The 14-bedroom property at 24 Upland Road is well known to locals. For much of the 98-year-old building’s life, it was Huntly Maternity Hospital, and its rooms have ushered countless Waikato babies into the world.<\/p>\n
It fell into disrepair after the hospital’s closure in 1997, and lay vacant until its sale and relaunch as Manor Views Hotel nearly 10 years later. <\/p>\n
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The property, now a hotel, sits on a hilltop site overlooking the river. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n
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The owner is selling the buildings and the business together. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n
The current owner, Reverend Gideon Im, founder of the World Missionary Support Centre, bought the property in 2014 for $1.2m and has continued to operate it as a hotel and retreat for serving pastors and missionaries. \u201cWe are using this property as a self-support mission base,\u201d Im’s spokesperson told OneRoof. <\/p>\n
The property, which sits on a prominent 4494sqm hilltop site and commands views across the river, has an RV of $1.96m, but Raine & Horne listing agent Kylie Hooker said the vendor wanted to sell the hotel as a going concern, and was inviting expressions of interest from $3.6m. <\/p>\n
“The business itself is producing some really good money. We’ve got a separate transaction where I’m selling the house and land, and Gideon will be involved with the business side of things,” she said. <\/p>\n
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– Young family snaps up National Party president’s mansion for $7m<\/a><\/p>\n – ‘NZ for sale, bring your buyers’ – $50m properties to hit the market<\/a><\/p>\n – Retirees snap up Auckland house with swimming pool for under $700K<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt’s a very profitable business. I understand it’s at 80% capacity most of the time. It’s quite a popular place for people to go for a couple’s weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n She said buyers who wanted to operate the business hands-on could live on site. “It has a big commercial kitchen, so it could be a wedding venue or a caf\u00e9. The options are certainly endless,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n Hooker\u2019s favourite feature is the viewing window, where fathers and families could view newborns. It looks into one of the rooms. \u201cIt’s such a cool property,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n Originally constructed in the 1920s, the property has ushered in countless Waikato babies. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n It\u2019s the second time in over a year that a mansion has been listed for sale in Huntly. Last August, a luxury home on Kimihia Road hit the market with an RV of $1.45m<\/a>. However, it failed to find a buyer, and the listing was eventually withdrawn.<\/p>\n Hooker said the town had seen 10 house sales of more than $1m in the past year, most of which were lifestyle properties.<\/p>\n The most upmarket property Hooker had sold was across the river at Lake Puketirini, on Weavers Crossing Road. That sale was in August 2020 for $960,000, although the RV is now $1.11m. \u201cIf it were in Hamilton, that would probably be $2m,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n Most home sales in Huntly were more modest, Hooker said. \u201cI’ve sold a lot of properties in Huntly to Aucklanders and first-time buyers.\u201d <\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1cd015418354d99f7ba545fec586a3b8.jpg\")
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