Deadline sale: Closes on Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 3:00PM (unless sold prior)
Some homes are hard to find. This one combines genuine privacy with an easy walk to the Murrays Bay triple-crown schools, swimming pool, sea views and a garden with room to grow.
Set at the end of a long private driveway, 18 Aotearoa Terrace is well away from the school-run traffic. Yet Murrays Bay School, Murrays Bay Intermediate and Rangitoto College are all within walking distance, so the children can walk to school while the car stays at home.
Through the electric gates, an oversized car porch has served this family in countless ways over the years. It has been a play space, kayak storage and a practical everyday area. Beyond it, a level lawn invites after-school soccer and long summer evenings outdoors.
Inside, the TV family room flows into the conservatory, which opens to the heated saltwater pool and its surrounding decks. The open-plan kitchen, living and dining area also opens to the decks, with the pool and sea views in sight.
The four-bedroom, four-bathroom and office/study layout is well thought out. Three bedrooms, including the Master Suite, and the study, sit together in their own wing. On the lower level, the fourth bedroom has its own bathroom, sitting area and study corner. It’s an adaptable space for teenagers, extended family, guests or working from home.
Thoughtful touches run throughout, including generous storage and solar panels (fully owned) that generated 11.9 MWh over the past 12 months, which meant real savings for the owners. The garden is planted with established citrus and olive trees, separate laundry and plenty of on-site parking.
The home is approximately 275sqm (as per the latest plans clarified with council) on a generous section of approximately 1009sqm. It is built in concrete and weatherboard beneath a Colorsteel roof.
This was the owners’ first home when they arrived in New Zealand, and it has been the heart of their family life for more than 20 years. Now that they are about to become empty nesters, they hope another young family will enjoy it
just as much.
Privacy, space, excellent schools, and the beach and amenities close at hand. This is the best of the Bays.
