558 Mangapai Road Mangapai, Whangarei District

The boxes are coming out and the owners are ready to hand over the keys. If you've been dreaming of a lifestyle property but thought it was still a few years away, this is your chance to make it happen now.

• Three bedrooms, one bathroom, two toilets;
• 9631 sqm, almost a hectare, with two grazing paddocks;
• Lockwood home with open-plan kitchen, living and dining;
• Predominantly double glazed aluminium joinery;
• Heat pump, fireplace and heat transfer system;
• 42 sqm insulated sleepout with heat pump (permitted as a storage shed);
• Fenced backyard, ready for kids and pets;
• Separate garage plus two carports.

Summer here means long evenings on the deck, the adults sharing a meal and a glass of wine while the cousins play in the garden well into the evening. Come winter, the fire goes on and the whole house turns snug.

The space is the real standout. The owners love having their ponies close enough to see from the house, and you can't beat an evening in the paddock with them while the sun goes down. The plum trees produce enough fruit to keep the pantry stocked with jam all year, and there's room for chickens to roam in peace.

The owners have kept improving the place over the years so it's ready to enjoy rather than a project to take on.

The sleepout has been a family favourite, with relatives making good use of it. It's insulated, so it works well as a guest room or a teenage retreat.

The school bus stops right at the gate, and the local school feels like an extended family where everyone knows everyone. The sports club is the social hub, with rugby, hockey and cricket, plus a gym and squash. And just down the road, a boat ramp the locals like to keep to themselves pops you straight out onto the harbour.

You're 5.5 km from State Highway 1 and under 20 km to Whangarei city centre, so it's an easy run whether you're heading north or south.

Make no mistake, this one is selling. The owners want it gone at auction, and they're just as happy to talk before then if you're ready to move.

Contact Rae Ocean and Sandie Kirkman for the property file, or see you at the upcoming open home.

For sale by Auction, 5:00 pm Thursday 29 October 2026, Ray White Auction Room, 131 Port Road, Whangarei (unless sold prior).

www.rwwhangarei.co.nz/WHC40121