Helena Bay · Whangarei
1403 Russell Road, Helena Bay
Listed by Alex Smits at Ray White - Whangarei
Listed 19 Dec 2025 · 203 days on market · 151% above the current Whangarei Residential average days on market
Land Price
Negotiation
Land area
6.35 ha
Zone
General Residential Zone
Title Type
Freehold · Fee Simple
Legal Description
Lot 2 Deposited Plan 526335
Title Area
6.35 ha
Easements
None identified
Mortgage
No mortgage
Encumbrances
None
Consent Notices
Yes
Covenants
Yes
5 registered instruments on title
Aerial imagery
See the land from above.
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Location
What's nearby.
Nearest town
Hikurangi
≈ 16.6 km straight-line
Nearest supermarket
Four Square
≈ 16.2 km straight-line
Nearest school
Whangaruru School
≈ 8.7 km straight-line
School zone
Te Kamo 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 35% site coverage.
What you can build
District Plan zone
General Residential Zone
Max site coverage
35%
Max building footprint
2.22 ha of 6.36 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
Land Instability
Reticulated services · 0/3 available
Water
Not available
Wastewater
Not available
Stormwater
Not available
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.
Feasibility report
What can you build here — and what will it cost?
Zone
General Residential Zone
Land area
6.35 ha
Buildability
58/100 Moderate
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.
From the listing agent
In the words of Alex Smits, Ray White - Whangarei
Either you're looking for a permanent residence, or a weekend retreat, this property has something special to offer.
Perched at the top of Helena Bay Hill, 5 km from the beach with stunning views over the Pacific Ocean spanning from Mimiwhangata to the entrance of the Whangaruru Harbour - sunrises will be sublime. Take your pick of beaches from Ngahau to Oakura and beyond to the Bay of Islands. Some of the best diving, fishing and surfing awaits.
There are no defined building sites or restrictive building covenants you can choose to either bring your tiny home or build your dream grand design home.
For the permanent resident, the 6 ha of land will provide options for the self-sustainable lifestyle. Rich volcanic soil is perfect for growing grass, fruit and vegetables.
For buyers that want location without the hassle of maintaining land there are two options - lease out the grazing, or plant the property in native trees. Currently the middle portion of the property has already been planted in over 5000 native trees. The gorse on the property is intentional as it is used as a nurse crop.
Northland is growing in population, the northern expressway from Auckland to Whangarei will see even more growth. Blocks of land this size with the proximity to the east coast are rare to find.
Purchase price is plus GST (if any).
www.rwwhangarei.co.nz/WHC38605
The description above is the listing agent's own wording, via Ray White - 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
303 m
RUSSELL ROAD — vehicle crossing still needs council approval
Nearest stream
169 m
Unlikely to constrain the build
Nearest coast
4.2 km
Amenity at this distance, not a constraint
Nearest lake
192 m
Site aspect
Falls ≈ south
Orientation we design around — see the contours on the aerial
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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