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8 Totara Crescent, Taumarunui

Ruapehu District

Offers Over $99,000

  • 1,012 m²
  • Section

A blank canvas at the end of the Cul-de-sac

Tucked away at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, this generous 1,011sqm (more or less) fully fenced bare section offers privacy, space, and opportunity in equal measure.

Already home to established fruit trees, the section enjoys a sense of maturity and the promise of home-grown produce for years to come. A water connection with tap is already on site, and a small shed provides handy storage while you plan and create your vision.

Whether you're looking to build your future home, develop a lifestyle haven, or secure land for the future, this well-positioned section delivers flexibility and potential in a peaceful setting.

Added to OwnBetter 26 Oct 2026

OwnBetter estimate
$86k
Medium confidence

We estimate it would sell for $86,400 as at 5 October 2026, in a range of $77,600 to $98,400.

Typical home in Taumarunui
$316k
The median of our estimates of its 1,937 homes
How we worked this out
Council valuation, Jul 2023$85,000
Market movement in Ruapehu District since the council valuation+0.6%
Apartments and houses in Ruapehu District+0.1%
How Taumarunui sells against council values+2.4%
Homes in this price range+0.8%
Land as a share of the value−3.9%
Nearby recent sales (15)−0.2%
Its own sale in 2022+2.2%
Our estimate$86,400

We start from the council's rating valuation, move it by how sales in the area have moved since against their own council values, then by how properties like this one, nearby sales and its own last sale have done against the same arithmetic. Each step is an average of real sales. Tested every month against sales we had not seen: half land within about 6% of our estimate, and about 8 in 10 within the range. This is an automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

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Property data

  • Land area1,011 m²
  • Property categoryUse not published
  • CouncilRuapehu District
  • Valuation #6026-47700
  • Valuation date1 Jul 2023

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  • Title numberSA32A/561
  • Title typeFreehold
  • Legal descriptionLot 7 Deposited Plan South Auckland 749
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About Taumarunui

Ruapehu District
2,485
Properties on the rating roll
1 Jul 2023
Last council revaluation

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