There is a lot of property for sale right now, but which listing suits you best? OneRoof’s Buyers’ Club series brings you the best in New Zealand real estate, from affordable starter homes to luxury mansions. We’ll highlight a range of homes from around the country that are worth your attention.
This week we head just one hour out of Auckland to showcase the properties that are among the very best in their region. The beauty of being just 60 minutes away means you’re able to enjoy peace, tranquillity and a life lived at a slower pace, yet not sacrifice city connectivity.
24 Caitcheon Road, Hunua, Franklin | By negotiation
It’s down south to Hunua – famous for its Regional Park and Hunua Falls rainforest – for this luxury home, which Bayleys listing agent Paul Voorburg says “is like living in the Hilton”.
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Spread out over a series of wings, the 562sqm home has seven bedrooms, six bathrooms and a cedar-clad outdoor pavilion overlooking a heated saltwater pool – seriously enhancing the luxury hotel vibes. The house also boasts a games room with a bar, a dedicated office and a separate garage for all the toys.
The luxury lifestyle block at 24 Caitcheon Road, Hunua, gives off hotel vibes. Photo / Supplied
It’s all rolling hills and native bush as far as the eye can see, with the 30ha of land providing a truly tranquil getaway. Voorburg says the price bracket is in “the fives” and that the property has been a wonderful escape for the owners and their family.
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48 Campbell Road, Tawharanui Peninsula, Rodney | Offers over $1.4m
Life in Tawharanui is all about the beach. The peninsula is home to many beautiful bays and quiet settlements that enjoy easy access to the water.
One such spot is Campbells Beach, where Ray White agent Terry Mills is selling a four-bedroom family home that is on the market for the first time in 70 years.
On the market for the first time in 70 years is the family home at 48 Campbell Road. Photo / Supplied
Mills is well qualified to wax lyrical about the area; he’s had a family property there since 1961. Although there are a lot of baches in the area, 48 Campbell Road is more of a permanent home.
“It’s about a 100m walk to the beach, and you can launch from the boat ramp. It’s sheltered, it’s safe, and the house is presented beautifully and is on a big section.”
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120 Robert Hastie Drive, Mangawhai, Kaipara | By negotiation
With its magnificent setting and architectural drama, this Mangawhai property is one Ray White Shane Romani says could “beckon a New Zealander back home”.
The four-bedroom, three-bathroom luxury residence has an RV of $2.89m and sits on 2.43ha in The Sanctuary Estate. This is an exclusive, 100ha gated community full of high-end homes.
Inside the gated The Sanctuary Estate is 120 Robert Hastie Drive, in Mangawhai. Photo / Supplied
“It’s so private. You’re close to Langs Beach, Waipu, Mangawhai and everything else, but when you’re there it’s like being in your own little world,” she says.
“I’m used to selling waterfront, but this is an amazing trade-off; all the textures of the bush, it’s like something out of Avatar.
“But you’re not fighting your evening cocktail in the loggia with wetas because the bush is so set back. I walk in there and feel like I’m on holiday, it’s the epitome of understated luxury and is good for the soul. “
When you’re not relaxing in the swim spa or lazing on the deck loungers, you’re able to play a spot of tennis on the shared courts or explore the olive grove in the gated community.
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53 Duck Creek Road, Matakana Coast, Rodney | By Negotiation
It’s a question of Mediterranean or Matakana at this special property, where owners Sally and Derek Holland have grown and produced their award-winning Duck Creek Road Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
“A lovely local couple commissioned David Ponting to reimagine an Italian villa, complete with tower, cloister, and olive grove, and planted 600 trees. It was right up our alley,” says Sally.
53 Duck Creek Road was designed by architect David Ponting. Photo / Supplied
Bathed in sunshine on a northwest-facing site, the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home is poetry in stone and glass. Alfresco living spaces invite long summer lunches beneath the louvres, wood-fired pizzas by the pool, or tranquil evenings as the light turns golden across the grove.
It has an RV of $3.7m, and New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty agent Jackie Parker says it’s “the kind of property where life simply works, beautifully, privately, effortlessly”.
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40 Rothschild Terrace, Waiheke Island | By negotiation
Although Waiheke is around a 45-minute ferry trip from Auckland CBD, it’s still a great example of a place to escape the pace and chaos of the city, while still being conveniently connected to it.
40 Rothschild Terrace is what Paterson Luxury director Caleb Paterson calls “one of one on Waiheke”. It has even attracted interest from Hollywood buyers.
Aiming for a top price on Waiheke Island is 40 Rothschild Terrace. Photo / Supplied
“It is a statement property with every element of a world-class estate and a story that stretches across a century.”
The beautifully restored kauri villa sits on 4.9ha of riparian right waterfront, and at low tide, buyers are able to walk to their private island.
Paterson expects the four-bedroom property, which has an RV of $6.4m, to sell for top dollar.
“My gut feeling is it will be one of the premium sales on Waiheke Island. It just comes down to what someone is willing to pay.”
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