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6 Park Avenue, Epuni, Lower Hutt City

Tender

6

4

20

810m²

2,426m²

Prime Landholding in Central Hutt Valley!

This Rare Opportunity is positioned in the heart of the Hutt Valley, a substantial 2,426sqm (approx.) site with dual access is offered to the market for the very first time in more than 60 years.

Formerly home to Saint Martin De Porres Catholic Church, the property includes:

- A church building of approximately 500sqm

- A presbytery residence of approximately 300sqm, featuring a 6-bedroom home, and recreation spaces.

These buildings have served the community for more than 67 years, with a new chapter now on the horizon for the current owners.

This unlocks the potential of a wide range of future possibilities for buyers of all kinds, Calling all:

- Historians, hobbiests, tinkerers, & tailor's

- Builders and developers

- Commercial investors

- Large or extended families

- Church and community groups

- Health and fitness operators

- Premises for Tea rooms, or commercial lease experts.

This is a significant and rare offering that is unlikely to be seen again in its current form on the market.

The property enjoys close proximity to Naenae college, Epuni shops, and transport links, including the nearby Epuni train station. With the median house price in Avalon sitting around $700,000, this location continues to show strong demand and growth potential.

Development Potential; the area is identified as residential intensification under recent district plan changes:

- Zoned for higher-density residential development

- Potential for multi-level housing (up to six storeys in select areas) near transport hubs

- Part of the updated district plan (Plan Change 56), encouraging greater housing capacity.

This is a rare chance to own a genuine piece of local history. Whether you're drawn to the idea of restoring it to its former glory, wanting a community space or unlocking its development potential, the possibilities are yours to shape.

The Church is committed to selling and will consider all offers at the closed tender, Wednesday, 6 May 2026.

For further information, please contact Hamish Drumm 021 867 368.

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Type

House

Property ID

LWH35433

Listed on

10/04/2026

Updated

2 days ago

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Listed for sale on OneRoof for 2 days (last updated on 10 April). Its latest rating valuation by Lower Hutt City council is $2,340,000 as of 2025. There are 7 properties for sale in Epuni.

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Floor Area

810m²

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2,426m²

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Epuni, Lower Hutt City

Epuni is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Lower Hutt, one of 38 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Epuni is the 16th largest suburb of Lower Hutt in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Epuni provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1940 - 1949. Residential housing stock in Epuni is made up of approximately 98% residential housing and 2% residential investment housing properties.

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