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The most-viewed properties of July 2026

Each month, we round up the most-viewed homes on Trade Me Property. Here's what Kiwi are loving right now.

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July's most-viewed properties featured a fascinating mix of aspirational and attainable homes. A grand 1890s heritage home in Mount Eden was the top listing, attracting huge interest as a rare mortgagee sale.

Other popular properties included a stately Parnell mansion, a Hamptons-style entertainer in Merivale, and a modernised character home in Cashmere. Proving that not all dream homes are mansions, an affordable new build in Rolleston also captured significant attention from Kiwi property watchers.

5. Hamptons luxury, redefined

112 Heaton Street, Merivale, Christchurch City, Canterbury

This five-bedroom Merivale masterpiece brought a slice of the Hamptons to Ōtautahi (Christchurch) and Kiwi could not get enough. A designer kitchen with a marble island, a heated pool complete with its own pool house, and a charming circular brick summer house make this house the ultimate entertainer.

HomesEstimate: $2.24 - $2.5M

4. Easy living starts here

254 Lincoln Rolleston Road, Rolleston, Selwyn, Canterbury

Not every listing that captures the hearts of Kiwi is a multi-million dollar mansion. This sharp modern home in Rolleston, one of the fastest growing towns across the motu, promised exactly what its title said: easy, low-maintenance living. Thousands of property daydreamers clicked through to imagine a simpler life in the heart of Selwyn.

Asking price $699,500

3. Character, curated, Cashmere

77 Valley Road, Cashmere, Christchurch City, Canterbury

Property daydreamers across Aotearoa fell head over heels for this beautifully modernised character home on the slopes of Ōtautahi's Port Hills. With its timber floors, French doors, a heated swimming pool, and a wrap-around balcony soaking up panoramic views across the city, this four bedroom charmer proves that period charm and modern living can be the perfect match.

Asking price $1,279,000

2. Parnell perfection

37 Gladstone Road, Parnell, Auckland City, Auckland

This stately five-bedroom home in one of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's most prestigious suburbs had Kiwi glued to their screens in July, from the elegant manicured gardens to the sparkling swimming pool. It clearly was not just the daydreamers paying attention either, because this beauty has already found its lucky new owners.

Sold $5.55M

1. A heritage mortgagee sale for the ages

358 Mount Eden Road, Mount Eden, Auckland City, Auckland

This grand 1890s heritage whare (house) in Tāmaki Makaurau was July's most viewed listing, and it is easy to see why. Property daydreamers could not stop scrolling through the hand-painted ceilings inspired by the Sistine Chapel, carved kauri panelling, and a very cool viewing turret, all sitting on a 1,341 square metre corner site. The fact it hit the market as a rare mortgagee sale only added to the intrigue.

HomesEstimate: $3.48M - $3.9M

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Trade Me Property team

We spend our days diving into market trends, decoding data (and dreamscrolling!) helping Kiwi feel more confident, informed, and inspired on their property journey.