The Boathouse in Northland costs $2500 a night to rent off-peak. Photo / Greg Bowker
The Boathouse in Northland costs $2500 a night to rent off-peak. Photo / Greg Bowker
Three Northland houses are being advertised for rent from $2500/night up to $8000/night.
The houses are in the Bay of Islands at The Landing Residences - a gated private and exclusive housing community on the tip of the Purerua Peninsula north of Paihia and ringed by Rangihoua Bay, Wairoa Bay and Poraenui Point.
Eventually, a $450 million 44-residence project is planned to be built on the 400ha farm being developed by businessman Peter Cooper who is also behind the $1 billion Britomart historic precinct in Auckland's CBD.
Three houses have now been finished at The Landings.
A spokesperson for Cooper's business, Cooper and Company based in Britomart, said the property's name had changed from Mountain Landing to The Landing Residences.
Both names refer to it being one of New Zealand's most historic sites, adjacent to where the first mission settlement was established by the Reverend Samuel Marsden who landed there on Christmas Day in 1814, and near The Marsden Cross monument.
The most expensive house for rent, starting at $7000/night, is the Cooper Residence, Cooper's own house with a huge circular stone tower, a two-level building with five bedrooms, a butler's pantry, terraces, decks and a dressing room.
Peter Cooper at the <i>Boathouse</i>.
The Boathouse has big indoor-outdoor entertainment areas including a barbecue, woodfired pizza oven and outdoor fireplaces. Close by are the boat ramp, jetty, smokehouse and basketball court.
Five years ago, Cooper said more than one million trees had been planted on the land north of Waitangi. A 10km private internal roading network had also been established then.
Cooper, on the NBR Rich List last month at $650 million, was also reported there to have spent $12 million on his Landing house.
Information from The Landing shows guests have access to the entire property including a "1000-acre [405ha] heritage, conservation and lifestyle estate comprised of beaches, nature reserves and walking tracks".
Half-day skippered fishing or sightseeing trips on The Protector are advertised at $750 for four people.
Up to eight people can go spotting kiwis at night with a guide from NZ Kiwi Foundation for $350 for a group, but there are no fees for kayaking, paddleboarding and mountain biking. Guests can book helicopters from Auckland.
