Who says the Kiwi dream of a quarter-acre section in the suburbs is no longer attainable?
A quarter-acre of gently undulating land, with river and sea views, natives and fruit trees, outbuildings, and all services already hooked up for you to build your dream home, can be yours for just $27,000 - in Patea.
If building is not your thing, $69,000 will buy you a rustic three-bedroom cottage, just waiting for you to give it some TLC.
Alternatively, splash out on a home and business: a five-bedroom villa with shop attached for the medium sum of $175,000.
Another central section is priced at just $35,000. In comparison, the cheapest quarter-acre (about 1000m2) section in Whanganui is a bargain, well under rateable value, at $49,000; in Auckland a 200m2 section will set you back closer to $500,000.