There is a moment in a good buying decision where waiting stops making sense. If you have been watching Te Kauwhata, that moment is now. Summit Homes has three new homes on the ground at Lakeside, the masterplanned lakeside community on the shores of Lake Waikare, and each one meets you at a different point on your timeline. One is finished and ready to live in. One is only just underway. One is somewhere in between. Whatever pace suits you, there is a Summit home here to match it.
Lakeside is one of the North Island’s most talked-about growth areas, and Summit Homes is building here right now for a simple reason. Demand for quality, well-priced new homes in this part of the North Waikato keeps climbing, and buyers want the certainty of a fixed-price, finished home rather than the guesswork of a bare section. Here is what is available today.
Move in now, no wait: 7 Turau Street
If you need a home rather than a plan, start here. 7 Turau Street is just completed and ready to move into. It is a three-bedroom, one-bathroom single-level home of 106m2 on a 331m2 section, priced at $639,000.
Inside, the open-plan kitchen, dining and living areas flow out to an outdoor entertainment area, so everyday life and weekend hosting share the same easy space. The designer kitchen comes with premium Bosch appliances and push-pull cabinetry. All three bedrooms are doubles with wardrobes. The bathroom features a fully tiled shower with a floating vanity and heated towel rail, plus a freestanding bath with a wall-mounted mixer, and there is a separate toilet. A Mitsubishi heat pump, double glazing, a keyless digital door lock and a touchscreen security alarm are all included.
Outside, the section is fully fenced for privacy and security, which is ideal if you have children or pets, and the grounds are landscaped with hedging, a planted tree and grass sown. This is the no-wait option. Say yes, and you could be unpacking, not watching a build.
Get in at the start: 25 Turau Street
Prefer to shape your move rather than rush it? 25 Turau Street has just begun, which means you get in early with the reassurance of a fixed price and a clear finish line. It is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home of 135m2 on a 330m2 section, priced at $743,000, and it is on track to be ready in October.
The extra bathroom is the story here. The master suite has its own private ensuite with a fully tiled shower and a walk-in wardrobe fitted with built-in shelving, while the two remaining bedrooms have built-in wardrobes of their own. The modern kitchen features stone benchtops and Bosch appliances, and the family bathroom includes a freestanding bath. Open-plan living opens to a sunny outdoor entertaining area, and a 5kW Mitsubishi heat pump keeps the whole home comfortable year-round. Getting in at the start means you secure today’s price on a home that is still weeks from finished.
Secure it before it’s finished: 10 Korari Street
For growing families, 10 Korari Street is the pick, and because it is already part way through construction, you can lock it in now and watch it come together. This is a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home of 146m2 on a larger 370m2 section, priced at $766,000, and it is on track to be ready this September.
Four bedrooms give you genuine room to grow, with an ensuite and wardrobe to the master and built-in wardrobes to the rest. The kitchen pairs stone benchtops and Bosch appliances with a glass splashback, and open-plan kitchen, dining and living flow out to the outdoor entertaining area. A freestanding bath and tiled shower feature in the main bathroom, and the home comes with double glazing throughout, a Mitsubishi heat pump, a Yale digital door lock, a security system, landscaping, driveway and fencing. Securing a home before it is finished means the hard decisions are made and you simply wait for the keys.
Why Lakeside, why Te Kauwhata
Lakeside is a residential-led masterplanned community on the banks of Lake Waikare, delivered through a partnership between Winton and Kāinga Ora and set to bring more than 1,300 homes to Te Kauwhata over time. The plan keeps 75 hectares of land as dedicated reserve and threads more than 6km of walking and cycle trails through the area, including boardwalks over the wetlands. A new village centre is planned with a cafe, playground, childcare centre, gym and general store, and a new primary school is coming that will cater for up to a thousand children.
The location does a lot of the work too. Te Kauwhata sits midway between Auckland and Hamilton, around 40km north of Hamilton, with State Highway 1 and the upgraded Waikato Expressway putting both cities within easy commuting reach. You get the calm of a lakeside village and the wetlands and walking trails on your doorstep, without giving up access to two main centres. For first-home buyers, families and those looking to right-size, that balance is hard to beat.
Ready to talk?
Three Summit Homes at Lakeside, three timelines, one easy decision. Move in now at 7 Turau Street, get in at the start at 25 Turau Street, or secure 10 Korari Street before it is finished. These house and land packages in Te Kauwhata are selling in a growing market, so the best way to avoid missing out is to talk to us early.
Enquire today or register your interest with Summit Homes, and we will walk you through the home that fits your timeline, your family and your budget.
