The site.
Located just 3km from Blenheim’s centre and at the base of the Wither Hills, the flat 4.5-hectare site is sheltered with a northerly orientation: perfect for a well-considered residential development.
With the main entrance off Hospital Road, Waikārapi has been carefully configured by Reset Urban Design to create a strong public realm, and a variation of residential lot sizes - all sympathetic to the surrounding environment.
Waikārapi is structured around a 15 metre wide central loop road, which circles the community heart - a 3,000m2 central park with lawn, edible fruiting trees, shelter and a play space. Highly landscaped with both native and exotic trees, the central loop road also provides for on street car parks, and eight pedestrian crossings.
Seven 6-8metre wide laneways have been incorporated off the main loop road, creating small traffic-calmed groupings of residences: five shorter laneways serve 6 sections each. Two longer laneways serve 8 and 16 sections respectively. Each of these longer laneways have turning bays at their end, and three of the shorter laneways do too. Waikārapi has a design drive of resilience: a mix of section sizes ensures housing solutions for the young, families, and those who are older and require smaller or universally accessible homes.
In another first for the local area, Rangitāne and Ngāti Rārua, and Te Tauihu iwi, have been proudly central to all aspects of the residential development including section layout, use of indigenous plantings, materials and placemaking.
Our Design Story.
An overview of the urban design and landscape architecture design, from Garth Falconer of Reset Urban Design
Ready to build.
Waikārapi sections are flat and easily accessed, fully serviced (with fibre, power, town water and town sewer connections to the boundary of each lot).
Titles are expected late 2025/early 2026. We can even connect you with excellent fencing and landscaping partners providing favourable rates and already well-versed with the Waikārapi design guide.
You are welcome to build with whomever you prefer, but your house design must be approved before you apply for building consent. Our Design Guide and Covenants ensure neighbourhood built quality and protect your investment.
Enjoy surety of surrounding build quality.
When you purchase at Waikārapi, your investment into our neighbourhood is made with security of the surrounding build quality.
Every home built at Waikārapi must follow a Design Guide, ensuring all your neighbours are on the same page with the standard required (from driveways, parking and outdoor living areas to selections of external cladding, fencing and lighting).
