There’s No Place Like Home Bay

Rakino Island is a lifestyle choice that few get to experience. Located in the sparkling Hauraki Gulf, just 35 minutes from Downtown Auckland, or a 10 minute speedboat trip across from Waiheke Island, Home Bay offers you a chance to buy a piece of Auckland’s history.

Governor Grey bought Rakino Island in 1862 and started building the house in Home Bay (until Kawau Island took his eye) – later Albert Sandford (of fishing fleet fame) bought the land and continued to develop the homestead rafting kauri logs from Mercury Bay on the Coromandel Peninsular. Since then it has been owned by a hypnotherapist/nightclub owner and in 1965 the island sold again and was split into just 25 ten-acre lots and 25 smaller sections.

With its rich and fascinating past, this property offers three major dwellings. An historic homestead with unparalleled colonial features including a large function room, a spacious ‘school house’ dwelling and an iconic church which apparently came from the Coromandel (plus smaller utility buildings). All sit on just over 4.4ha of waterfront land on the shores of Home Bay with its own wharf and just a stone’s throw from the main wharf where the ferry comes in.

If you’re looking for waterfront, privacy and an iconic property that has stood the test of time, then look no further. There’s no denying you’ll need to be prepared to do some work here, but the rewards will be magnificent.

It would make a spectacular home or a superior event venue if you’re looking for a one-off setting. The opportunities are endless for those with vision.

Take a look and see if this is the lifestyle you’ve been looking for.

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