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A famed architect championed state housing. Then he designed this boutique vineyard retreat
An architect-designed coastal home and boutique vineyard on the Āwhitu Peninsula are for sale.
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A unique coastal property on the Āwhitu Peninsula is for sale, featuring a home designed by renowned architect Marshall Cook and the established Awhitu Wines boutique vineyard.
The main residence offers three ensuite bedrooms, open-plan living, and panoramic northeast-facing views. The sale includes the entire winemaking operation—vines, equipment, stock, and intellectual property. A separate two-bedroom dwelling and a large workshop complete this nearly one-hectare estate, offering a premium lifestyle and business opportunity.
An architect-designed coastal home set within a boutique producing vineyard has been placed on the market by tender, pairing high-end residential design with a working wine label.
The nearly one-hectare property at 31 Greenock Drive on the Āwhitu Peninsula features a bespoke home designed by renowned architect Marshall Cook, alongside the established operations of Awhitu Wines.
Cook, whose career spans more than four decades and includes leading the design rollout of Housing New Zealand's Healthy Housing initiative to modernise state homes in 2001, designed the coastal residence in 2009.
Built in 2009, the main home features Travertine marble flooring and an expansive limestone feature wall with an integrated fireplace.
The residence includes three bedrooms, each fitted with its own ensuite, topped by an upper-level master suite designed to capture panoramic sunrises.
For owners David and Wendy Hendl, the property has served as a boutique viticultural venture developed around their passion for winemaking. The boutique label produces Syrah, Chardonnay, and Rosé.
A separate two-bedroom dwelling, originally used as the vineyard tasting room, provides self-contained guest accommodation.
The tender offering includes the vineyard vines, winemaking equipment, existing wine stock, and associated intellectual property, allowing an incoming buyer to take over the commercial operation.
A separate two-bedroom secondary dwelling, previously operated as the vineyard's cellar door and tasting room, opens through double French doors onto mature manicured gardens. A large outbuilding provides storage and workshop space for vineyard machinery, vehicles, and operational tools.
Auckland Council property records assess the holding at a capital value of $2.075 million, while property portals estimate its value between $1.9m and $2.1m.
Tenders for the property, marketed by Barfoot & Thompson agent Stanley Armon, close on Thursday, January 21, 2027, unless sold prior.
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