Mangawhai

KayeMcElwain RAYWHITE MANGAWHAI

Mangawhai, Mangawhai Heads andnowthe burgeoning MangawhaiCentralare allreferred loosely to as Mangawhai. Recent trendsshowsteady populationgrowthwiththe percentageof permanent residentsincreasing, versusthe traditionalholidayhome/Kiwibachowners.

Mangawhai Central, beingthelargest coastal developmentinNZ, bodes well for continuedmigrationnorthintothearea. The flow-oneffect of MangawhaiCentralisone factorbalancingthenational propertymarket slowdown, with demand for rentalsand homestoown inthearea. Recent additions of aNew Worldsupermarketand Bunnings hardwarestorereflectthe popularitygrowthin this coastalholidayspot withits pristine white beaches andestuarineharbourwaterways.

Recent weathereventshave highlighted howtenuousaccessnorthandsouthcanbe, withtheissue ofdeferredroadmaintenance compoundingincidents during andfollowing the extremeweatherevents.Thisfact is however, no different to the manyaffected areasthroughoutNew Zealand.Despite thesensitivitytopropertieslocated within

JohnDuder SALESMANAGER, PGG WRIGHTSONREAL ESTATE,NORTHLAND

50–100-yearflood plainsandotherlow lying coastalareas, buyers continue to seek to own property withinsoughtafter locations. The love affair with propertycontinues.

Once synonymous with surf breaks,the areaisnowbecomingknown forgolf,locally and on thenationalandinternationalstage. Thecompletion of Tara Itiprivatemembers golfcourseand Te AraiLinks public golf course,andthe constructionofa thirdcoastal golf course on theMangawhai, Kaipara boundaryatTeAraihashadmanypositives for Mangawhaiandoutlyinghamlets. These entitiesarenow thelargest employerfor the area with golfing, hospitality, accommodation and constructionemployeesand contractors. Theramificationsare,demandfrompeople newtothe area for rental propertiesand homes to own.

Theabove factors have contributed towards Mangawhaiweatheringbetter thansome otherregions,thecurrent downwards pressure on sale prices.Themedian saleprice (as reported byrealestate.co.nz) for Mangawhai sitsat$1,240,000,and for Mangawhai Headsat $1,114,703. It’s businessasusual in Mangawhai with buyerdemandsteady,

Kaipararuralproperty–reboundingfromthecyclone

Kaiparatookahitfrom Gabrielle,sincethenthelocal farming community hasb at work on the recovery.

Severalcow winteringshelterssu damage, whileelsewhere kumarac lost. In the meantimetheshelters cleaned up,and wherekumara cr through, growerswillbenefit duetot resultingshortage. Otherwisemost damagewas to trees.Apartfromc the recovery missionisfocused on everyoneis workinghard to bringth back to normal.

ForKaipararural propertythecy causeda blip,which the market should recover from reasonablypromptl agriculturaldistrict renowned forg farms,interspersed withlongestablished marketgardens. We have awider property available for sale,from first farms to highinput largescale units. Sittinginthe middle of that range, consistentlyproducing between130,000 and137,600 kilograms of milksolids perannum, a186hectare410 cow Dargavillefarmgoes to auction inlateApril, andshould provideasteadygaugeofthe postcyclonemarket’senthusiasm.

Although the after-effects of Gabrielle will influence sentimentaround Kaipara ruralpropertyfor severalmonths, afew we arefielding good inquiryatpresentand enthusiasm forlocal rural propertyissolid, bothindairyandsheepandbeef. albeitlessthantheheadyCovid time. Current marketconditionsarefavourable forbuyers with agreater choice of property listingsand less competition.For sellers,theincrease insale prices over thepast10 yearsensures thatthere isstillsoundcapital growth to be realized in asale.

Meanwhile Kaiparalifestylepropertyis also well soughtafter:closeenoughtothe citywhere afew hectares, good clean country airandplentyofspacetoliveyourdreams is withinscope. Thanks to contemporary technology, this classickiwilifestylecanbe achievedalongsidewhatwould previously have beenanurban career.

Mangawhaihas alot to offerwithits coastal holidayvibeaswellasgrowinginfrastructure andamenitiescatering foramorepermanent population.Located withineasy reachof thevast Aucklandmarketassists continued growthand popularity. If contemplatingthe move,don’t wait toolong–there arestill some affordablepurchases to be made inthispiece of Kiwi paradise.

