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691 McLaughlins Road, Darfield
PGG Wrightson Real Estate
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- 2,669 m²
- Section
Price reduction: Now for definite sale
Our vendor's instructions are very clear.
Set in the popular Torlesse Estate development on a large 2,669sqm section, this property offers a peaceful rural location with established surroundings and stunning mountain vistas of the Torlesse Range. This property has a substantial, high-specification shed designed to accommodate vehicles, heavy machinery, boats, caravans, and motorhomes. A large mezzanine storage area captures elevated rural and mountain views. With neighbouring properties already substantially established, purchasers can move forward with confidence, knowing the surrounding environment is largely set. The separation between the shed and a future dwelling site allows for excellent functionality while maintaining the lifestyle appeal buyers seek in a rural property. Extensive investment has been made in essential services (town water and sewerage connection) that future owners would otherwise face significant costs to establish. The property features connection to the new Darfield sewerage system and town water, with dual rainwater storage tanks. Engineered drainage solutions, an established soak pit and stormwater infrastructure designed to accommodate the dwelling and any other future development.
Purchasers have the rare opportunity to secure a property where substantial capital investment, planning and site preparation have already been completed. Rather than starting from scratch, you can focus your energy on designing and building a home (with no time limit to build) that reflects your own lifestyle and aspirations.
Some minor finishing required to get Code of Compliance so to be sold as is where is.
Please copy and paste this website address into your internet browser to download the property file: http://www.propertyfiles.co.nz/5530815 or contact us to arrange a viewing (inspection by appointment only).
OwnBetter estimate
$348k
Medium confidence
We estimate it would sell for $348,000 as at 5 October 2026, in a range of $298,000 to $396,000.
Typical home in Darfield
$764k
The median of our estimates of its 1,743 homes
$298kLow
$348kEstimate
$350kCouncil value
$396kHigh
How we worked this out
| Council valuation, Sept 2024 | $350,000 |
|---|---|
| Market movement in Selwyn District since the council valuation | +2.9% |
| How Darfield sells against council values | +0.3% |
| Homes in this price range | −4.4% |
| Land as a share of the value | −0.3% |
| Nearby recent sales (15) | +1.1% |
| Our estimate | $348,000 |
We start from the council's rating valuation, move it by how sales in the area have moved since against their own council values, then by how properties like this one, nearby sales have done against the same arithmetic. Each step is an average of real sales. Tested every month against sales we had not seen: half land within about 6% of our estimate, and about 8 in 10 within the range. This is an automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
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Property data
- Land area2,669 m²
- Property categoryRV
- Zoning (valuer’s record)9E
- CouncilSelwyn District
- Valuation #24200-11043
- Valuation date1 Sep 2024
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Title and land
Order a title record- Title number1041499
- Title typeFreehold
- Legal descriptionLot 141 Deposited Plan 572849
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Zoning (rating roll)9E
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About Darfield
Selwyn District
2,227
Properties on the rating roll
1 Sep 2024
Last council revaluation
Buyer demand
8 people looked at properties in Darfield this week.
Counts describe the records we hold for this territorial authority, not a market forecast. Our estimate above is automated, not a registered valuation; how it was reached is shown with it. Every council figure on this page can be checked against the council's own record.
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