tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445373517972307462009-10-04T11:24:15.766+13:00The Kiwi Bach elicits many emotional responses, from “I remember those endless summers days at the Bach as a kid” to “it is a national birth right to have a Bach”. What ever your attitude, the Kiwi Bach seems to be etched into our cultural identity and is inseparable from who we are as a nation. This Blog is dedicated to the subject of the Bach, where is the best location, how much is too much. As long as it’s about a Bach it has a place on this Blog.Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717866958506875761noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644537351797230746.post-5495243681999690292007-11-20T10:10:00.000+13:002007-11-20T10:28:56.518+13:00

The proposed development at Te Arai Beach first covered in April of this year appears to be a significant development with 650 forest homes and a 200-unit village resort. The development features a golf course, hall, shops with 75 per cent of the development consisting of public areas.The Te Arai Beach development is located: in a 5.3km long pine forest on dunes fronting Te Arai Beach, south of

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Is the humble Kiwi holiday home in danger of becoming a financial victim of the investment market and speculative buyer? It appears that gone are the days when you just through up a tin shed on your new section and made do. The Kiwi Bach has become a significant asset in anyone’s terms and is well on the way to being treated as more of a strategic purchase by those with the money to buy premium

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717866958506875761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644537351797230746.post-16229779441638590042007-11-12T11:37:00.000+13:002007-11-20T10:30:17.431+13:00

It appears that there is an increasing level of interest in New Zealand’s holiday homes from international travelers. Whether it is the possibility of staying on the beach for relatively cheap nightly prices by international standards, or experiencing the Kiwi lifestyle first hand I’m not sure. But more people do seem to be booking a holiday house experience from abroad. I myself have two

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08717866958506875761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644537351797230746.post-36596764589445066462007-11-07T09:58:00.000+13:002007-11-20T10:30:46.778+13:00

French couture or a washed up six metre shipping container, you decide.But clearly this Bach innovation by French/Kiwi designers William Giesen and Cecile Bonnifait is something worth checking out, especially if you’re on a budget. At $80,000 NZD for a self contained dwelling, that’s $2222.00 a square metre. While it may lack some rustic appeal and could become a sauna if not ventilated during

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How many of you have been on holiday and while enjoying a relaxed stroll have past the real-estate agents and can't stop yourself from checking out the prices on your new Bach. Or at least your potential Bach if you could stump up the $500,000 plus for the tin shed with a view. Has the price of Baches gone crazy or do they truly reflect the value we place on having our own slice of heaven?In The

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So as we swing into November it’s a mad rush to secure that Bach before someone else gets that sea view you’ve been dreaming about through the winter. If you’re smart you may have even booked early and can relax in anticipation of your beach holiday to come.So what’s the big deal about the Bach holiday anyway, and why are we so tied up with the idea of spending our precious holiday time at the

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