Hobsonville landholding opens door to major housing project
Nestled in one of Auckland’s fastest-growing suburbs, a prominent landholding that is ready for development is available for purchase.
Developers and investors will be attracted to 111 Settlers Ave, Hobsonville, given the 7687sq m site’s flat contour and proximity to amenities that have popped up in the surrounding area.
The site, on the southwestern side of Hobsonville Rd, has resource consent for 79 dwellings – with a spread of two and threebedroom units – meaning a substantial development could be undertaken.
With dual street frontage and easy access to the nearby motorway network, the site is ready to be transformed to help shape the growing area.
The property is zoned Business–Mixed Use under the Auckland Unitary Plan.
Sitting only two minutes from Hobsonville Point and approximately seven minutes from the Westgate and Northwest shopping centres, there are a host of retail offerings nearby.
Colliers directors Josh Coburn and James Appleby have been appointed to market the site and are taking expressions of interest with the deadline for offers closing at 4pm, Thursday March 7, unless sold prior.
The northwest of Auckland is is continuing to experience considerable growth in population and commercial development.
Major shopping centres, including New Zealand’s first Costco, have chosen the location to set up their operations to capture this rapidly expanding catchment.
Hobsonville, one of the country’s most successful master-planned communities, offers schools, childcare centres and plenty of green spaces.
The proposed development consists of 79 three-level terraced houses. The units range from 85sq m to 125sq m and the design incorporates ample car and bike parking.
Coburn, director of site sales and capital markets at Colliers, says continued demand for housing across Auckland will make this site a sought-after offering.
“Record-setting immigration figures for New Zealand in 2023 will lead to an increased need for more dwellings to accommodate the notable boost to the population with many of those new migrants likely to settle in Auckland given the available job opportunities,” Coburn says.
“A new development in this growing location will help meet that need and there will be considerable interest in the units once they have been completed.”
Appleby, director at Colliers West Auckland, says enhanced infrastructure in the surrounding area has improved accessibility for northwest residents.
“Linking SH18 to SH1 has shortened travel times to the CBD, while the Hobsonville Point marina can be reached in approximately five minutes from the property, providing commuters with transport options,” Appleby says.
“The construction of a neighbouring New World supermarket and supplementary retail complex that opened in 2021 means future residents will be well served by amenities.”
The Business–Mixed Use Zone is situated around centres and transport corridors, serving as a transitional zone between residential areas and higher-intensity business zones. It accommodates a mix of residential and smallerscale commercial activities without requiring a specific mix on individual sites.
It aims to provide moderate to high-intensity residential and employment opportunities close to key zones and public transport.