131 & 135 MERIVALE LANE, MERIVALE, CHRISTCHURCH TOWNHOUSES

  • Absolute blue-chip prime Christchurch suburb.

  • Well designed, high quality, low maintenance townhouses in strong rental demand location

  • 18 x 1, 2 and 3 bedroom townhouses - only 2 bedroom options remaining

  • Opportunity for additional capital growth before settlement in early 2021

  • Prices: 1 beds $450k, 2 beds $620k - $660k , 3 beds $749k - $759k

  • The Christchurch market is undervalued based on the historical growth performance and growing gap between Christchurch and national average. The earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 and city rebuild have interrupted the growth cycle.


 
 

INVESTMENT OVERVIEW

Strategy: Off the plan
Upside: Growth prior to settlement
Rent: Unfurnished / Furnished / Airbnb
Lending: 80% LVR
Deposit: 10%
Deposit type: Cash, equity
Title: Freehold

THE PROPERTY

Type: Townhouse
Beds/Baths: 1+1, 2+1, 2+2, 3+2.5, 3+3
Carparks: 1 off-street (except Units P and Q)
Internal floor area: 56 - 96 sqm
Land size: 57 sqm - 145 sqm

SUBURB PERFORMANCE

Dwelling type: Townhouses
Market rents 1 bed: $318 p.w.
Market rents 2 bed: $443 p.w.
Market rents 3 bed: $565 p.w.Median gross yield: 3.5%
Median sale price 10 years: +56%
Median sale price 20 years: +204%
Capital growth (20 years): 6.0% p.a.


CHRISTCHURCH CENTRAL HOUSE/TOWNHOUSE MARKET PERFORMANCE

Townhouse median sale price Jan 20: $654,000

Townhouse sales volume: 35-40 per year

Townhouse days to sell: 37

Townhouse sales value: $23 million per year

Market data sources: Real Estate Investar, Tenancy Services, REINZ, One Roof


FIRST HOME BUYERS

Dwelling: 2 bedroom townhouse
Purchase price: $650,000
Deposit: 10%
Weekly cost to own: $705
Occupancy: Sole

FIRST HOME INVESTORS

Dwelling: 2 bedroom townhouse
Purchase price: $650,000
Deposit: 10%
Weekly cost to own: $395
Occupancy: With flatmate/s

PROPERTY INVESTORS

Assessed rent 2 bed: $400 - $500 p.w
Year 1 cashflow: 2 bed -$93 to -$140p.w

DSR: 0.9 - 1.0
Gross yield: 3.1% - 3.6%


PRICE AND AVAILABILITY SUMMARY

Note: The NSA/Net Sqm/Int. SQM area is calculated from the mid-point of the inter-tenancy wall to the external face of the façade as per PCNZ Guidelines.


ANALYSIS ASSUMPTIONS

  • Loan length: 30 years

  • Interest rate: 3.75%

  • LVR: 100% Investors / 90% Home Buyers

  • Rates: $3,000

  • CPI: 3.0%

  • Capital Growth: 6.0%

  • Legal/Loan fees: $2,000

  • Rent: Market rents appraised by property manager

  • Body Corporate: N/A

  • Property Manager: NIL

  • First Home Buyers/Investors current rent: $443 p.w.


 


 
 


PROJECT OVERVIEW

Located on Merivale Lane, in the heart of Merivale, these Townhouses are walking distance to St George’s Hospital, Merivale Mall, numerous Bars and Restaurants plus a vast array of other amenities. This development is in the zone for Christchurch Boys’ High School and Christchurch Girls’ High School. It is with no doubt that finding new homes at an affordable price point is only going to get increasingly harder as Christchurch City’s population grows.

The open plan nature of the kitchen, living and dining provides everything you need for comfortable living. The extremely functional kitchen will impress, which also includes a combination washer/dryer. There is a large storage space conveniently located under the stairs (additional storage space also upstairs on the larger Townhouses). The largest Townhouses have an additional bedroom and either a separate toilet or full bathroom downstairs. Upstairs are either 1 or 2 full size bedroom(s), which include large built-in wardrobes. Also upstairs is either 1 or 2 full size bathroom(s). Outside is your own low maintenance, private courtyard with ample space for a barbecue, table and chairs. The outdoor area also includes a storage shed along with an outdoor power supply.


CHRISTCHURCH OVERVIEW

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the heart of the Canterbury Region. The Christchurch urban area lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula. It is home to 404,500 residents, making it New Zealand's third-most populous city behind Auckland and Wellington.

The city suffered a series of earthquakes between September 2010 and January 2012, with the most destructive of them occurring at 12.51 p.m. on Tuesday, 22 February 2011, in which 185 people were killed and thousands of buildings across the city collapsed or suffered severe damage. By late 2013, 1,500 buildings in the city had been demolished, leading to an ongoing recovery and rebuilding project.

The city experienced rapid growth following the earthquakes. A Christchurch Central Recovery Plan guides rebuilding in the central city. There has been massive growth in the residential sector, with around 50,000 new houses expected to be constructed in the Greater Christchurch area by 2028 as outlined in the Land Use Recovery Plan (LURP). The rebuild of Christchurch and population growth has created significant investment opportunities for investors. Read more