Riverside · Whangarei
41 Riverside Drive, RIVERSIDE
Listed by Richard Lyon at Found
Listed 1 Jul 2026 · 130 days on market · 67% below the current Whangarei General Residential Zone average days on market
Land Price
$298,000
$402/m²
Land area
742 m²
Zone
General Residential Zone
Title Type
Freehold · Fee Simple
Legal Description
Lot 2 Deposited Plan 195115
Title Area
742 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, ≈298 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≈8.0 m fall across the siteFrom 1 m LiDAR — expect retaining or a split-level design.
- Check2 hazards flaggedTsunami Inundation Zone, Land 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
≈ 909 m straight-line
Nearest school
Te Kura Hourua o Whangarei Terenga Paraoa
≈ 282 m straight-line
School zone
Whangarei Boys' High School · Whangarei Girls' High School · Whangarei 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
298 m² of 744 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
Tsunami Inundation Zone
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 $538,500
Or upgrade to DEVPRO: 2-bed from $422,500 — your home from $720,500.
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.
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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 $402/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 7 Nov 2026. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listing agent
In the words of Richard Lyon, Found
Rarely do opportunities like this come along. Positioned in sought after Riverside Drive, this elevated section captures stunning views across the Town Basin and Whangarei's vibrant city centre.
Whether you're dreaming of a striking architectural home or a smart investment for the future, this sloping site provides the perfect canvas to create something truly special.
Even better, with no covenants, you have the freedom to design and build your way, giving you flexibility that is becoming increasingly hard to find.
Enjoy the convenience of being just minutes from the CBD, cafes, schools and the Town Basin, while waking each day to spectacular views that are yours to enjoy.
Opportunities with views, location and freedom like this are rare. Secure your future and start planning your dream today.
The description above is the listing agent's own wording, via Found. 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
40 m
RIVERSIDE DRIVE — vehicle crossing still needs council approval
Nearest stream
175 m
Unlikely to constrain the build
Nearest coast
571 m
Amenity at this distance, not a constraint
Nearest lake
1.5 km
Rail line
997 m
Site aspect
Falls ≈ south-west
Orientation we design around — see the contours on the aerial
Adjacent DOC / protected estate
Within 91 m of protected land — Whangārei Harbour Wildlife Refuge
Adjacency to DOC or other protected areas can trigger RMA assessment matters, including effects on ecological values and public access.
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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