Bruce Farquhar represents
Bayleys Nelson, Licensed REAA2008

For Buying or Selling Nelson Property

What’s Life Like in Nelson New Zealand and What is the Property Market Like?

On a personal note this week I have just finished a long-awaited project at my own home – a wood-fired pizza oven. It‘s the perfect addition to every home if you enjoy entertaining or using a BBQ and want to add a new twist to your outdoor dining. I have shared about 35 photos of the construction process on the Nelson Fine Homes facebook site https://www.facebook.com/nelsonfinehomes along with a link to the website I used for guidance and instructions. Download the PDF of the construction process and you‘re away. Let me know if you need any pointers.

Today we are bringing to you a property that I last sold about a decade ago which at that time had had very few owners in its 70 year life. 391 Wakefield Quay is owned by an overseas-based vendor whose house on the site was damaged by the failure of an 80 year old retaining wall. The house was removed, and new retaining walls erected to modern specs, but the property is now surplus to the owner‘s requirements and she will meet the market in selling it the section.

It has a clean bill of health with new Code of Compliance certificate for the retaining walls, and a favourable Geotech report.

This is one of the stand-out locations along Nelson‘s waterfront, with The Cut straight in front of you – so close it almost feels like you could reach out and touch some of the larger ships that make their way in and out of the port.

Have a great week.

What is Nelson like?

Nelson is internationally renowned for its unsurpassed natural beauty‚ its pleasant Mediterranean-style climate - sheltered from cold southerly weather, varied recreational activities and diverse cultural opportunities. Taken together‚ these provide a quality of life in Nelson unexcelled by any area of its size in the world.

It is less expensive to live in Nelson than in most metropolitan areas in New Zealand, and the proportion of families who live in their own home and of adults with tertiary qualifications is higher than the national average (2006 NZ Census).

Hailed as one of New Zealand’s most ‘liveable’ cities by Lonely Planet, Nelson is a bright, optimistic, worldly town, arranged around a flat grid on Tasman Bay. Nelson’s streets are dotted with beautiful Victorian houses, with a selection of Buddhist centres, naturopaths, yoga studios and galleries. Artsy wanderers mooch between cafés and coffee-carts, ducking into the Bridge St bars or poetry readings in bookshops. Beyond the urban fringe the coast and hills offer a plethora of activities, both relaxed and adrenalin-charged.

The Nelson region, extending west into the Tasman region, is a top destination for travellers to New Zealand – and for locals too. With more sunny days than anywhere else in the country, brilliant beaches and superb national parks (Kahurangi, Nelson Lakes and Abel Tasman) there’s plenty here to keep you occupied (or to lull you into sun-soaked sedation). The region is also home to a progressive, offbeat community of artists and winemakers.

It is the people that make Nelson the appealing city it really is. Family values and a strong sense of local community underpin day-to-day life in the region. We value our history and tradition, but we also welcome newcomers and the rich diversity they bring to our lives.

I am a relative newcomer myself, having lived most of my 54 years in the North Island. However I am also convinced that Nelson is the best city in New Zealand for the ideal quality of life.

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