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42 Central Park Avenue, Lake Hayes

There is a particular rhythm to life on the north shore of Lake Hayes. A morning lap of the loop track, coffee in Arrowtown just six minutes away. An afternoon admiring - or even out on - the water; a drive or e-bike through Gibbston for a bottle of Pinot. All the while, the Remarkables, Crown Range, and Coronet Peak sit quietly around you, waiting for your adventurous side to come out and play.

42 Central Park Avenue sits within this setting, positioned on a 4,000sqm lifestyle lot in one of the basin’s most tightly held pockets.

The four-bedroom home is a single-level pavilion designed by architect M J Wyatt, originally completed in 1998. Under the current owners, it has just undergone a comprehensive 2025-2026 refit, with close to a million dollars invested. Highlights include a bespoke Formatt kitchen in warm charcoal timber with Corian benchtops, entirely new bathrooms, Haro engineered oak flooring through the living wing, and 60oz Feltex wool carpet in the bedrooms. A multi-zone Daikin VRV ducted heat pump system has been added, while the original fireplace remains for atmosphere.

Outside, the northern park-like garden has been opened up around a new 10m x 4m sprayed concrete pool, finished with glass and steel fencing, striking sandstone paving, and new planting that integrates with established trees and the existing fruit orchard. A height covenant on the southern boundary protects the outlook to the lake and the Remarkables beyond.

Lake Hayes is increasingly recognised as an address that holds its value. Property changes hands slowly here; the lake and loop track are a central part of daily life, and this private cul-de-sac lane means traffic is non-existent. With Arrowtown just six minutes away, Queenstown Airport 10-15, and the CBD not much further, this is a setting that rarely comes to market, with a stylishly renovated home ready for part or full-time living.

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a place to be

Lake Hayes is a picturesque area near Arrowtown in New Zealand’s South Island. Known for its magnificent lake, serene atmosphere and expansive landscapes, it offers a tranquil retreat while being close to Queenstown’s bustling town centre and world-renowned attractions.

Surrounded by mountain ranges, including The Remarkables and Coronet Peak, Lake Hayes boasts breathtaking views year-round. Its reflective lake and rolling hills create a peaceful setting that attracts high-net-worth individuals and families seeking privacy and luxury. The area features elegant homes and lifestyle properties, many designed to maximise natural light and showcase the surrounding scenery.

Lake Hayes appeals to outdoor enthusiasts, offering easy access to hiking, biking trails, equestrian activities, and skiing at nearby Coronet Peak. Despite its rural charm, it remains conveniently located, just minutes from Arrowtown and within easy reach of Queenstown’s shopping, dining, entertainment and international airport.

The community is a blend of locals and expatriates who enjoy the area’s high-quality lifestyle, slower pace, and strong connection to nature. Nearby attractions, including wineries and golf courses, enhance Lake Hayes’ appeal, offering leisure and relaxation opportunities. This coveted location combines luxury and tranquillity with accessibility, set against the iconic backdrop of New Zealand’s stunning landscapes.

The north shore of Lake Hayes is a small, tightly held pocket of rural-residential lots sitting directly above the water on the basin floor between Queenstown and Arrowtown. Lots typically range from 4,000m² to several hectares, most presenting as single-level homes set within established gardens and orchards. The combination of lake aspect, mature planting and the unqiue zoning gives the neighbourhood an enduring sense of privacy and outlook that is very difficult to replicate closer to town.

A Closer Look

  • Floor Area

    • Dwelling: 280m²

    Land Area

    • 4,000 m²‍ ‍/ 0.4 hectares

  • Residence

    • Four Bedrooms

    • Two Bathrooms

    • Powder Room

    • Open-plan Kitchen, Dining & Living Spaces

    • Separate Laundry

    • Utility / Storage Room


    Garaging & Grounds

    • Large Double Internal-Access Garage

    • Ample Off-Street Parking

    • New Sprayed-Concrete Swimming Pool (10m × 4m)

    • Glass & Steel Pool Fencing

    • Sandstone Paved Pool Area

    • Manicured Lawns, Mature Trees & Established Gardens

    • Fruit Orchard

    • Soft Landscaping to Pool Terrace

  • Address: 42 Central Park Avenue, Lake Hayes, Queenstown

    Legal Description: Lot 2 Deposited Plan 584569

    Certificate of Title: 1099836

    Estate: Fee Simple (Freehold)

  • Territorial Authority: Queenstown Lakes District Council

    Operative Zone: Rural Residential (North of Lake Hayes)

    Proposed Zone: Lifestyle Precinct, Wakatipu Basin Rural Amenity Zone

    Valuation Number: 2907116210

    Rating Valuation: 3,700,000 NZD (not updated since improvements)

