402 Orapiu Road, Waiheke Island

One of the few remaining large land offerings on Waiheke, this 167 hectare (approx) property is on the market for the first time in nearly 40 years. Part of the shared and gated Te Matuku Peninsula, comprising both verdant paddocks and remnant and regenerating native forest, Te Matuku is waiting for the next owner of this legacy project. The decades of conservation and regeneration work undertaken here by the Fenwick family, led by the late Sir Rob Fenwick is known and respected not just on the Island, but nationally. Accessed by both Awaawaroa and Orapiu Roads it is an easy 25 minute drive from the car-ferry, sitting between iconic vineyards Poderi Crisci and Passage Rock. Onetangi beach is a 12 minute drive. A well-formed road runs along the Te Matuku Bay inlet to the landholding, with easy access, power infrastructure and a water bore providing fantastic scope to build your dream home. With views over the shimmering gulf to picturesque Pearl Bay and beyond to Poniu Island, the Three Sisters, and the Coromandel, the block includes around 15ha of paddocks. Home to some happy sheep and horses, more than half the cleared land is north-facing, suitable for vineyards, groves, stock and horses. It is not sub dividable. The decades-long regeneration project has resulted in the mass eradication of pests such as wild pigs and goats, and an abundant recovery of native birdlife on the land, where weka, banded rail and pateke, the rarest species of mainland duck, can be spotted. Meanwhile, a three-year project is nearing completion with a focus on noxious weeds. The new owner of this property, while having the opportunity to develop their own oasis overlooking pristine Te Matuku Bay marine reserve, will also be a custodian of one of the finest examples of native habitat in New Zealand With a rateable value of $4.2M, tenders are sought for this lifetime opportunity. Price plus GST (if any). Tender Closes: 3:00p.m. Wednesday 6th March 2024 (unless sold prior). ...