89 Cullen Road, Waipu Cove

Perched above Waipu Cove on just over a hectare of landscaped grounds, grazing and mature native bush, this is a home built the way few are anymore - precast concrete tilt-panel construction on a steel frame, engineered to shrug off the coastal climate, built to be handed down through generations. A home with concrete strength and an ocean soul.

Inside, the quality carries through. Negative-detailed ply ceilings lift the living spaces, while the clever two-level design with mezzanine family room captures light and view from every angle. Expansive glazing frames a panorama that genuinely stops people mid-sentence: the full sweep of Bream Bay, from Whangarei Heads across to Taranga and the Hen and Chickens Islands, with the surf line of Waipu Cove tracing the shore below.

Three bedrooms, a dedicated office, and a master suite with walk-in wardrobe and ensuite give the layout real flexibility, while the
generous deck flows off the living areas - the natural spot for long summer evenings watching the light change over the water.
The kitchen is tidy and perfectly functional as it stands, and here lies the opportunity: with the office sitting conveniently alongside, there’s obvious potential to reimagine this corner of the home - think modern kitchen with scullery or butler’s pantry - and add real value to a home that’s solid to the core. Move in and enjoy it now, or put your own stamp on it over time; either way, the fundamentals are done and done well.

Outside is where the property works its quiet magic. Established, low-maintenance gardens wrap around the house, fruit trees dot the grounds, and the surrounding mature native bush keeps the air alive with birdsong. There is a genuine tranquillity here, the kind that makes visitors drop their shoulders the moment they step out of the car. Sheep graze the paddock, and a separate cabin offers options for guests, hobbies or a studio.

And then there’s the beach. Roughly 2km from the ocean, with the Cove Road cycleway just down the road, it’s an easy pedal to Waipu Cove - crowned NZ Herald’s Best Beach two years running - or a scenic ride the other way into Waipu township for its cafés, shops and famous Scottish heritage.

Homes of this build quality, in this position, with this outlook, rarely come to market. Don’t watch this one go to someone else - call today to arrange your private viewing.

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Contact Sandy McKenzie and Yana Bell at New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty for more information.