The Domestic scallop season has also just started so we expect flotillas of boats searching the scallop beds over the ensuring months. All the more reason to come and explore the fabulous Coromandel Peninsula and whilst here go searching for your slice of paradise.

Over the weekend we held several “open homes” especially on the properties going up for auction next week. Those “open homes” enjoyed a high level of viewing with very good interest in the properties. We will be continuing with more “open homes” over the next few months. We are working on further auction programs at the moment already securing 2 mortgagee apartment auctions in Tairua. These are illustrated within the newsletter.

Sharyn Morcom has also had a huge price reduction on a very nice home in Scott Drive at Cooks Beach. The vendors are ready too move and reduced the property by $100K. You can view this property on www.bayleys.co.nz/261484.

We are seeing more of this as people come to grips where the market is heading. As always if people are buying back on the same market it is all about the difference between the two transactions.

We SOLD 19 Dundas Street during the week. This was an example of the vendors meeting the market. The result was encouraging and demonstrated if properties are sharply priced we are attracting offers eventuating in sales. The enquiries are also starting increase as we head into spring and summer just around the corner.  

Kylie and I have also just listed a property at 9 Nicholas Ave…..very close to Whitianga Town this large two storey house is on a full 809 sqm section. The home has 4 – 5 bedrooms large living/dining/kitchen/sunroom spacious decks and plenty of secure off street parking. Room for the boat on the back yard. The home is in some need of loving and at $335,000.00 is a lot of property for the money. The listing is just being processed and should be on our web site in the next couple of days. Will certainly highlight the property in next week’s edition.  

The listing for the Otama property mentioned last week should be signed today therefore should have this properties marketing in place very shortly. I have just been to Otama and although the wind was blowing (like it does) it’s a stunning place. The ruggedness of the coastline, the crispy white sand, the sea spray and the white caps all added to the magic. Wow no wonder we call this place home!

Whilst at Kuaotunu we visited a property that graces the skyline. Surrounded by native bush the owner is in the process of looking at a two lot subdivision. The views are absolutely stunning, the development is a little way off but the two house sites will offer the purchasers unparalleled views of the Coromandel.

We have had a slight hiccup with our quest to bike around Lake Taupo……its called finding somewhere to stay in Taupo. With some 12000 riders accommodation is tight so we are looking at a campervan so we can park up on someone’s front yard – we promise too be good! We are still doing the k’s getting the body in fine shape just needs to raise the bar to the next level to make it all go well. So it’s on me bike till next week.