Evidence-led guidance · Mornington Peninsula
St John’s Retirement Village
Independent units and serviced apartments need separate comparison
Published by Tom Le Cerf · Editorial release 11 November 2026 · Sources retain their own dates.
Identity and place
45 Park Lane, Somerville
Public-facing operator or project: St John’s Village. This label is not a certification of the legal contracting entity.
What to check for this place
Ask for separate service inclusions and fee schedules for an independent unit and a serviced apartment. Meals and assistance do not automatically make either residential aged care.
Moving in, living there and leaving
Moving in: ask for the actual home, legal tenure, current signed disclosure, complete contract and upfront payments.
Living there: obtain the current budget and written inclusions, extras, billing frequency and increase rules.
Leaving: request the applicable departure-fee base, rate, cap, other deductions, sale process and repayment conditions.
No named financial amounts have been approved for this new profile. Missing values are unknown, not zero. An older agreement, a draft document or a registry match must not be substituted for the actual offer.
Next step
Understand the three cost stages · Documents to request · Return to the village directory