Titirangi

By ROBIN WELSH

With its protected native bush and views south across Manukau Harbour, Titirangi offers a lifestyle choice with a difference to city buyers wanting something other than a 4ha block.

Titirangi appeals to writers, craftspeople and alternative lifestylers who thrive on being tucked away in the bush.

Compared with multi-million dollar waterfront homes elsewhere in Auckland, Titirangi's value for money is fuelling interest among ex-pat Kiwi families moving back to New Zealand.

Overseas buyers love Titirangi for its charm, its privacy, its rustic lifestyle and the fact that it's close enough to walk to the village centre for coffee or breakfast on the weekend.

First home buying opportunities include properties for around $250,000 on generous sections. Bigger homes priced from $600,000 to $1 million may include any or all of the sought-after features, such as privacy, surrounding bush and sea views.

Leafy Titirangi is bringing buyers in from the central city to a suburb that has been spared in-fill housing and has strict rules governing the removal of trees on potential building sites.