Available PropertyFiles:

Council File.zip
Developement Constriants Letter - Bonnington Farm - 11 November 2025.pdf
FDS.pdf
LIM Report.zip
/CT/
- Aquarius Drive_CT_SA246_138.pdf
- Aquarius Drive_CT_SA326_2.pdf
- Aquarius Drive_CT_SA666_72.pdf
- Aquarius Drive_CT_SA691_183.pdf

Property Description

Rotorua’s broad and resilient economic base, enduring tourism credentials and demographic trends are driving demand for housing, with astute developers looking for opportunities to contribute to the city’s residential growth.

Fresh to the market is a freehold 49-hectare landholding at Kawaha Point on the northwest shores of Lake Rotorua. It has flat to gentle contour and a favourable future zoning overlay conducive to a master-planned medium-density housing development for up to 400 homes of mixed typology.

Bonnington Farm has been in the same family ownership since the 1920s, and is held in four separate titles. The pastoral farmland has minimal improvements and is located on Aquarius Drive, around 5km from Rotorua CBD.

Currently zoned Working Rural, the land has been identified as a logical extension to the city’s future urban area under the Rotorua Future Development Strategy (FDS), a strategic long-term growth plan developed by Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Rotorua Lakes Council.

Wesley Gerber of Bayleys says given Bonnington Farm bounds the city’s existing urban environment, and has a natural outlook towards Lake Rotorua, it’s a strategic greenfield site in one of Rotorua’s few designated future growth areas.

“The Rotorua District’s population is circa-78,000, with forecast population growth of 90,200 by 2053. Regional New Zealand is increasingly appealing to well-resourced development entities scoping suitable sites with scale and the potential to be part of a growth narrative.

“Rotorua Lakes Council is pro-development, and Bonnington Farm is in its sights as a viable and sensible site to facilitate much-needed new housing stock.

“Developers will also be encouraged by the fact that the contiguous landholding is in single ownership which streamlines the path to a master-planned development approach.”

Gerber says the farm’s family owners would be open to a range of purchasing options which provides a level of flexibility for prospective buyers.

“We’re encouraging interested parties to engage with us to explore pathways to acquisition. The owners will consider various purchase and settlement scenarios which could appeal to developers taking a medium-term view.”

Bonnington Farm directly adjoins the Aquarius Drive Reserve and the Rotorua lakeside trail network with extensive frontage to the Ngongotahā–Rotorua Cycleway, providing recreational benefits for future residents. It is positioned close to emerging commercial precincts offering employment and retail advantages, and adjacent to the proposed Summerset retirement village.

“As New Zealand’s tourism rebound continues and government/private investments flow into regional growth, Rotorua is positioned for sustained economic expansion, which in turn supports property development opportunities,” says Gerber.

“With both central government and local government championing greater housing supply and intensification in growing cities, Bonnington Farm has the potential to be a cornerstone project in Rotorua through the creation of a well-connected and vibrant medium-density neighbourhood.”

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Contact Wesley Gerber

Bayleys Real Estate Ltd, Northwest

Licensed under the REA Act 2008

09 953 4740 021 647 117 wesley.gerber@bayleys.co.nz All Listings

Understanding the true potential of a site requires a deep knowledge of land development spanning both practical experience and technical information. With over $500 million of successfully completed sales, and an array of real estate awards, Wesley Gerber offers the type of expertise that is only achieved by vast experience and proven results.

Wesley successfully guides his clients through zoning, precinct and all the plethora of rules under the RMA and local council planning rules, so they know what’s possible, and what’s not possible, to ensure the best outcome. He recognises that development is not just about considering present possibilities but also the future, so his foresight regarding what is happening in the area extends far ahead. His substantial client database of both on-shore and off-shore investors means Wesley can target the best purchaser for each site, capable of paying what it’s truly worth as they can unlock its ultimate potential, ensuring an outstanding return on investment, creating a win-win.

Collaboration, innovative thinking, and hard work enables Wesley to deliver his ambitious results. Identifying each client’s overarching goals ensures he can always be on the lookout for their next opportunity.

Wesley acknowledges that each development project is unique and requires a bespoke approach. He works closely with clients through the entire process providing them with 100% commitment and professionalism. When people work with Wesley, they know that they, and one of their most important assets, are his top priority at all times.

Wesley knows the key to growth is brownfield and greenfield development and that developers need a real estate professional dedicated to this specialised area. Wesley’s highly professional yet down-to-earth approach sees him facilitate sales of all sizes of land parcels across Auckland and New Zealand-wide. With a market reach spanning across New Zealand and internationally, Wesley offers unprecedented scope and expertise in development land and property sales.

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