11 Kiripaka Road Tikipunga, Whangarei District

Built in 1928 and believed to be the original farmhouse on Kiripaka Road, this home still has its native timber character and still looks out over an open paddock. As the owners put it, it has presence. This was their first home, and it's been more special to them than they ever expected. With a growing family, they've now bought their next place. The house is ready to go and will be sold.

• 1928 character bungalow with original native hardwood timber
• Two bedrooms, one bathroom, approx. 100 sqm floor, plus a sleepout attached to the garage
• Dedicated home office with room for two
• Approx. 984 sqm level freehold section, backing onto open rural land
• Large west-facing deck straight off the kitchen and dining
• Garage plus extra parking

The big-ticket work is already done. A new roof and fresh exterior paint went on in late 2022, house and garage both, and the interior has been repainted throughout. An HRV system, a heat pump and panel heaters in every bedroom keep it warm and dry. There's also a large modern bathroom with a heated towel rail, a separate toilet, new carpet, an upgraded kitchen and a dishwasher. You get all the character, without the jobs that usually come with a home this age.

The afternoon sun is what won the owners over. It pours across the deck and into the dining room, and the corner by the dining room doors has become their favourite spot, doors open, book in hand. Summers here mean music and friends on the deck.

There's a large lawn front and back, with raised garden beds and fruit trees for anyone who likes to grow their own. Past the rear fence is open rural land, and the owners have grazed cows there by arrangement with the neighbour. Very few people get that while living in town.

Neighbours here know each other by first name, smoked fish gets passed over the fence, and the kids next door are always keen to help with the lawns.

It sits between Tikipunga and Kensington, so everything is handy. The owners miss having their favourite cafe, Hello Pickle, just down the road, and Suk Jai Thai close by for takeaway nights. The Tikipunga Bakery is known for its banoffee pie. You can walk to AH Reed Memorial Park and along the river, and Kensington's Quarry Gardens and local centre are close too.

The house is vacant and ready for the keys to be handed over straight away. Could this be the most special Christmas present you ever give yourself? The owners are happy to talk before auction day, so contact Rae Ocean and Sandie Kirkman for the property file, or see you at the upcoming open home.

For sale by Auction, 11:00 am Thursday 19 November 2026, Ray White Auction Room, 131 Port Road, Whangarei (unless sold prior).

www.rwwhangarei.co.nz/WHC40179