What zoning applies to this Maunu section?

This section is zoned Large Lot Residential Zone and a height limit of 8m. Zoning rules determine what you can build and how much of the site you can cover.

How big is this section?

The section is 2,375 m². The remaining buildable area after existing structures is 6,704 m².

Are there any natural hazards on this section?

No natural hazards are currently flagged against this section in district GIS layers. Standard geotech checks are still recommended before purchase.

What title type does this section have?

The section title type is Freehold. The title has a registered covenant — check the conditions before purchase.

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Maunu · Whangarei

Brenda Gardner Way, Maunu

Land Price

$525,000

With 2-Bed Devpro 65m²

$824,999

With 3-Bed Devpro 95m²

$924,999

With 4-Bed Devpro 122m²

$1,024,999

Land area

2,375 m²

Zone

Large Lot Residential Zone

Natural Hazards

None identified

Water

Not available

Wastewater

Not available

Stormwater

Not available

Mortgage

No mortgage

Encumbrances

None

Consent Notices

Yes

Covenants

Yes

3 registered instruments on title

Land Covenant2025-07-02

Consent Notice2025-07-02

Easement Instrument2025-07-02

Lifetime cost · Devpro vs Building Code

What is the lifetime cost of a 4-bed home at Brenda Gardner Way, Maunu?

Section price pre-filled from this listing. Tweak the build, mortgage, and running-cost inputs to see the 30-year picture.

The build

Section price

Floor area

m²

Devpro build

= $4,098/m²

Building-code build

= $3,698/m²

Mortgage

Deposit

Term

Standard rate

Green rate (Devpro)

Devpro qualifies for green home loans (typically 1% off)

Running costs

Energy (BC, yr 1)

$/yr

Energy (Devpro, yr 1)

$/yr

Devpro uses ~70% less

Energy inflation

%/yr

HVAC replacement (today)

Heat pump + ERV supply + install

HVAC inflation

%/yr

HVAC life (BC)

Leaky envelope = HVAC works ~7× harder

HVAC life (Devpro)

Appreciation

%/yr

House+land market growth

Devpro resale premium

Realised at sale on house+land

Monthly mortgage — green-loan advantage

Building code

$5,065/mo

Devpro

$4,785/mo

Saving

$280/mo

Devpro vs Building Code — the investment case

Year	If held (savings)	If sold — resale premium	If sold — total Devpro advantage
▸ 0yr	$0	$92,250	$92,250
▸ 5yr	$30,048	$117,737	$172,803
▸ 10yr	$63,759	$150,265	$268,368
▸ 20yr	$176,686	$244,766	$546,453
▸ 30yr	$286,710	$398,699	$886,736

If held = cumulative operational savings (mortgage interest + energy + HVAC service + replacements avoided). If sold = full net-position delta. Click any row to see the five components that make up the total advantage.

30-year "held" savings — where the money comes from

Mortgage interest (green-loan 1% off): $100,717
Energy (70% lower, inflating): $139,522
HVAC servicing (less run-time): $19,932
HVAC replacements avoided: $26,539
Total 30-year savings: $286,710

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About this section

I've waited patiently. Resting quietly alongside a private road, watching families come and go from the homes that grew around me. Only five neighbours share this stretch of peace off Golf Harbour Drive, and I'm the last of us, the final chapter in this tightly held pocket of Maunu. I've been here far longer than any fence line or boundary could tell you. My soil runs deep and rich: volcanic, fertile, full of life and possibility. I've felt the hum of cicadas and the echo of laughter carried on warm winds. I know exactly what it means to offer a fresh start. At around 2,375 sqm, I'm generous, not excessive. Enough to stretch, plant, build, dream. You can shape me into whatever story you want to write next. Privacy, peace, and potential. All here, waiting. I'm the land that's held its breath long enough. Ready now for a foundation. For roots to be put down. For home. The gate's open... I'm yours when you're ready. To view/download the property files please visit: https://www.harcourtsfiles.co.nz/listings/9XLY

Site context

What surrounds this land.

Road frontage

186 m

BRENDA GARDNER WAY, GOLF HARBOUR DRIVE, STATE HIGHWAY 14

Nearest stream

450 m

setback may apply

Nearest river

—

Nearest coast

5.8 km

Nearest lake

759 m

Nearest wetland

—

RMA s6 constraint if close

Rail proximity

6.1 km

Powerline proximity

2.0 km

Distances are from the parcel centroid to Topo 1:50k features (LINZ). Road frontage is a proxy — centreline intersection with parcel boundary, not a legal access measure. Confirm setbacks with a district-plan check before purchase.

Survey & boundary

How well-defined are the boundaries?

Survey plan

DP 593449

Deposited 2023-07-04

Survey class

—

I is tightest, V is loosest

Survey marks near parcel

Redefinition survey

Unlikely needed

Based on plan age + survey class

Survey data from LINZ Landonline. A surveyor's boundary redefinition can cost $3–10k+ depending on site conditions — factor it in if you plan to build close to a boundary and existing marks are damaged or missing.

Aerial imagery

See the land from above.

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