127A Access Road, Kumeū
Also 127 Access RoadAuckland
Negotiation
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- 2
- 6
- 11,500 m²
- Lifestyle with dwelling
Welcome home to country and character
Upon arrival, there is an immediate sense that you have discovered something truly special, and it only deepens as you meander through the peaceful semi rural 1.145 hectare setting, catching your first glimpse of the welcoming front porch, and rocking chair ready sprawling verandahs.
Dating back to the 1870s, this immaculately maintained Kauri weatherboard villa has been sympathetically modernised, with an understated elegance that makes everyday living both comfortable and a pleasure. Hallmarks of a bygone era abound with rich Kauri flooring, wide hallways, soaring ceilings, French doors, ornate leadlight windows and classical lighting. These timeless features are beautifully complemented by a stylish, generously proportioned kitchen with engineered stone benchtops and Smeg appliances, a true cook's delight.
All three bedrooms are exceptionally spacious, including the fairy-tale master suite with ensuite and deep clawfoot bath. Each room has, at various times, been used as formal or private living spaces and home offices, offering remarkable flexibility. Almost every room either opens to the outdoors or enjoys tranquil garden views, while comprehensive insulation and heat pumps ensure year-round comfort.
Outside, you are immersed in a peaceful and invigorating wonderland. Fruit trees, including grapefruit, plum, peach, feijoa, lemon and apple, along with grapevines and strawberry beds, produce abundant, healthy harvests. Expansive shaded lawns, mature trees, a soothing water fountain, grazing land, and even a pocket of native bush alive with birdsong create a setting that is both calming and inspiring. A natural flowing stream, deep enough in places to dip into, completes this exceptional landscape.
Added bonuses include a studio immersed amongst the gardens perfect for guests, a home office or yoga retreat and a versatile 120sqm modern four bay garage/workshop/hobby space, future proofed for a mezzanine floor or vehicle storage hoist.
Kumeu remains one of the last true city fringe sanctuaries, offering the perfect balance of country living with easy access to Auckland, the Northwest's amenities, west coast beaches, renowned wineries, cafés and restaurants.
Life is to live, love and leave a legacy, this rare opportunity needs a new caretaker, and it so easily could be you.
What is rental yield?
Gross rental yield is a year’s rent as a share of what the property is worth: $1,115 × 52 weeks = $57,980, against the council valuation of $2,225,000. It is before rates, insurance, maintenance, management and vacancies, so what an owner keeps (the net yield) is lower.
How we worked this out
| Evidence | Points to | Counted |
|---|---|---|
| From its value what rentals in the area typically yield | $1,114 | 100% |
We read this property as a house. Rentals advertised nearby count most when they are close, recent and alike; the more of them there are, the less the area’s bond figures count. Bond figures are rents agreed in new tenancies, from Tenancy Services, placed within the area by how this property’s council valuation compares with similar homes there.
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Home expense estimates
Estimates from the floor area and typical New Zealand prices, not quotes. Power, gas and internet details from the Electricity Authority and Gas Industry Co registries and Chorus.
What it would cost to buy 127A Access Road
CCB · special
KookminThe lowest rather than the highest is $430 less a fortnight — about $11,170 over the 1 year.
All 17 lenders at 1 year fixed
- China Construction Bank4.49%s$4,156/fn
ICBC4.65%s$4,234/fn
Bank of China4.68%s$4,249/fn
AIA New Zealand4.99%$4,403/fn
ANZ Bank New Zealand4.99%s$4,403/fn
ASB Bank4.99%$4,403/fn
Bank of Baroda4.99%$4,403/fn
Police Credit Union4.99%$4,403/fn
SBS Bank4.99%s$4,403/fn
TSB Bank4.99%s$4,403/fn
Unity Credit Union4.99%s$4,403/fn
Kiwibank5.15%s$4,484/fn
Bank of New Zealand5.19%$4,504/fn
The Co-operative Bank5.19%s$4,504/fn
Westpac New Zealand5.19%s$4,504/fn
First Credit Union5.29%s$4,555/fn- Kookmin Bank Auckland Branch5.35%$4,585/fn
Principal and interest at the lowest advertised card rate, held for the whole loan — no New Zealand rate is. A guide, not a lending offer or financial advice. How much could you borrow? · Mortgage calculator
127A Access Road as a rental
| Line | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price Council valuation | ||
| Deposit | ||
| Interest rate 5.01% is today’s 1-year average | ||
| Rent a week our estimate $1,115 | ||
| Property manager | ||
| Rent, 52 weeks | $57,980 | |
| Empty between tenants 2 weeks | ||
| Property management 9.2% incl. GST | ||
| Maintenance 5% of rent | ||
| Council rates this year | ||
| Landlord insurance the building | ||
| Net income before interest | $42,318 | |
| Interest $1,557,500 at 5.01%, interest only | −$78,031 | |
| Cash flow before tax | −$35,713 | |
| Cash flow a week | −$687 | |
| Gross / net yield on the price | 2.6% / 1.9% | |
| Return on equity cash flow on the deposit, before tax | −5.4% | |
| Loses money above this interest rate, before tax | 2.72% | |
The rent covers the interest at rates up to 2.72%. That is -5.4% a year on a $668k deposit. A guide before tax and capital growth, from our estimates; not financial advice.
