An original 1950s bach on the southern shores of Lake Taupō is for sale with an asking price of just over half a million dollars.
The three-bedroom holiday home, which sits on a corner site across the road from the well-known Licorice Cafe on State Highway 1, in Motuoapa, is being pitched as the “perfect” do-up for a “handyman or builder”.
Bayleys listing agent Doug Montgomery said the 1004sqm site could also suit someone looking to bowl and rebuild.
The late owner’s daughter told OneRoof the bach was largely untouched. “My dad’s view was it’s a fishing bach and as such it didn’t need mod cons. He wanted to be able to walk inside in his wet gumboots.”
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The retro features include a red bench and green cupboards in the kitchen, brown carpet in the bedrooms and beige patterned lino in the bathroom.
She said Motuoapa had become a popular meeting spot for friends and family around the country to meet up. “It’s a place you go and just unwind and life is pretty simple. It’s a basic bach and everyone just chills out, catches up, and goes fishing.”
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Montgomery said 1 Parekarangaranga Street was one of a few remaining original baches in the town, with most of the other homes from that era having been demolished or significantly upgraded.
“It would be ideal for the buyers looking to own a bach as we have known them from our childhood, no frills, no ensuites just plain fun at the lake,” he said.
1 Parekarangaranga Street is the cheapest house currently listed for sale in Motuoapa.
Entry-level properties in the town usually started in the mid-$600,000s but had become increasingly hard to find, he said. The more expensive, newer homes typically sold for more than $1m.
The original 1950s kitchen has a vintage red bench, green cupboards and beige lino. Photo / Supplied
The southern end of Lake Taupo and the popular Motuoapa Marina is just at the end of the street. Photo / Supplied
The property is on the market for the first time ever after the previous owner bought it off an extended family member in what is believed to have been a private sale.
Tremains agent Husk Halligan, whose patch includes Taupō and the Southern Bay, said Motuoapa was popular with boaties and those looking for a holiday bolthole.
“The Motuoapa Marina is the nicest in Lake Taupō. It’s just amazing, and that’s for access in and out of the water and for parking.”
Halligan is selling another entry-level property in the town. His three-bedroom red barn at 5 Kahotea Drive is seeking buyer enquiries of over $669,000. He also has a property at 76 State Highway 1 with views of the marina and a price indication of $875,000-plus. The house could be split into two dwellings and could suit holidaymakers, extended families or even those looking for a home and income, he said.
The red barn at 5 Kahotea Drive, in Motuoapa, is inviting buyer enquiry over $669,000. Photo / Supplied
A multi-dwelling property on State Highway 1 with views of the Motuoapa Marina is inviting buyer enquiry over $875,000. Photo / Supplied
In the new Motuoapa subdivision, a modern brick and tile home at 3 Parekaawa Drive, which has an RV of $845,000, is being sold by a deadline sale. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom home has “all the bells and whistles” and would suit both permanent residents and holidaymakers.
Like most waterfront properties, Halligan said the houses directly across from the marina were probably the most sought-after as people could just step out their front door in their PJs and slippers and walk over to their boat.
He added: “You’ve got a huge variety of properties in Motuoapa. There’s pretty much something to suit everyone really.”
But unlike Kinloch and Taupo, which attracted people from Waikato and Auckland, Motuoapa tended to attract more people from Manawatu and Wellington, he said.
- 1 Parekarangaranga Street, Motuoapa, Taupō, has an asking price of $535,000