Bayleys NorthlandRural ReviewMarch2023

The Indian summer rollson, andso do thefarmsales. At the time of writingthis,weare inthe midst of some perfectlytimedtropical rain. Happydays! In the pastmonth,the teamat Bayleyshavesold orchards,dairyunits, beeffarms,andlifestyleproperties witha number more under contract.Asalways,autumnhas proved to be aperiodofstrongsales andheightenedactivity. Althoughanencouraging numberoffarmsaleshave beenachieved,itisalso apparentthat buyersfor allclasses of rurallandare spurning overpriced land andpropertiesthatare notgenuinelymarketedfor sale. Indeed,weare witnessingthestartofa changeintheseasonanda corresponding changeinthe propertymarket. The teamat Bayleys relish achangingmarket;it isin these timesthatthe topagentsand companiesdifferentiatethemselvesfromthe pack!Itisa proven opportunityfor our well-trainedand professionalcareerrealestateagentstomakea difference. More than ever before,thebestagents’ marketingand negotiationskills becomepivotaltoa sale’s conclusion.

Bayleys areexcited to announce thatPaul Sumich has joined the Mid North Bayleys Commercial team

Tony Grindle –Bayleys Director,isexcited by the opportunity “Paul is an experiencedreal estate agent thatisfocused on results, relationships and service, being familiar with hardwork and clevermarketing Paul will bring an exciting edgetothe Whangarei Market”.

Being local, being connectedand determinedtobeall over Whangarei Commercial, Paul has aclear plan thatwill see his vendors and clients benefit from the strength and breadth of the Bayleys NewZealand commercialbusiness

Leveraging the relationships within NewZealand’s largest commercial and industrial real estate agencywill realise both premiums and opportunities forinvestors, vendorsand clients alike.

Leasing, marketing,selling and advising, the suiteoftools available through Bayleys NewZealand can be accessed by having acoffee with Paul.

There’salot going on, knowing thatsomeoneisworking with youand has your interests coveredacrossall aspects of the deal is important.

Paul Sumich

021606 460 paul.sumich@bayleys.co.nz

PiwaiwakaWay –Tutukaka

Greatcommunicator

Irecentlymovedintotheareasohadbeenlookingfor aproperty forsometime. IhadmetShelley anumberoftimesandwhen Ifoundthepropertywasherlisting Iwaspleased.Shelley isa greatcommunicator(plusalotoffun!)andveryefficientinallthe dealings.She respondedtoquestionspromptlyandwentoutof herwaytofindoutfurtherinformation Iaskedfor.Iwouldhighly recommendherfrom apurchasersorvendorspointofview.

110SandyBayFarms –SandyBay

SaleofourpropertyatSandyBay

Shelleywas recommended .Fromtheveryfirstphonecall Shelleymadethingshappen.Shedeliveredonwhatsheundertookto marketourproperty.Nothingwastoomuchtroubleandshekeptusinformed throughouttheentiresaleprocess. Shelleywas apleasuretodealwithand Iwould recommendhertoanyonewishingtohave apersonalisedefficient experiencesellingtheirproperty.

SandyBay Purchaser

Shelleywasconsistentwithhermanner,communicationstyleand responsivenessthroughouttheprocess. We foundherstyletobethatofa facilitatorbetweenvendorandpotentialbuyer,wherebyshemadeeverything availablethatweneeded,includinghertimeandallofour requestsfor informationanddocumentationwereactedonquicklywithnofuss.Our viewingtimewastightaswewereleavingthecountryquitesoon.Shelley neverputusunderpressuretomakeadecision,andallowedustoviewthe propertyatourleisurewithoutinterruption,whilestillbeingavailableifneeded.

280 Tutukaka Block Road –Tutukaka

Funandfriendlyagentwithhonestcommunication!

Shelleywasgreattoworkwithinthepurchaseofournew beachproperty.Throughouttheprocessshekeptintouch andupdateduswithprogress.Sheprovidedexcellent communicationbetweenourselvesandthevendors.Shelley wasdown-to-earthandobliging,makingeverythingsuper easy.Weare veryexcitedaboutbecoming'Coasties'!

Our experiencewithShelleyhasbeenabsolutely positiveinallaspects.

Shelleyis aprofessionalRealEstateAgentinthefull meaningofthephrase.Shegaveus afantasticselling experienceanddidallshecouldtogetthebestdeal.

IwouldnothesitatetouseShelleyagainor recommend herto others.