Property data
- Land area11,450 m²
- ImprovementsDwelling, freestanding garage, outbuildings, other improvements, shed
- Property categoryLifestyle - single unit
- CouncilAuckland
- Valuation #30930-00000032703
- Valuation date1 May 2024
- Rates this year, 2026/2027$5,404.38
From the council’s rating records and the other sources noted on hover. Bedrooms and bathrooms may come from a past listing. Built is the decade the valuer records.
Title and land
Order a title record- Title number332849
- Title typeFreeholdGuaranteedStandard registered titleMarginal strip rules
- Estate descriptionFee Simple, 1/1, Lot 4 Deposited Plan 383400, 11,450 m2
- Legal descriptionLot 4 Deposited Plan 383400
- Title issued20 Apr 2007
- Land districtNorth Auckland
- Addresses on this property2
Marginal strip rules. Where land borders the sea, a lake or a river at least 3 m wide, a strip about 20 m wide along the water is kept for public access and conservation when the Crown or a state enterprise disposes of it. The note says these rules apply, not that a strip exists: the survey plan shows whether one was set aside, and it is usually outside the title, between the boundary and the water.
Owner names and the parties to each instrument are not published on this page. Order the record of title to see them.
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Building consents
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Zoning and hazards
What the council's published maps say about this land. A map is a model of a storm, not a record of one: a LIM or a flood report says more.
Part of this property is inside a mapped flood area.
- Over the whole section
Unitary Plan Base Zone
On this propertyDistrict plan zones as Auckland publishes them. What a site may be used for, and what may be built on it.
- Over about 41% of the section
Flood plain
On this propertyLand the council models as under water in a 1-in-100-year storm, usually with an allowance for climate change.
- Modelled
- 2023
- Climate allowance
- Yes - MfE2018 3.8 degrees
- Development assumed
- MPD Auckland Unitary Plain OiP 2016
- 23 m from the boundary
Flood prone area
NearbyA low point where stormwater ponds if its outlet blocks or overflows.
- None within 250 m
Flood sensitive area
Not mapped hereLand beside a flood plain that could flood if the model is out, or the storm is bigger.
- None within 250 m
Coastal inundation
Not mapped hereLand the sea reaches in a 1-in-100-year storm tide once sea level has risen by 1 m.
- None within 250 m
Special character area
Not mapped hereStreets whose built character is protected: demolition and new building are assessed against the area's existing form, whatever the zone allows.
- None within 250 m
Historic heritage place
Not mapped hereA scheduled historic place. Work on it, including demolition, needs consent against the heritage schedule.
- None within 250 m
Height variation control
Not mapped hereAn explicit building height for this land, replacing the one its zone would give.
- None within 250 m
Volcanic viewshaft
Not mapped hereA protected view of a volcanic cone. Inside it, building height is capped at a fixed level above sea level to keep the cone visible.
- None within 250 m
Locally significant viewshaft
Not mapped hereA locally protected view of a cone, with its own height ceiling.
- None within 250 m
Museum viewshaft
Not mapped hereThe protected view of the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
- None within 250 m
Ridgeline protection
Not mapped hereSkyline land where building height is controlled so the ridge stays a ridge.
- None within 250 m
Notable tree
Not mapped hereA scheduled tree. It may not be felled or topped without consent, which makes it a permanent part of the skyline.
- None within 250 m
Notable group of trees
Not mapped hereA scheduled stand of trees, protected as a group.
- None within 250 m
Precinct
Not mapped hereLocal rules written for this area alone, which override the underlying zone where they differ.
Source: Auckland Council (CC BY 4.0)
What could you build here?
See whether a granny flat fits beside the house: the Building Act exemption, the national granny flat rules and the zone’s own. Then ask builders to price the shape you pick.
About Kumeū
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Agents active in Kumeū
People whose office is within 5 km of Kumeū, nearest first. Taken from the REA public register -- not ranked by sales, and nobody pays to appear here.
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