lot 3 The Riverina/46 Wilson Road, Warkworth, Rodney

Riverina - A landmark reawakening

Set behind century old trees and approached by a sweeping driveway, Riverina stands proudly above Warkworth, a magnificent 1901 Italianate villa whose timeless silhouette has captured local imagination for generations.

Built by pioneering industrialist Nathaniel Wilson, founder of Wilson's Cement Works, her symmetry, deep verandahs and solid rendered walls reflect an era of vision and permanence. During the Second World War, Riverina served as an army headquarters, later becoming a hostel in the 1950s before being lovingly restored and reinforced in 1969 by Ronald and Beverley Simmons, whose care preserved her grace for decades.

Now, as the boards are lifted from her windows and sunlight once again fills her generous rooms, a new chapter begins. Inside, soaring ceilings, ornate mouldings, polished kauri floors and finely crafted joinery frame elegant living spaces that flow through to a traditional farmhouse kitchen. A sweeping staircase leads to the upper level, where three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a study or nursery overlook the lawns and surrounding hills.

Set across 5.8 hectares with an adjoining 2.9 hectare title, the property offers privacy, scale and remarkable potential. Whether envisioned as a grand family home, boutique accommodation, elegant venue or lifestyle development in harmony with its heritage, Riverina represents a once in a generation opportunity to be part of New Zealand's living history.

Perfectly positioned near Warkworth township, the Parry Kauri Museum and the popular freshwater swimming hole known locally as The Kilns, with easy access to the Matakana Coast and motorway link to Auckland, Riverina remains a true landmark ready to be reimagined for generations to come.