Karetu · Far North
114A Ranui Road, Russell Surrounds
Listed by Simon Upperton at Borders Real Estate
Listed 19 Nov 2024 · 594 days on market · 223% above the current Far North Coastal average days on market
Land Price
$1,500,000
$25/m²
With 2-bed Devpro 65m²
$1,799,999
With 3-bed Devpro 95m²
$1,899,999
With 4-bed Devpro 122m²
$1,999,999
Land area
6.04 ha
Zone
General Coastal
Title Type
Freehold · Fee Simple
Legal Description
Lot 1, 3 Deposited Plan 550941
Title Area
4.05 ha
Easements
None identified
Mortgage
Yes — 1 active
Encumbrances
None
Consent Notices
None
Covenants
None
3 registered instruments on title
Aerial imagery
See the land from above.
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Location
What's nearby.
Nearest town
Paihia
≈ 6.1 km straight-line
Nearest supermarket
Woolworths
≈ 7.0 km straight-line
Nearest school
Opua School
≈ 1.9 km straight-line
School zone
Bay of Islands College · Karetu 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 Coastal — up to 10% site coverage.
What you can build
District Plan zone
General Coastal
Max site coverage
10%
Max building footprint
6,040 m² of 2.43 ha
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 Far North 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 $1,799,999
Indicative turnkey total — land asking price plus the entry DEVPRO build. Excludes site works (earthworks, services connections, driveway), consents and finance. Confirm a fixed price with us.
Feasibility report
What can you build here — and what will it cost?
Zone
General Coastal
Land area
6.04 ha
Buildability
78/100 Strong
All-in cost to a finished home
All-in cost is locked — unlock the report to reveal it.
Build on this section
Build with Devlin Property
A fixed DEVPRO™ price for this section — design, consent and a turnkey high-performance build.
Building with your own builder?
Spec DEVPRO™ into your own builder's plans for this site — we'll send the infopack as a leave-behind.
Price in context
Listed 55% below the Far North median.
Median asking price per m² across 21 active sections in Far North · General Coastal, as at 5 Jul 2026. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listing agent
In the words of Simon Upperton, Borders Real Estate
How many properties do you know have two beaches? Quite different to each other, one being firm and sandy / shelly swimming beach and the other has direct driving access to launch the boat. The other has a track to the swimming beach.
Catch your dinner be it flounder or fish, speak to the local oyster farmers and enjoy the freshest delicacy, sipping a glass, admiring the view and listening to the native bird orchestra lead by the virtuoso Kiwi.
An exceptional north facing waterfront property has been prepared for your dream house or holiday campsite. With resource consent for a three bedroom house already approved, engineering and plans already specified this is a well advanced site for those who want to live the dream. A one bedroom cabin is now on site with septic, ideal for holidaying or while you build.
The resource consent also includes the right to build a boat house near the driveable water access, something of a rarity these days and the opportunity to include some guest accommodation.
Situated in a private 6Ha fully fenced and grazed with artesian spring water that is pumped to a header tank by the farm implement shed. The workshop also allows for additional vehicle storage and space for the he / she cave. The property can be maintained by a local caretaker as is currently. Importantly dogs are allowed to be kept.
From the wooden rail entrance 360 degree views can be enjoyed back to the Opua Marina and around to the Waikino channel laid out in front of you.
Although private and secluded, it is only a 15 and 20 minute drive to Kawakawa and Opua respectively. If you want to commute in style, Opua and Russell for dinner is much quicker by sea.
The well-engineered driving trail down to the beach, leads to the proposed site for the boathouse that has its own stunning intimate views.
The property can come equipped with 4WD Ute, tractor, mower, amphibious six wheel Argo, a jet boat, all optional extras.
Viewing is by appointment
The description above is the listing agent's own wording, via Borders Real Estate. 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
218 m
RANUI ROAD — vehicle crossing still needs council approval
Site aspect
Falls ≈ east
Orientation we design around — see the contours on the aerial
Adjacent DOC / protected estate
Within 100 m of protected land
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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