The owners of a family farm between the town of Waikanae and the coastal settlement of Waikanae Beach propose to convert their land to a residential area with extraordinary qualities.

The proposal offers a fresh approach to development that is truly land and people friendly.

The framework for the proposed Ngarara Farm residential area is being designed now.

A masterplan will provide long term certainty. Leading edge planning and engineering will be used to create a beautiful built environment that will provide a ‘hothouse’ for community, in harmony with the surrounding countryside.

Housing of an extraordinary nature
In general, the proposal is for a clutch of villages and hamlets offering a range of lot sizes and lifestyles. All linked by quiet roads, cycle paths and walkways. Natural areas of wetland and original coastal forest would be protected and enhanced, as would waterways. Engineering work would have the least possible impact on the existing landscape and settlements, and all structures would be built to reflect and blend into their surroundings.
The idea is to make the most of the heritage – environmental and cultural – of this quiet coastal area. It is a careful and practical proposal that gives form to a vision of a wonderful way to live.