Beach houses

[Casa del Energia]

Any good places in that area for around that price?

Although a little reluctant to let the 'secret' out - try looking at Buller Realestate - search for beach properties in the Waimangaroa to Seddonville area - then note your eyeballs pop out at the low prices - beaches to yourself, sub tropical climate - and local airport down the road - e-z commute.
"Casa del Energia" is 8 acres of native bush and pasture we bought for a bag of peanuts and a brass razoo. It is not on the beach as it wasn't our preference - but there's a whole phalanx of 1-4 acre properties on the beach near Birchfield that were developed just before the crash mid last year in the - $160 price range - will be cheaper now.

[Dr_Who]

Casa, thanks. Is that a nice area?

[clips]

have you got webbed feet....

[Casa del Energia]

Casa, thanks. Is that a nice area?

(Sorry about the delay in reply)

Most people who go there for the first time tend to be astounded at how beautiful the place is.

It has a climate similar to Wellington but no wind. As you travel northwards in Buller, it gets more subtropical and more sea-side. You may have heard about the proposed dam on the Mohikinui river - that is northern Buller - the local town is Seddonville - one pub, half a dozen houses.. Average temperature is about three degrees warmer than Westport - 30K to the south. No frosts in winter.
The main road through the whole area is provinicial highway 67 - two lane hardtop, very well maintained, no potholes and berm kept neatly trimmed all the way to Karemea.
The district used to be in decline and a backwater - but now there is the usual dairy boom and there are holiday homes dotted in quiet corners from Westport to Seddonville. Karemea still tends to be a bit bohemian or hippie populated but that is changing too.
The district is fairly adequately reticulated with mains electricity, although the rural areas between the townships are expensive to hook up to, Townships outside Westport are all on septic tanks but do have potable water reticulation. Free to air television reception is adequate for the whole district but cell phone coverage cuts out about Granity (20k north of westport) (personally, I think that's a benefit).

And contrary to myth - it doesnt rain all the time - RF is 2.2 meters p.a. but has about the same amount of sunshine hours as Wellington. But when it does rain - don't hold your mouth open - you'll drown!