Claude Shepherd

Auction: 33 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri on Thursday 1 May 2025 at 1:00PM (unless sold prior) Rarely do properties come on the market with direct frontage onto Kerikeri Road and only a stone’s throw from the residential and CBD boundary of Kerikeri - Northland’s fast growing town.The property has excellent access and visibility and 170m of direct frontage onto Kerikeri Road that could suit businesses that require high profile sites and a wide variety of uses.The property is currently zoned Rural Living, however on the proposed District Plan changing to Rural/Residential.The property is currently a kiwifruit orchard with 3.3 canopy hectares of Hayward Green and has connection to the Kerikeri Irrigation Scheme.This could provide income while plans and consents are put in place, or it could be the ultimate land bank hold for the future and let town come to you while providing an income.

This property spans 8.6 hectares with 2.5 hectares dedicated to a Tahitian lime orchard. A very pretty and private must-see little block with a lovely stony bottled river as the front boundary.The 2.5 hectare stand of limes contains 600 four-year old trees and 400 two year and 100 one year old trees spaced five metres apart and the rows are six metres apart. The vendors advise the Tahitian bearss variety produced just under 10 tonnes last season and the season before, eight tonnes.The vendors also ran 20 weaner calves through to yearlings, with a few sheep for extra income. With two houses, there is also the option for extra income by renting out one of the cottages, or accommodation for extended family. Come and enjoy the good life. Private, tranquil and pretty.

The perfect small grazing block for those looking for privacy combined with the ultimate lifestyle including stunning harbour views and frontage on to the Hokianga Harbour.Located on Motukiore Road, just six minutes drive from Horeke and only 25 minutes to Okaihau township.Estimated at 34 hectares effective grazing with 9.4 hectares of marine flats. The farm has run up to 70 head of one year old cattle.An array of buildings and infrastructure, including an implement shed, an old cowshed, a gable roofed shed utilised as a workshop, cattle yards and a tunnel house for vegetable production.The minor unconsented dwellings on the property pick up expansive views over the farm and the harbour. One has a deck on the northern side with an established vegetable gardens and nearby workshop. The property is off-grid with solar panels and battery back up.

Tender: Closes on Thursday 1 May 2025 at 4:00PM (will NOT be sold prior) This 423 hectare sheep and beef unit is located on Hillcrest Road, in the Waiotira district, 35 minutes south-west of Whangarei.The well-formed block is estimated at 369 hectares effective pasture and contour is predominantly medium to steeper hill country.The farm is well tracked and fenced to around 60 paddocks. Currently running 1,350 ewes, 350 ewe hoggets, 70 breeding cows, 70 calves, 60 R2 steers and 50 R2 heifers.A good array of sheds including three stand woolshed, implement sheds and cattle yards.The spacious three bedroom home is nestled in a mature, landscaped section, set in an elevated position overlooking the farm.

Featuring 2.28 hectares of Gold G3 kiwifruit and 0.96 Hayward green kiwifruit as well as 95 mature avocado trees. Excellent free-draining volcanic soils with well-maintained structures and established natural shelter.Reliable irrigation water from the Maungatapere Water Scheme, giving constant year on year production. The orchard has produced up to 33,000 trays with the Gold averaging around 14,000 trays per canopy hectare and the Hayward green producing around 11,000 trays per hectare equivalent. Also, there is additional income coming from avocado sales to the local market.Improvements include a three bay lock-up implement shed, a four bay implement shed with a two bay lean-to, lunch room, plastic roofed shelter shed and load out bay.The dwelling is a large four bedroom executive family home, set in a mature landscaped section. Open plan dining with all weather entertaining area with an Archgola fitted. A great home for an owner-operator with the added bonus of a sleep out.Full going concern, including this year's crop and a full chattels list is available on request.Genuinely for sale by retiring vendors.

A great little grazing block, currently used as a dairy run-off, wintering approximately 25 R2 heifers and 25 R1 heifers, with the addition of 60-80 bales cut each year.Largely north-facing and approximately 20 hectares effective, according to our vendor, with the balance being sloping to steeper south-facing with some bush.Most of the 12, two to three wire electric fenced paddocks are accessed by a central race, which leads to a three bay half round barn, with a workable set of cattleyards and loading ramp.Keep as a run-off or choose a nice house site with tremendous rural and bush views to build and make your own lifestyle block on the back doorstep of Matauri Bay and the Whangaroa Harbour.

Tender: Closes on Thursday 17 April 2025 at 4:00PM (unless sold prior) This 271 hectare ex-dairy unit, offered for sale by Waihou Valley Estate, is located 2.4km from Okaihau township and around 23km from Kerikeri.The effective area is estimated at 252 hectares and the contour is mainly flat to easy rolling, with some smaller areas of hill country. The farm is well fenced and raced to around 79 paddocks, providing good all weather access.The soils are generally described as free-draining with 200 hectares being volcanic soils and the balance mainly alluvial river flats.Currently running around 700 head of mixed-age cattle (run in conjunction with the adjoining 132 hectare lease block). We assess the farm as currently running around 10+ stock units per effective hectare.The farm has good array of sheds and buildings, including several implement sheds, an old cowshed, large stockyards with vet handling facilities and wash down facilities.The main house is three bedrooms with a carport and garage, with a deck on the western side. There is also a one-bedroom cottage which is currently rented.With its tier one location, excellent contour and free draining soils, this productive finishing unit, or dairy re-instatement, is a must-view.

A very well-appointed 79 hectare dairy farm located approximately 17km from Kerikeri, with the added bonus of spectacular views of the Bay of Islands and Russell.The land is primarily flat to rolling, with 95% consisting of Okaihau gravelly friable loam and a small section of clay. Well constructed and meticulously maintained races provide access to 35 paddocks, secured with two and three wire electric fencing and supported by a reliable spring-fed water system.Currently operating on a once-a-day milking system, the farm milks 200 to 210 spring-calving cows, yielding an average of approximately 65,000 kg MS over the past three years.Farm infrastructure includes a well-maintained 21-aside herringbone cowshed, complete with an in-shed feeding system. There is a variety of sheds, including a calf shed, implement shed, haybarn, as well as a workshop.The property also features a spacious and well-kept four/five-bedroom home, including a master with ensuite and a study, set in beautifully landscaped grounds.Additionally, there are four two-hectare lots with stage one Resource Consent.

Located on Lake Road, Okaihau, close to Kerikeri and east coast beaches, this grazing block is a must-view.Predominantly very easy rolling contour and fenced to around six to eight paddocks.Estimated at around 44 hectares in good pasture with most of the balance in recently sprayed out gorse, ready for development. This area has some swamp Kauri removed from the farm which was well-preserved in the silica sand and there are still a number of logs on the property for the new owner to explore.A section of the farm is lake frontage and there are several house sites that overlook the lake; some with native bush esplanade areas.Improvements include cattle yards, half round barn set up as a shearing shed and a water pump.While this is a bit of a project, the end results could be stunning.

The vendors have purchased elsewhere.Outstanding location being just over 10km to Waipapa and under 17km to Kerikeri and the central Bay of Islands. One of the few properties of this size left so close to town. Estimated at 114 hectares effective pasture with the balance a mix of mature, native bush and some low level scrub. Good overall contour with around 120 hectares being easy rolling and 30 hectares steeper hill. Excellent internal roading provides easy access to all parts of the farm.Currently running a mix of sheep and beef cattle, the farm also has large cattle yards with truck and trailer access and there are many outstanding house sites.