428ha Northland farming legacy
Held within the same family since 1916, this remarkable property represents generations of commitment, investment, and connection to the land. Expanded over time, including the addition of further land in the 1980s, the current holding now spans 428.0583 hectares (more or less) across 21 titles. This substantial beef and sheep farming operation presents a rare opportunity to secure a property with genuine history, scale, and a proven farming legacy.
The property is offered for sale with four purchase options, including the complete 428.0583-hectare farm across 21 titles with three homes; the 332.7168-hectare block across 14 titles with two homes; a 52.4842-hectare block across three titles; or a 42.8573-hectare block across four titles with one home.
Set across easy rolling Waiotira clay soils with a small area of steeper contour, the property has been developed into a productive farming operation. Divided into 69 paddocks, with good fencing and reliable dam water supply, it currently carries approximately 300 cattle and 1,418 sheep. The infrastructure is well suited to the operation, featuring a three-stand woolshed and covered yards with three shearing plants, hydraulic Donalds wool press, Racewell sheep handler with three-way drafting and weighing, newly installed Te Pari cattle yards, workshop/ implement shed, two half-round barns, storage sheds, and pump sheds.
Three homes are positioned across the property, providing flexibility for family living, staff accommodation, or extended family. The main home offers four bedrooms and two bathrooms, while the second dwelling, known as "The Kauri House", provides three bedrooms and one bathroom with a unique connection to the property's history, having been constructed from two of the large kauri trees that were felled on the farm. The third dwelling offers a further four bedrooms, providing additional accommodation options. All three homes offer comfortable living with scope to modernise and add further value. Two of the three homes are currently tenanted and could remain in place, offering flexibility for the incoming owner.
Opportunities to purchase a farming property with this level of history, scale, and flexibility are increasingly hard to find. Whether purchased as a complete holding or as one of the individual options, this is a property that has stood the test of time and is ready for its next chapter.
The property is offered for sale with four purchase options, including the complete 428.0583-hectare farm across 21 titles with three homes; the 332.7168-hectare block across 14 titles with two homes; a 52.4842-hectare block across three titles; or a 42.8573-hectare block across four titles with one home.
Set across easy rolling Waiotira clay soils with a small area of steeper contour, the property has been developed into a productive farming operation. Divided into 69 paddocks, with good fencing and reliable dam water supply, it currently carries approximately 300 cattle and 1,418 sheep. The infrastructure is well suited to the operation, featuring a three-stand woolshed and covered yards with three shearing plants, hydraulic Donalds wool press, Racewell sheep handler with three-way drafting and weighing, newly installed Te Pari cattle yards, workshop/ implement shed, two half-round barns, storage sheds, and pump sheds.
Three homes are positioned across the property, providing flexibility for family living, staff accommodation, or extended family. The main home offers four bedrooms and two bathrooms, while the second dwelling, known as "The Kauri House", provides three bedrooms and one bathroom with a unique connection to the property's history, having been constructed from two of the large kauri trees that were felled on the farm. The third dwelling offers a further four bedrooms, providing additional accommodation options. All three homes offer comfortable living with scope to modernise and add further value. Two of the three homes are currently tenanted and could remain in place, offering flexibility for the incoming owner.
Opportunities to purchase a farming property with this level of history, scale, and flexibility are increasingly hard to find. Whether purchased as a complete holding or as one of the individual options, this is a property that has stood the test of time and is ready for its next chapter.
Key features
Contour
Easy rolling Waiotira clay soils with a small area of steeper contour.
Farm buildings
Three-stand woolshed, covered sheep yards, Racewell sheep handler, newly installed Te Pari cattle yards, workshop, half-round barns, storage sheds, and reliable dam water supply.
Dwelling details
Three homes, including a four-bedroom main home, the historic three-bedroom "Kauri House", and a further four-bedroom dwelling. Two homes are currently tenanted.
Land area breakdown
428.0583 hectares (more or less) across 21 titles, with four purchase options available.
Location
Waiotira, Northland, offering a well-established farming location within easy reach of Whangārei
Sheep and beef
Currently running approximately 300 cattle and 1,418 sheep across 69 paddocks with good fencing.
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