive)
Whitby
Porirua - Postal Address
- PO Box 58 003
Whitby
Porirua, Wellington 5245 - Region
- Wellington and Kapiti
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- Mobile
- View Mobile Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Anita Verry - 027 227 9767
- Owner
- Sandy Foster - 021 726 143
- Sales Manager
- Vicki Hayward - 021 375 091
Other services
Photos
Map
Reviews
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Whitby Lakes has both apartments and villas, together with an extensive Lifestyle Centre. The final stage of apartments is complete, and Vicki, our Sales Manager, is selling the last two-bedroom apartments now. They are spacious and beautifully appointed - almost all with views of the Whitby hills. Many of the apartments feature cleverly designed conservatories that can either be opened to the sun or shut to create a sheltered space.
While villas are all fully sold down, they do come up from time to time - so it's worth putting your name on the waitlist if you're interested. There are two and three bedroom designs feature spacious open plan living, access to a sheltered deck or courtyard, heat pumps, garaging and storage.
In-house services such as help with housekeeping, meals and laundry are available if needed.
The Lifestyle Centre is the heart of village life at Whitby Lakes. This purpose-built facility houses a heated swimming pool and spa, gym, café and lounge bar, and a library with computer facilities. Enjoy a game of petanque or indoor bowls, challenge a friend to table tennis or pool, or host a barbecue on the lakefront deck. We run a full calendar of events and activities, such as trips to the theatre and coach tours, as well as organised walks.
Whitby Lakes is independently owned, and prides itself on offering personalised service. For more information, please make an enquiry.
Upcoming Open Days
| Details | When? |
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| Open Day - Last one before Christmas Join us in our last Open Day before Christmas and take a look around our beautiful boutique village - located on the edge of a lake, right next to the Whitby Shopping Centre. We have stunning two and three bedroom lakefront apartments available now. |
Wednesday, 6th December 2023 10:00am - 3:00pm |
Available Properties
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Rare as Hen's Teeth - Two Lakefront Apartments Available Now - 2 and 3 bedroom From $940,000
Property Type: Apartment What makes Whitby Lakes Retirement Village so special is its location - built right on the edge of a lake, and right next door to the Whitby Shopping Centre. Within the village there are villas and a... |
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Warm and Sunny - North-Facing Two Bedroom Apartment in the Heart of the Village $875,000
Property Type: Apartment If you're looking for a warm and sunny north-facing two bedroom apartment in the heart of a retirement village - look no further - this could be perfect for you. This apartment is located on the fir... |
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Testimonials
| Peter and Lynn Davies are new kids on the block - as new immigrants to NZ from Zimbabwe- through South Africa and the UK. They chose Whitby Lakes - not because it was a retirement village but because it offered the ideal lifestyle close to their daughter. "We saw Whitby Lakes and decided it was the perfect location," says Peter, "right next door to the doctors and the shops, and close to our daughter's house. We considered a retirement village at a relatively young age because our children are grown up and we were rattling around in our previous house. We'd seen people get very old and then not be able to move. They'd reach a point of no return where it was too traumatic for them to move." Having liked the location, the couple met one of the owners, Sandy Foster. "A good bloke - we really liked him," says Peter. "He's a straight up and down guy and I though, 'I could trust this fellow'. The element of trust is important." So the concept was good, location good, they liked the owners and how the village felt. "We wanted to move here if we could have a three bedroom villa with two full bathrooms, and that's what we've got!" "When you retire it doesn't mean you don't have family and friends to stay," says Lynn. And so their nomadic days are over - though they do still like to travel. "And living here is perfect," says Lynn, "we can just go away and somebody else will keep an eye on everything for us." |
| Updated: 30 Oct 2015 |
Statutory Supervisor's Details
| Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Covenant Trustee Services Limited | |
| Address | PO Box 4243 Shortland Street | |
| City/Town | Auckland | |
| Phone | 09 302 0638 | |
| Fax | 09 302 1037 | |
| View Email Address | ||
| Updated: 29 Oct 2012 | ||
Solicitor's Details
| Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Address | Level 8 Chorus House 66 Wyndham Street | |
| City/Town | Auckland | |
| Company | Anthony Harper | |
| Phone | 09-920 6400 | |
| Fax | 09-920 9599 | |
| View Email Address | ||
| Updated: 10 Oct 2014 | ||
Composition of Village
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Apartment (1 Bedroom) | |
| Low Price | $740,000 |
| Garage | Yes |
| Tenure Terms | Licence To Occupy |
| Service Charge Details | Weekly Fee with service options available as required |
| Nursing Care Details | Nursing care not currently a standard service but can be arranged as required |
| Villa (1 Bedroom) | |
| Low Price | $775,000 |
| Apartment (2 Bedrooms) | |
| Low Price | $790,000 |
| Garage | Yes |
| Tenure Terms | Licence to Occupy |
| Service Charge Details | Weekly Fee with service options available as required |
| Nursing Care Details | Nursing care not currently a standard service but can be arranged as required |
