A resource consent application has been lodged for a 257-home subdivision near Three Parks, part of a growing trend towards medium-density housing for Wānaka.

The Links development proposes a mix of home types, ranging from two-bedroom units to larger three- and four-bedroom units with garages, application documents say.

What sets the proposal apart from other local developments is the lot sizes, which run as small as 84sqm (the anticipated lot size for the two storey, two-bedroom homes).

The lot size of the three-bedroom homes range from 111sqm to 146sqm, while the largest lot for four-bedroom homes is 196sqm.

“The proposed range of residential unit typologies will deliver a well-balanced mix and the ability for inclusive housing supply,” application documents said.

“This mix caters to a wide spectrum of household types and is intended to meet a range of needs, including those of individuals, couples, downsizers, and growing families. 

“Importantly, the proposal seeks to provide more housing options.”

The lot sizes are as small as 84sqm, and up to just under 200sqm.

Listing real estate agent Mel Carter (Harcourts Wānaka) told the Wānaka App locals are interested in medium-density housing.

“We’ve been waiting for this for a long time and I think we’re primed for it,” she said.

“I think it’s a positive thing for the town.”

In regard to the relatively small section sizes, Mel said: “We’re not really selling for sections here”.

“These are low maintenance townhouses. Compared to other townhouses they are generous.”

Mel said the plans include “pocket parks and green connections”, and all the villas include garages or carports, with a minimum of one off-street car park, plus 93 additional visitor car parks. 

The Links would be adjacent to the Wānaka Golf Course and State Highway 84.

The Links application was made public just days before Mt Iron Junction Ltd applied to the Minister of Infrastructure for a fast-track consent to develop a 250-dwelling medium density housing development - just up the road from Three Parks.

Read more: Mt Iron Junction proposal lodged

If both proposals are approved it would mean approximately 500 ‘entry level’ homes coming to market in the coming years.

The Links developer Kurt Gibbons is behind the Five Mile Villas in Frankton, a development of 226 medium-density houses. 

Kurt was approached for comment.

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