Horahora · Whangarei
14 Western View Heights, Horahora
Listed by Val Rouse at Property Brokers - Whangarei
Listed 18 Dec 2024 · 691 days on market · 73% above the current Whangarei General Residential Zone average days on market
Land Price
$195,000
$324/m²
Land area
602 m²
Zone
General Residential Zone
Title Type
Freehold · Fee Simple
Legal Description
Lot 11 Deposited Plan 352289
Title Area
602 m²
Easements
None identified
Mortgage
No mortgage
Encumbrances
Yes
Consent Notices
None
Covenants
None
8 registered instruments on title
Can you build here? The 30-second read
- ZonedGeneral Residential ZoneDistrict Plan: up to 40% site coverage, ≈241 m² footprint, 8 m height limit.
- YesAll three DEVPRO plans fitAgainst the coverage limit — setbacks, shape and driveway still matter.
- YesMinor dwelling permittedThe zone rules allow a second, smaller home on the site.
- YesFully servicedCouncil water, wastewater and stormwater at or near the boundary.
- Check≈4.5 m fall across the siteFrom 1 m LiDAR — budget for some earthworks.
- Check1 hazard flaggedLand Instability — read the LIM before you offer.
- ReadTitle has an encumbranceRegistered: an encumbrance. Read them before you offer.
Aerial imagery
See the land from above.
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Location
What's nearby.
Nearest town
Whangārei
≈ 2.4 km straight-line
Nearest supermarket
Reduced to Clear
≈ 1.9 km straight-line
Nearest school
Hora Hora School (Te Mai)
≈ 805 m straight-line
School zone
Whangarei Boys' High School · Whangarei Girls' High School
In-zone for enrolment — confirm the current scheme with the school
Distances are straight-line from the parcel, not drive time. Nearest town and school come from a curated dataset; supermarkets from OpenStreetMap. Switch the aerial above to Map to see the surrounding roads and town names.
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Can you build here?
Zoned General Residential Zone — up to 40% site coverage.
What you can build
District Plan zone
General Residential Zone
Max site coverage
40%
Max building footprint
241 m² of 603 m²
Of the total parcel area.
Height limit
8m
Yard setbacks
3m front · 1.5m side · 1.5m rear
Second dwelling
Permitted
Which DEVPRO plans fit here?
Footprint against the coverage-limited maximum only — setbacks, shape and driveways matter too. We confirm what actually fits in a feasibility chat.
The ground
Natural hazards
Land Instability
Reticulated services · 3/3 available
Water
Connected
Wastewater
Connected
Stormwater
Connected
Computed from LINZ parcel + 1m LiDAR and Whangārei District Council GIS. A guide, not a guarantee — confirm zoning rules in the operative District Plan and review the LIM before you commit.
Your home, complete
Your home from $435,500
Or upgrade to DEVPRO: 2-bed from $422,500 — your home from $617,500.
Indicative turnkey total — land asking price plus a standard timber-frame build (from $3,700/m² incl GST), or the DEVPRO upgrade. Excludes site works (earthworks, services connections, driveway), consents and finance. An initial design + cost estimate confirms it for this section.
Build on this section
Get an initial design + cost estimate
Pick a home — standard timber frame, or upgrade to DEVPRO — and we'll place it on this section (position, orientation, driveway and services) and price it, so you know if it fits your budget before detailed design.
Start my initial design →$1,400 incl GST, fixed · No payment today · Refunded off your build cost if you build with us
Price in context
Asking $324/m² against a Whangarei General Residential Zone median $556/m².
Median asking price per m² across 30 active sections in Whangarei · General Residential Zone, as at 8 Nov 2026. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listing agent
In the words of Val Rouse, Property Brokers - Whangarei
If you've been waiting for the right piece of land to build on, this could be it. Just minutes from town yet offering space, elevation and opportunity, this sloping section delivers a rare mix of convenience and potential that is getting harder to find.
The contoured site opens the door to multiple building options - think split-level design, elevated decks, sweeping views, or clever terraced landscaping.
Whether you're planning your dream home, a modern architectural build, or a smart investment project, this land gives you the flexibility to make it happen.
Location is key, and this one absolutely delivers. Close to shops, schools and all amenities, you'll enjoy the ease of town living while still having the freedom to create something uniquely yours.
The motivation is clear - the owner wants this sold. That means one thing for buyers, opportunity! In a market where well-located sections are becoming increasingly scarce, this could easily be remembered as one of the best buys of 2026.
Secure it now, build when you're ready, and reap the rewards. Land like this doesn't come along often - especially this close to town. Act fast!
The description above is the listing agent's own wording, via Property Brokers - Whangarei. Devlin Property's independent read — buildability, services, hazards and total cost — is in the panels above.
Site context
What shapes the build here.
Road frontage
0 m
No mapped frontage — check for a registered access easement (see the title above)
Nearest stream
52 m
Setback unlikely to bite — verify in the district plan
Nearest coast
2.2 km
Amenity at this distance, not a constraint
Nearest lake
636 m
Site aspect
Falls ≈ north-east
A north-facing fall suits passive-solar orientation
Too far away to matter: nearest powerline 758 m · nearest rail 2.0 km.
Distances are from the parcel centroid to Topo 1:50k features (LINZ); site aspect is approximate, from the 1m LiDAR contours. Road frontage is a proxy — centreline intersection with parcel boundary, not a legal access measure. Confirm setbacks with a district-plan check before purchase.
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