| Villa (2 Bedrooms) | |
| Low Price | $890,000 |
| Garage | Yes |
| Tenure Terms | Licence to Occupy |
| Service Charge Details | Weekly Fee with service options available as required |
| Nursing Care Details | Nursing care not currently a standard service but can be arranged as required |
| Apartment (3 Bedrooms) | |
| Low Price | $920,000 |
| Garage | Yes |
| Tenure Terms | Licence to Occupy |
| Service Charge Details | Weekly Fee with service options available as required |
| Nursing Care Details | Nursing care not currently a standard service but can be arranged as required |
| Villa (3 Bedrooms) | |
| Low Price | $990,000 |
| Garage | Yes |
| Tenure Terms | Licence to Occupy |
| Service Charge Details | Weekly Fee with service options available as required |
| Nursing Care Details | Nursing care not currently a standard service but can be arranged as required |
| Updated: 22 Feb 2023 | |
Personnel & Services
| Personnel / Service | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Working with the residents, we provide a wide range of regular and special activities | |
| Home Help - External Provider | Negotiable | If we are not able to offer home help directly, we can facilitate the provision of home help by external providers | |
| Registered Nurse | No | Whitby Lakes is an independent living village and has no rest home or hospital on site at present. We can, however, provide a high level of support and assistance to residents if needed and are able to offer priority access to the nearby BUPA Whitby Care Home | |
| Other Personnel | Negotiable | We offer various services as needed - just ask us | |
| Updated: 31 May 2019 | |||
Facility Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Social/Recreational Programme | Yes | Weekly activities both in and out of the village arranged and facilitated by village staff with input from residents |
| Community Complex | Yes | Lifestyle Centre with swimming pool, spa, cafe, lounges, library, cinema, pool table, BBQ deck, gym and much more..... |
| Emergency Call System | Yes | We provide continuous monitoring and response to emergency calls from residents |
| Newsletter | Yes | We produce a monthly newsletter to provide details of activities and items of news for residents |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | We can't accommodate all pets, but talk to us to find out what the rules are and if your pet can move in with you |
| Outings | Yes | We organise frequent and varied outings for residents |
| Transport Available | Yes | We will provide a village bus in due course, but at this stage transport is organised as needed |
| Restaurant | Yes | Cafe and bar on site |
| Fitness Complex | Yes | We have a gym in the Lifestyle Centre |
| Swimming Pool | Yes | Heated mineral swimming pool in the Lifestyle Centre. |
| Spa Pool | Yes | In the Lifestyle Centre. Mineral Spa |
| Library | Yes | We will continue to expand our own library, but also promote the use of the nearby Whitby Public Library |
| Games Room | Yes | In the Lifestyle Centre containing areas for billiards, indoor bowls, table tennis and darts, as well as a designated area for puzzle building |
| Lounges | Yes | In the Lifestyle Centre |
| Gardens | Yes | Extensive gardens in the village with connections to the Whitby lake and the walking paths through the community |
| Updated: 31 May 2019 | ||
Special Features
| Whitby Lake's most special feature is its superb location. It's a flat site, right next to the Whitby Shopping Centre and on the edge of the lake. Whitby is a well planned community with extensive walkways, scenic features and all the social infrastructure and transport links provided, and Whitby Lakes is in the very heart of this community. |
| Updated: 19 May 2016 |
Interests & Activities
| Activity programme, Garden, Happy Hour, Indoor Games, Library, Movies, Outings, Parties |
| Updated: 22 Sep 2010 |
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Updated: 31 Jan 2020 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Updated: 2 Apr 2015 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.10 Km | Whitby Lakes is a short drive to the motor way to Wellington in the south and the Kapiti Coast in the north. A regular bus service runs from Whitby Village front gate to Porirua City where it connects with the train service or another bus. |
| Shops | 0.10 Km | The Whitby Village has a New World supermarket, pharmacy, hairdresser, cafe, pub and restaurant, news agent and a medical centre with doctors, dentist and physiotherapist |
| Parks | 0.10 Km | The walkway around Whitby Lake connects to an extensive network of parks and walkways all though Whitby. Across the road is the Whitby Bowling Club and the Whitby Tennis Club is located on our northern boundary. |
| Library | 0.30 Km | The Whitby Public Library is adjacent to the Whitby Village Centre |
| Updated: 22 Sep 2011 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Retirement Village? | Yes | Whitby Lakes is registered as a retirement village in terms of the Retirement Villages Act (2003). |
| Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) | Yes | Whitby Lakes is an accredited member of the Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand |
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| Updated: 19 May 2016 | ||
NOTE: The Retirement Villages Act 2003 (The Act) is designed to provide improved protection for people who ‘buy’ into a retirement village. If you intend to ‘purchase’ you must get independent legal advice before signing your occupation right agreement as required under The Act. Some Retirement Village type facilities are not required to register under The Act so different legal requirements apply. Please make sure you investigate fully.
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