    QLDC Rates (annual): 6,544.96 NZD

    ORC Rates (annual): 1,435.60 NZD

  • Water Supply: Lake Hayes Public Reticulated Water Supply

    Water Heating: Rheem Mains Pressure Cylinder

    Sewerage: Public Reticulated

    Stormwater: Engineered On -site Disposal

    Power: Public Connection

    Gas: Bottled LPG (2 × 45kg Cylinders), Serving Living-Room Gas Fireplace

    Broadband: Wireless or Satellite (Recommend Starlink)

    • Heating & Cooling - Multi-Zone Daikin VRV Ducted Heat Pump System

    • Outdoor Unit - Daikin RXYMQ5BVM

    • Indoor Units - Two × Daikin FXSQ40PAVE (Living Wing) | One × Daikin FXSQ50PAVE (Bedroom Wing)

    • Distribution - 14 Ceiling Bar Grilles (7 supply, 7 return)

    • Zone Control - AirTouch5 Wi-Fi Controller with Four Wireless Room Sensors (Living Wing, Bed 1, Bed 2, Bed 3)

    • Underfloor Heating in Bathrooms

    • Fireplace — Jetmaster 700D Fireplace (Wood and Gas Capability) in Living Area, Connected to Bottled LPG

    • Fisher & Paykel 760mm Induction Cooktop (Model CI764DTTB1)

    • Fisher & Paykel 760mm Oven

    • Fisher & Paykel 900mm Integrated Rangehood (Model HPB9028-1)

    • Fisher & Paykel 900mm Integrated Fridge / Freezer (Model RS90A1)

    • Fisher & Paykel Integrated DishDrawers (Model DD60STI9)

    • Zenith Boiling-and-Chilled Filtered Water Tap Unit (Island)

    • InSinkErator Waste Disposal Unit (Model 56)

    • Two Integrated 24-Litre Rubbish Bins (Island Joinery)

    • Fisher & Paykel 11kg Front-Load Washing Machine (Model WH1160FG2)

    • Fisher & Paykel Dryer

    • Bespoke Formatt Kitchen Joinery (Warm Charcoal Timber Finish)

    • Corian Glacier White Benchtops with Matching 6mm Splashback

    • Blum Kitchen Hardware (Soft-Close Drawers and Doors)

    • LED Strip Lighting under Kitchen Wall Cabinets

    • Bespoke Formatt Laundry Joinery with Pull-Out Shelves and Integrated Hampers

    • Steel-Framed Glass Internal Doors (Living Wing / Bedroom Wing)

    • Kurv 1700 Freestanding Bath in Matte White (Main Bathroom)

    • Stanza Spio 1200 Four-Drawer Vanity, Centre Basin (Main Bathroom)

    • Stanza Spio 1200 Four-Drawer Vanity, Double Basin (Ensuite)

    • Niagara Round Freestanding Basin (Powder Room)

    • Garda Back-to-Wall Toilet Suites in Matte White (Dual Push-Button Flush)

    • Uno Noir Matte Black Tapware (Throughout)

    • Splash Plus Sliding Shower Sets

    • Progetto Freestanding Bath Tapware

    • Trendy Backlit LED Mirrors

    • Recessed Bathroom Mirror Cabinet with LED Lighting

    • Matte Black Aura Vertical Heated Towel Rails

    • Vynco Wall-Mounted Bathroom Heaters (×2)

    • Ceiling-Mounted Bathroom Extraction Vents

    • Teka Toilet Roll Holders and Robe Hooks

    • James Dunlop Kyoto Curtains with 1-Pass Lining (Moss Colourway, Living)

    • James Dunlop Mokum Satori Stonewash Curtains with Full Blockout Lining (Whitewash Colourway, Bedrooms)

    • Sofia Curtain Tracks Throughout (Reverse Single-Pleat 150mm Heading)

    • Graypants Disc Pendant Light (Dining, ECC)

    • Châlières Volière Birdcage Pendant (Entry / Feature, ECC)

    • All Other Light Fittings Included

    • Garador Automatic Garage Door Opener System

    • All Exterior Light Fittings Included

    • Oasis iX36T Inverter Pool Heat Pump (R32 Refrigerant)

    • Hayward Super II Eco 1.5HP Pool Pump

    • Theraclear 214 Sand Filter

    • Spa Electrics LVT 50-12 Pool Light Transformer

    • Glass and Steel Pool Fencing

  • BC960680 - Erect Dwelling (original four-bedroom residence). Applicant T & D Sidey. Architect M J Wyatt. Structural engineer Buchanan & Fletcher Ltd. Builder Alistair Hey Building. Drainlayer Walker & Barnes (Reg #04327). Application 12 July 1996. Consent issued 22 August 1996. (CCC Issued 8 September 1998 under Section 43(3) of the Building Act 1991)

    BC251581 - Build a Sprayed-Concrete Swimming Pool (with coverpit) and Install Swimming Pool Fencing. Building Consent issued 27 February 2026. (Section 37 notice pending finalisation of resource consent RM260205.)

