Mangawhai · Kaipara
Lot 2, 203 Tern Point, Mangawhai
Listed by Sarah Dyer at Bayleys - Mangawhai
Listed 4 Mar 2026 · 250 days on market · 51% above the current Kaipara Rural average days on market
Land Price
$1,650,000
$375/m²
Land area
4,400 m²
Zone
Rural
Title Type
Freehold · Fee Simple
Legal Description
Lot 2 Deposited Plan 494419
Title Area
5,137 m²
Easements
None identified
Mortgage
Yes — 1 active
Encumbrances
None
Consent Notices
None
Covenants
None
2 registered instruments on title
Can you build here? The 30-second read
- ZonedRuralDistrict Plan: up to 5% site coverage, ≈257 m² footprint.
- YesAll three DEVPRO plans fitAgainst the coverage limit — setbacks, shape and driveway still matter.
- Check0 of 3 servicesNo council water or wastewater or stormwater found nearby — plan for a tank, and on-site wastewater.
- Check≈9.0 m fall across the siteFrom 1 m LiDAR — expect retaining or a split-level design.
- YesNo hazards flaggedNone found in council hazard layers — still read the LIM.
- YesNo covenant or consent noticeNone registered on the title we checked.
Aerial imagery
See the land from above.
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Location
What's nearby.
Nearest town
Mangawhai
≈ 2.7 km straight-line
Nearest supermarket
SuperValue
≈ 1.8 km straight-line
Nearest school
Mangawhai Beach School
≈ 1.6 km straight-line
School zone
Otamatea High School · Rodney College · Mangawhai Beach 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 Rural — up to 5% site coverage.
What you can build
District Plan zone
Rural
Max site coverage
5%
Max building footprint
257 m² of 5,147 m²
Of the total parcel area.
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
None identified
Reticulated services · 0/3 available
Water
Not available
Wastewater
Not available
Stormwater
Not available
Computed from LINZ parcel + 1m LiDAR and Kaipara 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 $1,890,500
Or upgrade to DEVPRO: 2-bed from $422,500 — your home from $2,072,500.
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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From the listing agent
In the words of Sarah Dyer, Bayleys - Mangawhai
This is an exceptional section with Title expected soon. This 4,400sqm (more or less) lot has a generous building platform of 600sqm on a beautifully landscaped site, including a large boatshed. Drive up through a stunning avenue of Pohutukawa trees to the north-facing house site with a backdrop of mature native plantings. This lovely house site already has waterviews and awaits a house design to maximise these estuary views.
A standout feature of Lot 2 is the existing drive-through boatshed designed for ease of use with the ability to drive in one end and out the other, perfect for a Sealegs boat. The property has mains power as well as solar panels on the boatshed roof and a 10,000 litre water tank. There is also a basketball system and concrete mini-court. The private Tern Point boat ramp, for exclusive use of residents, is located just a few hundred metres away. A communal boat shed at the ramp provides secure storage for kayaks, paddle boards and windsurfers, with key access for all residents.
This private site is also very close to a walking track through the sand dunes to the sandspit, estuary and the ocean.
The Tern Point Estate claims approximately 127 hectares and offers over a kilometre of estuary frontage, around 8.5 kilometres of immaculate white sandy beach, shared water-sport facilities and exceptional privacy. The estate borders the Tara lti Golf Club and sits alongside a Department of Conservation wildlife reserve, home to the endangered Fairy Tern.
Despite this section's remarkable sense of seclusion, Mangawhai Village is just five minutes away, offering easy access to cafes, Saturday markets, boutique shops and the surf beach. A rare coastal sanctuary combining privacy and security in one of Mangawhai's most lovely natural settings.
- Lot 2 is part of a three-lot boutique development, offering a rare opportunity to secure one, two or even three properties in Tern Point Estate. Lot 3 includes an existing, quality residence. Call for further details.
The description above is the listing agent's own wording, via Bayleys - Mangawhai. 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
55 m
TERN POINT — vehicle crossing still needs council approval
Nearest wetland
906 m
Unlikely to constrain the build
Nearest stream
740 m
Unlikely to constrain the build
Nearest coast
528 m
Amenity at this distance, not a constraint
Nearest lake
643 m
Site aspect
Falls ≈ north
A north-facing fall suits passive-solar orientation
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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