Time to leave the rat race for the Bay of Plenty

The Bay of Plenty is one of the country's fastest-growing residential areas and the region's lifestyle opportunities are among its greatest attractions.

Along with the laid-back beach lifestyle, the Bay of Plenty offers some great property purchase opportunities. Home and land packages are available for under $450,000 for a decent section size and four full-sized bedrooms - often within walking distance of the beach.

Generation Developments identified the Bay of Plenty's potential several years ago and has sold almost 800 home and land packages within the region, as well as in Hamilton and Rotorua. Tauranga has more than 100,000 citizens and is destined to be the fourth largest city in the country by 2050. Papamoa's growth is also significant with its population expected to top 30,000 within a few years.

The beauty of the Bay of Plenty is not lost on home buyers from around the country. It offers a great lifestyle for leisure and sports activities, and some excellent job opportunities with many Auckland firms having satellite - or even head - offices in the area.

It's not unusual to hear of people living in the Bay and working in Auckland, and word is spreading fast. Aucklanders make up a significant proportion of Generation Developments home buyers because the whole process is made so easy. The guaranteed move-in day means their relocation can be planned well in advance to fit in with careers, children's schooling and other commitments.

The Bay of Plenty offers a great investment opportunity for those who may want to move to the Bay some time in the future, as well as those who are still linked to Auckland, because it's not an arduous drive.

It's no secret that a lot of people buying new homes in Papamoa are only moving a few kilometres. Once they're living there, they're hooked, and move to larger or smaller homes as their lifestyle dictates.

Generation Developments was founded on the belief that customers should enjoy their building experience, achieved by including customers every step of the way - through planning, construction and finishing - with owners getting their own key at lock-up stage so they always have access to their new home. And once the final price is settled, the fixed price contract is set and not a cent more to pay.