Buying

16 new villas at WA operator Bethanie’s Beachside Retirement Village under offer

May 01 2023 Updated June 19, 2023

Section Editor

1 min read

The first eight of 16 new villas being built at one of the 11 retirement villages owned and operated by the WA Not for Profit will be completed and ready for occupation by July.

Bethanie is expanding its Beachside village in Yanchep, 56km north of Perth’s CBD, with an additional 16 villas which are all under offer.

Bethanie operates 859 independent living units across its existing portfolio. In the 2022 financial year, the group reported its retirement village occupancy had increased to 91.7% (88.6% FY21).

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