Operator hits seven retirement village builds in just 35 days
Retirement living operator Levande has held a sod‑turning ceremony to formally signal the start the building of a new retirement village adjacent to Oatlands Golf Club in Sydney’s north‑west.
The $275 million Oatlands development will deliver 127 independent living apartments across two seven-level and two four-level buildings, along with 13 townhouses.
The village is the seventh Levande project to commence in recent weeks, with other new developments including:
- Bentleigh East, 256 one‑, two‑ and three‑bedroom independent living apartments, 14km southeast of Melbourne’s CBD:
- Highton, Geelong, 125 two- and three-bedroom villas, 75km from Melbourne’s CBD; and
- Hills Showground, Castle Hill, 217 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, 34km northwest of Sydney’s CBD.
Levande acquired the development rights for the 1.6‑hectare site from Mirvac in 2025 and is partnering closely with Oatlands Golf Club as part of the project, including the delivery of a new clubhouse for club members.
“Oatlands is a wonderful part of Sydney, offering an exceptional lifestyle and strong community connections,” Levande Chief Executive Officer Kevin McCoy said.
“This sod turn marks the transition from planning to delivery, and we’re looking forward to creating a retirement community that reflects the quality of the location and meets the expectations of future residents.”
The Oatlands site is well served by public transport and is close to major retail, health and entertainment precincts, including Westfield Parramatta, Westmead Hospital, CommBank Stadium and Rosehill Gardens.
The development adds to Levande’s growing national portfolio of retirement villages and follows a period of sustained growth for the operator, which owns and manages communities across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia.
