203 Cape Rodney Road, Leigh, Rodney, Auckland

Cottonwood — A Reimagined Queenslander with Panoramic Views Steeped in history and thoughtfully renewed, Cottonwood is a rare offering — a much-loved heritage home reimagined for modern living, set within one of the most sought after rural-coastal locations north of Auckland.

The Location Perfectly positioned for both lifestyle and connection, Cottonwood sits just 15 minutes from the Sawmill Brewery, 20 minutes to Matakana, and just over an hour to Auckland CBD and major hospitals. Goat Island Marine Reserve is close at hand, while Daniels Reef — a favourite for local surfies — is only seven minutes away and Leigh harbour a pleasant stroll. The property enjoys exceptional access to some of the region’s most celebrated coastline, along with the wild, open beaches of Pakiri just minutes away. Nearby are Omaha Golf Club, both the Omaha and Leigh boat ramps, the Omaha Surf Club, and Te Arai Golf Course approximately 30 minutes north. Leigh village — home to the best fish and chips in NZ — is just 10 minutes away. Walking tracks weave through the surrounding landscape, with local schools at Pakiri Beach and Leigh completing the picture.

The Home Set to capture sweeping 270-degree ocean views, Cottonwood looks out across a striking combination of rolling farmland to Leigh harbour the Pacific Ocean beyond. The 1.72-hectare property is framed by native bush and open paddocks, with a bush reserve forming the northern boundary — creating a sense of privacy, peace and green expanse rarely found so close to the coast. An onsite bore supports the grounds and gardens. Originally built with enduring character, the home has been fully replumbed, rewired and completely refurnished, delivering effortless contemporary comfort while honouring its heritage bones. The result is a home that feels both grounded in its past and entirely suited to modern life. Offered as a turn-key opportunity, the vendors are moving offshore.

Features Include

• Three generous bedrooms, all opening onto the wrap-around decks
• Gourmet kitchen with functional Aga wetback stove, casual dining and living area
• Formal lounge
• Formal dining room with wood fireplace
• Master suite with walk-in robe and ensuite, with panoramic views enjoyed from both the canopy bed and the bath
• Family bathroom plus separate powder room
• Large office / media room / fourth bedroom with wood burner
• Diesel radiator heating throughout
• Exceptional indoor–outdoor flow with multiple outdoor living areas to follow the sun
• Irrigation system throughout the landscaping fed via onsite bore, plus two rainwater tanks ensure almost off-grid independence
• Kitchen-side vegetable garden, newly planted sapling orchard, and original wisteria vines relocated with the house
• Upper paddock suitable for cattle or sheep

The Story of Cottonwood Once known as the Cottonwood Home, this residence has welcomed generations of family for more than a century. Formerly owned by the well-known Spencer family, the home was originally located on the Panmure waterfront before being carefully relocated to its present rural Leigh setting. Reimagined in this epic landscape as a writer’s retreat by a notable New Zealand filmmaker, Cottonwood has always attracted those drawn to creativity, nature and quiet inspiration. Its most recent renovation has been exemplary — sympathetic to the home’s era while elevating it to today’s standards.

Starlit Outdoor Living Expansive outdoor decks and entertaining areas provide sheltered spaces for alfresco dining, with nature as your backdrop and native bush alive with the sounds of tui, fantails, wood pigeons and pheasants. At night, the skies reveal themselves in full — unpolluted, expansive, and extraordinary. On moonless evenings, meteor showers become part of the experience.

A home with history. A setting of rare calm. A future ready to be lived. A must see — contact us to arrange your viewing.

Floor area: 243m² approx. (Auckland Council Rates & Valuation records), 357m² including covered decks (sourced from the vendor)