  • RM120246 - 2018 - Subdivision of the Wider A W Hey Landholding into the Current Lifestyle Lots. Granted; subdivision complete. Source of Consent Notice 11004448.2.

    RM110656 - Planting Consent Associated with the Wider Subdivision. Ongoing irrigation and maintenance obligations under Consent Notice 11004448.2.

    RM180759 - 2024 - Boundary Adjustment Reducing Lot 2 from 4,393m² to 4,000m². Granted; Record of Title 1099836 issued 16 February 2024.

    RM260205 - March 2026 - J Darby: Construct an Accessory Building (Swimming Pool) at 42 Central Park Avenue, Queenstown. Lodged; non-notified processing recommended.

  • Predominant Cladding: Solid Plaster over 4.5mm Hardibacker on Timber Framing (1:6 Cement / Sand Render, approx. 18mm in Two Coats, to NZS 4251:1974)

    Predominant Roofing: Long-Run 0.4mm Colorcoat Corrugated Steel

    Ancillary Roofing: Black Butynol Membrane over 17.5mm Finish-Grade Plywood

    Roof Underlay: Flamestop 660 Roofing Underlay

    Wall Wrap: Flamestop 650 Building Paper

    Soffits: James Hardie Villaboard

    Flashings & Spouting: 0.55mm Colorsteel Flashings | 75mm Colorsteel Downpipes

    Skylight: Velux No.308 FS 0048 Fixed Skylight

    Exterior Doors: Western Red Cedar (Stained/Painted)

    Window Joiner: Powder-Coated Aluminium with Condensation Channels, Double-Glazed Throughout, Friction Stays and Double-Tongued Wedge Fasteners | Dressed Rimu Reveals

    Insulation (Ceiling): Wool Insulation

    Insulation (External Walls): Wool Insulation

    Insulation (Underfloor): 40mm Extruded Polystyrene beneath Original Heated Slab Zones

    Primary Structure: Pinus Radiata H1 Timber Framing to NZS 3604:1990 | Ex 100 × 50 Studs at 400mm Centres | Dwangs at 600mm Centres | Nail-Plate Roof Trusses at 1200mm Centres | Ex 75 × 50 Purlins at 600mm Centres

    Foundations: Reinforced Concrete Pad Footings with Slab Thickenings, 20 MPa Concrete to NZS 3109:1987, Designed and Producer-Statemented by Buchanan & Fletcher Ltd of Christchurch

    Damp-Proof Course: 250 Micron Heavy Black Polythene under all Slabs | 3-Ply Bituminised Felt Fabric DPC between Timber Framing and Concrete

    Slab: 100mm Reinforced Concrete on DPC over 150mm Compacted Hardfill | 25 MPa | Welded-Wire Fabric Reinforcing Mesh | Power-Floated Finish (NZS 3114:1987 Grade 03)

    Interior Linings: 12.5mm Gibraltar Board (Ceilings) | 9.5mm Gibraltar Board (Walls) | 9.5mm Water-Resistant Gibraltar Board (Wet Areas) | 9mm James Hardie Compressed Sheet (Bath Platform)

    Skirtings & Architraves: Ex 250 × 25 D.A. Rimu Skirtings | Fin. 90 × 30 D.A. Rimu Architraves

    Flooring: Haro Engineered Oak (Open-plan Kitchen, Dining, Living, Hallway, Entry) | Feltex 8th Wonder 60oz 100% Wool Loop-Pile Carpet #790 Rangitoto on 11mm / 130kg Memory-Foam Underlay (Bedrooms, Wardrobes, Bunkroom)

    Glass Internal Doors Separating Living Wing / Bedroom Wing

    Original Design Standards: NZS 3604:1990 (Light Timber Framing) | NZS 3109:1987 (Concrete Construction) | NZS 3101:1982 (Reinforced Concrete Design) | NZS 3402:1973 (Reinforcing Steel) | NZS 4251:1974 (Solid Plastering) | NZS 3114:1987 Grade 03 (Concrete Finishes)

    Original Build Team: Architect M J Wyatt | Structural Engineer Buchanan & Fletcher Ltd (M. Fletcher) | Builder Alistair Hey Building | Plumber & Drainlayer Walker & Barnes (Reg #04327)

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in the heart of it

  • Travel Time: ~20 minutes

    • A vibrant hub with restaurants, cafes, boutique shopping, art galleries, and adventure tourism operators.

