Former rugby clubrooms kick off plenty of options
The land and large commercial space which housed a rugby clubrooms, later converted to a function venue and then an education centre, have been placed on the market.
The 12,890sq m property in Huntly comprises a 795sq m building designed and built for the Huntly Rugby Club, which plays at the adjoining sportsgrounds.
When the club moved to new premises, the building was transformed into a wedding and function venue, making good use of the extensive carparking space. It was later used as a tertiary education centre.
The property is zoned Commercial 8 Business under the Waikato District Council plan. The classification allows for uses such as offices, professional consulting rooms, places of assembly and community centres, with an allowance for a limited amount of residential use. It is situated beside a park with rugby fields with grandstands and netball courts.
The elongated-shaped freehold land and building at 63 Rotowaro Rd, Huntly, are being marketed for sale at auction on August 25 through Bayleys Hamilton.
Salespeople Alex ten Hove, Mike Swanson and Luke ten Hove said the site would appeal to both owner/occupiers looking for substantial office space and developers looking to make more efficient use of currently underdeveloped land within the property.
“The layout and format of the existing building would suit a community services or religious organisation which could make use of the openplan internal space for meetings and gatherings,” said Alex ten Hove.
“The building also has a large commercially-orientated kitchen area, officing, and bathroom amenities, with extensive parking space outside. Two residential tenancies are located on the upper floor of the building.
“A reconfiguration of the modern and wellmaintained premises could also easily sustain the creation of a new centralised medical or healthcare hub for Huntly, bringing together the likes of a medical practice, dental surgery, optometrist clinic, physiotherapy rooms, podiatrists’ suite, audiologist or osteopath.
“With an expansive area of undeveloped land and enclosed by security fencing along with the coded gate entrance, the Rotowaro Rd site would also be suitable for a self-storage entity to open up, servicing a catchment area from Hampton Downs and Te Kauwhata in the north through to Ngaruawahia and northern Hamilton to the south.
“A large portion of the site is bare land, opening up the opportunity of development of both commercial and residential premises in a variety of configurations subject to appropriate council consents,” he said.