Building on Mangawhai’s momentum

Lake View Estate™ - Stage Two, a premier lifestyle commuter subdivision on Mangawhai’s southern side, within easy reach of Auckland – is on the market for sale.

Bayleys brokers say the consented, development-ready offering gives investors and developers exposure to one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing regions, and with extensive pre-development works completed, it presents a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deliver the next phase of growth in one of North Auckland’s strongest lifestyle locations.

Bayleys Commercial in the North associate director, Henry Napier, together with colleague Marty van Barneveld, is marketing the consented subdivision at 10 Wallbank Way for sale by deadline, closing at 4:00 pm on Wednesday 10th December 2025 (unless sold prior).

The 136ha (more or less) freehold parcel forms the second stage of the Lake View Estate™ community and holds resource consent for 67 premium lifestyle lots ranging from 4,500sqm to 1.9ha. It represents the only consented subdivision of comparable scale within the wider Kaipara District.

Napier says extensive preparatory work has been undertaken on the site, including full cost engineering, infrastructure design and pricing, bulk earthworks consent, landscaping design, branding, design guidelines, and marketing collateral.

“This level of pre-development work sets the offering apart in any market. All documentation and consultant reports are available to qualified parties, reducing delivery risk and project lead-in time for incoming purchasers. Assets of this nature rarely come to the market and are either tightly held or transacted off-market.

“The groundwork is complete. Developers can move directly from acquisition into delivery with full consents, designs, and pricing already in hand. It’s an extremely efficient platform in a region where feasibility has materially improved over the past year,” Napier says.

The subdivision, which has been trademarked after its centrepiece manmade lake, is zoned Rural under the Kaipara District Plan. A submission has been lodged under the district plan review to align the property’s future zoning with the existing built environment and unimplemented consents, providing planning consistency for ongoing development.

Lake View Estate™ is positioned less than five minutes from Mangawhai Village and within reach of Te Arai Links and the Tara Iti Golf Club – two of the country’s most prestigious golf destinations. The established community includes shared amenities, including a tennis court, playground and walking tracks, providing a proven framework for expansion.

Bayleys Commercial in the North Projects and Development Land Sales head Marty van Barneveld says that Mangawhai has transitioned from a seasonal beach town into a bona fide lifestyle community supported by sustained population growth, new infrastructure and continued investment.

“Major transport programmes across Northland, including the multi-stage Northland Corridor, the Brynderwyn Hills alternative route, will cement Mangawhai’s ‘commuter belt’ status as travel times to both Auckland and Whangarei reduce.

“This opportunity has been released to the market at a time when confidence is renewing in northern development markets. Ready-to-build projects with scale, amenity and proximity to major centres, Auckland and Whangārei, offer developers a head start in a location with proven buyer depth.

“With scale, preparation and locational advantages seldom found in a single north Auckland offering, Lake View Estate™ provides a ready-made platform to deliver one of Northland’s most significant lifestyle communities,” van Barneveld says.