    • Highlights: Skyline Gondola, Queenstown Gardens, and the iconic waterfront along Lake Wakatipu.

  • Travel Time: ~11 minutes

    • Serves as the gateway to the region with domestic and international flights.

    • Includes car rental services, shopping, and dining options.

  • The Hills Golf Course
    ~6 minutes

    • Overview: An exclusive and prestigious private golf club offering a meticulously crafted 18-hole championship course.

    • Highlights:

      • Designed by Darby Partners, blending seamlessly into the natural landscape with water features and native plantings.

      • Hosts the New Zealand Open and other high-profile tournaments.

      • Features an impressive collection of outdoor sculptures and modern facilities, including a luxurious clubhouse.

    Arrowtown Golf Course
    ~6 minutes

    • Overview: A charming and challenging 18-hole course set against the backdrop of Arrowtown's historic landscape.

    • Highlights:

      • Unique course layout that winds through natural terrain and old gold-mining sites.

      • Panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.

      • Welcoming atmosphere, suitable for players of all levels.

    Millbrook Golf Course
    ~5 minutes

    • Overview: A world-class 27-hole championship golf course located within the luxurious Millbrook Resort.

    • Highlights:

      • Designed by renowned golf architects Sir Bob Charles and Greg Turner.

      • Spectacular scenery featuring rolling fairways, manicured greens, and a mountainous backdrop.

      • On-site facilities include a pro shop, driving range, and fine dining options at the resort.

    Jack's Point Golf Course
    ~22 minutes

    • Overview: A championship 18-hole golf course renowned for its dramatic location at the base of The Remarkables mountain range and along Lake Wakatipu.

    • Highlights:

      • Impeccably maintained fairways and greens integrated into the natural alpine landscape.

      • Stunning views of the surrounding mountains and lake.

      • Clubhouse offering gourmet dining and a relaxing atmosphere post-game.

  • Coronet Peak
    ~24 minutes

    • A premier ski destination offering excellent winter sports opportunities and summer mountain biking trails.

    • Amenities: Rental facilities, restaurants, and stunning panoramic views.


    The Remarkables
    ~35 minutes

    • Offers a family friendly ski experience for all ages and stages with lessons, rentals, and diverse trails for all skill levels.

    • Great views of Lake Wakatipu from the slopes.


    Cardrona Alpine Resort
    ~37 mins

    • A family-friendly ski resort offering extensive trails for skiing, snowboarding, and winter sports.

    • Highlights: Terrain parks, beginner slopes, and alpine accommodation options. In summer, enjoy mountain biking and sightseeing.


    Treble Cone Ski Field
    ~1 hour 27 minutes

    • Known for its advanced terrain, spectacular views, and uncrowded slopes.

    • Highlights: Long groomed runs, off-piste challenges, and stunning views of Lake Wānaka and the Southern Alps.

  • Five Mile Commercial & Shopping Precinct
    ~8 minutes

    • Overview: A modern and convenient retail and commercial hub located near Frankton, Queenstown. Five Mile is a one-stop destination for shopping, dining, and essential services.

    • Highlights:

      • Retail Stores: Hosts a variety of popular retailers, including fashion outlets, electronics stores, and home goods shops.

      • Supermarkets & Hardware: Features Countdown, Pak’n’Save, Bunnings and Mitre10 Mega.

      • Dining Options: A selection of cafes, bakeries, and casual eateries offering diverse cuisines.

      • Health & Wellness: Includes gyms, yoga studios, and healthcare providers such as pharmacies, dentists, and medical clinics.

      • Professional Services: Banks, offices, and other essential services are conveniently located within the precinct.

      • Parking: Ample free parking makes it easy to access for residents and visitors.

    Five Mile is an essential destination for both everyday necessities and leisure shopping, offering a convenient and well-equipped commercial centre close to Dalefield.

  • Travel Time: ~16 minutes

    • A hub for thrilling Shotover Jet boat rides and white-water rafting adventures through dramatic canyons.

  • Travel Time: ~ 1 minutes

    • A tranquil lake perfect for walking, jogging, or picnicking.

    • 8km Loop Walkway, birdwatching, and photography opportunities.

  • Travel Time: ~38 minutes

    • Historic gold-mining town with charming streets, boutique stores, and cozy cafes.

    • Highlights: Lakes District Museum, Arrow River trails, and the famous autumn colours.

  • Travel Time: ~10 minutes

    • Known as the "Valley of Vines," this area is home to some of New Zealand's finest wineries.

    • Highlights: Gibbston Valley Winery & Cheesery, Peregrine Wines, and Chard Farm.

 
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