A once-in-a-lifetime acre of beachfront bliss

For more than seven decades, one family has quietly held one of Mount Maunganui’s most extraordinary addresses - a rare expanse of absolute beachfront that now stands ready for its next custodian.

Occupying an unparalleled 4,866sqm (more or less) along Oceanbeach Road, this exceptional estate is being released to the market. Offering three freehold titles and a remarkable double-width frontage to the sand, it represents the largest private landholding available on this world-renowned stretch of coastline.

“This is the kind of opportunity that might appear once in a lifetime,” says Bayleys salesperson Peter Clarke. “It’s not just a property, it’s an heirloom. The size, the position, the uninterrupted beachfront, there’s nothing else quite like it anywhere on the Mount.”

First purchased by pioneering builder Barry Beazley in the early 1950’s for less than £10,000, it was an act of foresight that would come to define both his career and his family’s legacy.

From then, his daughter Linda says her father started Beazley Homes, one of New Zealand’s most prolific home-building companies.

“He produced over 300 solid-rimu transportable houses every year at the height of the 1960s housing boom, and our property then doubled as one of his earliest show homes.”

His wife and Linda’s mother, Doreen, transformed the surrounding dunes into a lush tropical haven, complete with one of the Bay of Plenty’s first resort-style swimming pools.

“It was five metres deep with a diving board, slide, and natural hot-spring-fed spa. Our backyard quickly became a local icon featured in magazines and even playing host to the Miss New Zealand contest, where music legend Peter Posa performed to contestants by the pool’s edge.”

“The home became synonymous with gatherings and celebration, and even though our family eventually moved abroad, the Mount always remained our sanctuary.”

Today, the estate is one of the last large, undeveloped beachfront parcels on Oceanbeach Road. While the original 1950s dwelling still stands as a nostalgic reminder of the Beazley era, the true worth of the property lies in its sheer land size, width, and waterfront position.

The site invites creativity and ambition - whether as a single, statement residence of international calibre, or a collection of architecturally designed homes that honour the location’s prestige.

Linda says the sale marks a significant and emotional milestone for the family.

“It’s time for someone with vision to create the next chapter for this land. It’s been our family’s story for more than seventy years, and now it can become someone else’s.”

From its surf-washed shoreline to its bustling cafés and boutique lifestyle, Mount Maunganui has evolved into one of the Southern Hemisphere’s most desirable coastal addresses - a place where heritage and modernity coexist.

With direct connections to Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, and an international reputation for relaxed sophistication, it remains a magnet for both local and overseas buyers seeking the ultimate New Zealand beachfront lifestyle.

65, 67, 69 Oceanbeach Road is for sale via tender (unless sold prior) closing 4pm 12th February 2026.