Privacy and pleasure personified

In a corridor where generational ownership is the norm and listings are rare, a 15.7-hectare (more or less) estate on Speargrass Flat Road has emerged, not simply as bare land, but as a canvas of remarkable proportion in the heart of the Wakatipu Basin.

Set back from the road behind a refined schist and stone entrance, the property unfolds via a sweeping, tree-lined drive that traces the western boundary. The approach is quiet and deliberate, revealing broad terraces of pasture that roll gently toward shallow natural gullies, before lifting again to elevated paddocks that frame wide alpine outlooks.

From these higher vantage points, the landscape opens in dramatic fashion, with the surrounding mountain amphitheatre framing the basin in every direction. The site enjoys 360 degree views of Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Crown Terrace and Cecil Peak amplifying the light which moves across the land, and shifts from golden pasture tones to deep alpine blues as the day progresses.

Bayleys salesperson Sarena Glass says it’s a setting that feels expansive yet sheltered, private yet connected to everything that defines this pocket of Queenstown.

“You feel completely private and immersed in the landscape, but you’re still just minutes from the surrounding main centres. That blend of seclusion and connectivity is what truly defines this pocket of Speargrass Flat.”

Positioned within the Wakatipu Basin Lifestyle Precinct, the holding comprises two adjoining titles and presents significant scope for future subdivision or the creation of a bespoke lifestyle enclave (subject to council approval). Two existing building platforms are already in place, complemented by ten water connections, it’s infrastructure that provides a practical foundation for staged development or immediate planning.

Glass says opportunities of this scale in Speargrass Flat are becoming increasingly scarce.

“Large, contiguous landholdings in this location are tightly held and rarely come to market. What makes this property particularly compelling is its combination of scale, infrastructure and position.”

“You’re securing both lifestyle immediacy and long-term flexibility.”

She says the site’s natural topography lends itself beautifully to considered development.

“The land rolls in a way that creates natural separation between potential building areas. There are pockets that feel intimate and sheltered, and others that open out to those extraordinary Coronet Peak views. It gives future owners or developers the ability to design with both privacy and outlook in mind.”

Despite its rural tranquillity, the property sits only minutes from Arrowtown, Lake Hayes and central Queenstown, with easy access to the Ayrburn hospitality precinct and the region’s extensive cycle trail network. Glass says the availability of a site of that scale and location is a true rarity.

“This is land with vision. Whether someone is looking to create an exceptional private estate, or explore subdivision potential, the fundamentals here are golden.”

For buyers seeking meaningful land in a blue-chip Queenstown setting, this Speargrass Flat holding represents an opportunity measured not just in hectares, but in possibility.