Large plot of land near Auckland Airport that could be used to build higher density housing under the new Unitary Plan sells for $4.7m

A large plot of land near Auckland Airport, that could be used to build higher density housing under the new Unitary Plan, has gone under the hammer for $4.7m.

The Favona section (pictured) with a three-bedroom, one bathroom and one lounge house on it, was the most expensive to sell at Harcourts’ Auckland auctions last week (to July 17).

“This is an exceptional opportunity for developers to capitalise on the current demand for housing in the Auckland market.

“Located close to the Walmsley Road Motorway access, the Auckland international airport, and the proposed East/West link development this area is becoming increasingly attractive to first home buyers and investors,” Harcourts’ said in its promotional material.

While the property is zoned as ‘main residential’ under the current district plan, it’s proposed to be zoned as ‘mixed housing suburban’ under the Unitary Plan the Auckland Council is aiming to have signed off on by August 19.

In other words, developers may be able to build one housing unit per 200m², rather than one unit per 300m², as is currently the case.

Harcourts recognised there were some ifs and buts around the zoning, so said: “You are the experts, you do the numbers, but be prepared as this property will be sold!”

The cheapest Auckland property to be sold at last week’s auctions was a $449,000 townhouse in Henderson.

In other centres prices ranged from $382,000 to $1.47m in Harcourts' Hamilton auction rooms, from $286,000 to $677,000 in Wellington and from $100,000 in Christchurch’s liquefaction-prone suburb of Bexley to $1.3m in Halswell.

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