The layout of the proposed development. Photo \/ Mission Hills<\/p>\n
Oliver Boyd, Summerset general manager acquisitions and development, said lodging the resource consent application was \u201ca significant milestone\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to working closely with Napier City Council and the local community as we progress through the consenting process and move closer to delivering this exceptional village.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Mission Hills subdivision<\/a> is located on hills behind Mission Estate Winery and is beginning to take shape, with the first private home completed in late 2025.<\/p>\n Only two other retirement villages in Hawke\u2019s Bay are larger than the proposed Summerset Mission Hills village.<\/p>\n Summerset Palms in Te Awa (Napier) has 289 independent homes and apartments and a care home with 43 suites, while Arvida\u2019s Mary Doyle retirement village in Havelock North has 272 villas and apartments and a 105-bed care centre.<\/p>\n \u201cMission Hills will be similar in scale to Summerset Palms, but with some differences in layout and amenities. Both villages are designed to meet strong demand in the Hawke\u2019s Bay region, offering high-quality homes and care options,\u201d Boyd said.<\/p>\n Retirement Villages Association executive director Michelle Palmer said retirement villages were continuing to grow in popularity, particularly in regions such as Hawke\u2019s Bay.<\/p>\n \u201cDemand is only set to grow. Independent research … shows New Zealand is facing a significant shortfall in retirement village homes as the population aged 75 and over increases. <\/p>\n \u201cWhile the number of villages and units has grown steadily over the past decade, development is still struggling to keep pace with demand.<\/p>\n \u201cNew villages, such as this one in Hawke\u2019s Bay, will play an important role in ensuring older people in the region have access to modern, well-designed homes and the care and support they need, close to their communities, friends and families.\u201d <\/p>\n More retirement homes are in the pipeline for Hawke\u2019s Bay, such as Metlifecare\u2019s plans for two new villages in Napier and Havelock North<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe location of Summerset Mission Hills. Photo \/ Mission Hills<\/p>\n