Exclusive Listing · New Zealand
A private estuary-side estate of about 1.2 hectares, with a restored homestead and four waterfront villas.
Māpua, New Zealand, offers a quiet waterfront position between Nelson and a celebrated national park, with wineries, galleries, golf and boating within reach. This estate occupies about 1.2 hectares at the tip of a peninsula, looking across an estuary with a high degree of privacy. A restored homestead forms the centrepiece, with four villas along the water's edge, a swimming pool, a tennis court, a kitchen garden and landscaped grounds. It has operated as an award-winning retreat and can be acquired substantially furnished. It suits buyers who want a private residence, a family retreat or a continuing hospitality business.
Why This Opportunity
The four villas sit close to the estuary edge, in places the listing says could not be built on today. That is a fixed advantage for whoever owns the estate.
It can be run as a private residence, an intergenerational family retreat or a continuing hospitality business. The buyer chooses the use rather than inheriting one.
The property has been developed over many years and has an award-winning record as a luxury retreat, with scope for a new owner to build on it.
The estate may be acquired substantially furnished, so it is ready to occupy or operate from day one without a separate fit-out.
Wineries, galleries, golf, boating and beaches are within reach, while the estate keeps a quiet, secluded setting on its peninsula.
The property is certified by the Overseas Investment Office and described as AIP Visa eligible, which suits qualifying international buyers considering a pathway into New Zealand.
The Area
Getting around
Nelson Airport
Airport · 23 km · 25 min drive
Nearby
Grossi Point Recreation Reserve
Park · 7.1 km · 10 min drive
Waterfront Park
Park · 6.7 km · 9 min drive
Schools
Busy Bees Mapua
Kindergarten · 6.0 km · 8 min drive
Mapua School
Primary school · Years 1-8 (full primary) · 5.8 km · 8 min drive
Mahana School
Primary school · Years 1-8 · 5.2 km · 10 min drive
Appleby School
School · 7.6 km · 9 min drive
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