{"id":376958,"date":"2026-04-13T06:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/376958\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T06:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:44:10","slug":"multimillion-dollar-home-in-exclusive-golf-suburb-attracts-interest-from-dubai-all-things-property-under-oneroof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/376958\/","title":{"rendered":"Multimillion-dollar home in exclusive golf suburb attracts interest from Dubai, All things property, under OneRoof"},"content":{"rendered":"

– A multimillion-dollar home in Christchurch\u2019s Clearwater Resort is up for auction this week.<\/p>\n

– The five-bedroom home, designed by Mason & Wales Architects, has a $4.83m RV.<\/p>\n

– Agent Chris Nielsen is targeting buyers from Auckland, Queenstown and overseas, including \u201cgolden visa\u201d candidates.<\/p>\n

A multimillion-dollar home in Christchurch\u2019s exclusive Clearwater Resort goes to auction this week<\/a>, with Ray White listing agent Chris Nielsen describing the lakeside property as one of the suburb\u2019s best. <\/p>\n

Clearwater is a master-planned community about 15 minutes from the city centre and is a magnet for upmarket buyers.<\/p>\n

The neighbourhood includes man-made lakes and a championship 18-hole golf course that was partially designed by New Zealand golfing great Sir Bob Charles, who is also a resident. <\/p>\n

The grand five-bedroom, five-bathroom home Nielsen is selling has a $4.83 million RV and sweeping views across the lake to the golf course. <\/p>\n

Speaking to OneRoof from 17 Mayfly Lane, Nielsen said: \u201cI\u2019m looking at the lake, I\u2019m looking at the golfers coming down past the lake, down the 18th fairway. The water\u2019s just moving slowly from right to left; it\u2019s sunny, it\u2019s warm, and everything is green and lush.\u201d <\/p>\n

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The executive home was designed by Mason & Wales Architects and built by Clive Barrington. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n

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Clearwater’s golf course was co-designed by Sir Bob Charles who’s also a homeowner in the master-planned community. Photo \/ John Borren<\/p>\n

The house, which is on the market for the first time, was designed by Mason & Wales Architects and built by Clive Barrington for the vendors in 2004. The brief was to create a home that could accommodate three generations (it comes with a wing for the vendors\u2019 grandmother).<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s done its job and done what it was designed for,\u201d said Nielsen, adding that his clients plan to stay in the neighbourhood. \u201cThey love Clearwater, so I sold them another section in Clearwater so they\u2019re building a smaller home.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s actually a problem we have in Clearwater. We\u2019ve got all these people who want to stay here, but all the smaller (housing) options are all three levels. Two-bedroom villas are over three levels, and 80-year-olds aren\u2019t going to move into a three-level if they don\u2019t have to.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Clearwater began in the mid-1990s when the land was bought by Japanese interests. It was later developed by golf course designer John Darby and philanthropist Lady Diana Isaac. The spring-fed lakes were dug out and sections built up in between. Around 215 properties were built, including the hotel villas and apartments, with 111 residential entitlements for larger homes on generous sections.<\/p>\n

While Clearwater is synonymous with golf, Nielsen said only 30% of residents were members of the Clearwater Golf Club. \u201cNot everyone goes there for the golf. I think people just love it because all of the homes face towards the reserves or the water, so you\u2019ve always got lakes in front of you and lots of bird life.\u201d <\/p>\n

Buyers often come from prestigious central Christchurch suburbs such as Merivale and Fendalton, or from farming backgrounds. \u201cI\u2019ve found a number of farmers have moved to Clearwater over the years,\u201d Nielsen said. \u201cThey don\u2019t want to look after a farm anymore, but they still want that outlook \u2013 they don\u2019t want to be hemmed in by six-foot fences.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The property looks out over the water to the golf course. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n

With many of the original homes built by people in their 50s and 60s, a \u201cchanging of the guard\u201d is underway. <\/p>\n

Interest in the home has been steady, Nielsen said, adding that he was targeting buyers from Auckland and Queenstown. People from Queenstown might like the golfing lifestyle, he said, while buyers from Auckland could get a lot more for their money. <\/p>\n

There had also been online interest from overseas, with potential for the property to be sold to \u201cgolden visa\u201d buyers who can now buy properties worth over $5m. <\/p>\n

Nielsen has been speaking with private bankers and immigration agents, and said a New Zealand agent based in Dubai had also been through the property. <\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the sound of it, there are plenty of conversations going on with her and her clients. You know, what are the possibilities, because if Dubai no longer feels safe, then where\u2019s the next best place?\u201d<\/p>\n

– 17 Mayfly Lane, Northwood, Christchurch, goes to auction on April 16<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"– A multimillion-dollar home in Christchurch\u2019s Clearwater Resort is up for auction this week. – The five-bedroom home,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":376959,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[1258,111,139,69,213],"class_list":{"0":"post-376958","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-latest-news","9":"tag-new-zealand","10":"tag-newzealand","11":"tag-nz","12":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=376958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/376959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=376958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=376958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=376958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}