There are consents in place at the former school site for a residential subdivision.
Land formerly occupied by Brown Owl School, in Timberlea, Upper Hutt, is for sale by its local owner, with consents in place for a residential subdivision.
Mark Sherlock and Fraser Press, of Bayleys Wellington, are marketing the land on behalf of Tararua Management Ltd, the entity that bought the site from the Crown a decade ago, and whose director is Silverstream GP Dr Marko Kljakovic, who has lived in Upper Hutt for 54 years.
The agents understand that Kljakovic’s medical practice is his prime focus and hence the land is being made available for a residential developer, or perhaps a retirement village operator.
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Kljakovic says he is selling with a tinge of regret as he has very much enjoyed the good relationships he’s built up with neighbours of the former school.
On offer is 2.598ha of relatively flat land, along with an adjacent house site at 45 Aniseed Grove, which will enable access to any subdivision project. Sherlock says Tararua Management Limited project manager Zak Kljakovic has worked hard to get consent for a 37-lot residential subdivision. “This part of Upper Hutt is accepted as being a growth location with proven credentials, as evidenced by the Mount Marua subdivision nearby,” says Sherlock.
“The land is zoned residential under the Upper Hutt City Council district plan and there is a schedule of expected development costs available for prospective purchasers to peruse.”
The site still has a number of old school classrooms leased to monthly tenants.
But the property will be sold with vacant possession.
It is a two-level site with a large grass area (formerly the sports field) and a gentle slope down towards ex-classrooms and on to State Highway 2 via an access road. The property is consented for lots ranging from 401sq m to 1069sq m and will be sold by tender as one parcel through Bayleys Wellington, closing on August 7.
