Nearby Neighbours - Kumeu & Huapai

Nearby Neighbours

Kumeu and Huapai

Kumeu, also known as the wine country, is a small town 25km North-West of the Auckland City centre. There are many vineyards in the area; such as Nobilo, Soljans, Matua, Kumeu River Wines and Coopers Creek. The wineries of Kumeu date back to the 1940’s when wine families of Croatian origin established winemaking in the area. These families are still living and working in the area today, making some of New Zealand’s most renowned wines.

With a population of around 6,000 people, there is a diverse range of people from all walks of life and interests and there are many things to do in Kumeu or nearby.

From October to February is a great time to pick strawberries in Kumeu, where there are multiple strawberry fields. You can go out on a beautiful day and pick as many strawberries as you want, which is a must-do for everyone to experience in summer.

A 16 kilometre drive North-West of Kumeu will take you to Muriwai Beach, where a windswept rugged coastline stretching 60km north showcases Muriwai’s spectacular black sand surf beaches. At its southern end, Otakamiro Point is the site of one of our few mainland gannet (takapu) breeding colonies. There are also 5 walking tracks that can take you to various look-outs overlooking the coastline and beautiful views.

About a 22 minute drive from Kumeu is Bethell’s Beach, where you will also find, behind the sand dunes, Lake Wainamu – a popular swimming alternative to the rough West Coast beaches. It is a geographically contained area, with constrained vehicle access and limited parking capacity. There are 8 different treks you can do; varying from 1km to 8kms, seeing amazing views, bush and scenic activities.

House sales in and around Kumeu have been very good and Mike Pero Real Estate has seen a steady increase of sales: a fair mixture of old and new property on offer, with the odd bare section available for the quick-to-act buyer. The older homes in the area are selling between $775,000 and $815,000 – with new homes selling at $880,000 to $927,000. The supply of homes on offer through multiple house-and-land package companies may provide some better value options in the future, as supply outstrips demand in the category. This was always going to be matter of time versus the supply of new homes. Lifestyle in the area has increased as a result of speculation and SHA activity, with larger land lots selling from $1,710,000 to $4,850,000. Smaller lifestyle properties of 1 hectare are relatively static as buyers are not seeing the potential for future gains.