92 Wharekaho Road, SH25, Wharekaho, Thames-Coromandel

Simpsons Beach at your feet

Occupying a front-row position on iconic Simpsons Beach, this property is a landmark coastal residence with a story as rich as its setting. The home is built over a large double site of 1,823 smq (mol) and has been held by one family for more than 40 years. It is recognised as possibly the first home built on the beach, the property carries generations of memories shaped by sun, sea and one of the Coromandel's most magnificent pōhutukawa trees. Standing for centuries, that tree frames the home, shelters the front lawn and creates a sense of permanence and belonging that cannot be replicated. Captain Cook's diaries even reference the ancient pōhutukawa along this stretch of coast, grounding the setting in deep New Zealand history.
From the moment you arrive, the view commands attention and quietly takes hold. A sweeping 180-degree panorama stretches across Mercury Bay to Centre Island, visible from nearly every living space, the primary suite, bathrooms and even the lower-level lounge. Light pours through the expansive windows, shifting with the day and drawing the eye endlessly back to the water. Multiple living zones unfold across the home, including a generous lounge warmed by a gas fire, a welcoming kitchen and dining area that opens outdoors, and a conservatory-style retreat perched above the bay where mornings begin slowly, and evenings linger. Six bedrooms and an office in total, including a private master with ensuite and substantial wardrobe, provides space for extended family, guests, and future generations to gather.
Downstairs, internal access leads to a double garage and workshop, while a fully self-contained flat with its own kitchenette, lounge and two bedrooms offers independence, income potential or a private haven for friends arriving for long summer stays. The lower level opens out to the garden and beach beyond, maintaining the same effortless connection to the outdoors found throughout the home.
Outside, life unfolds at a gentler pace. The al fresco courtyard off the kitchen and expansive decks provide natural gathering places for long lunches, celebrations and evenings spent listening to the tide beneath the pōhutukawa canopy. A sun-drenched front lawn rolls directly onto the sands, inviting early swims, kayaking at dusk, fishing off the beach or quiet walks along the shoreline. A storage shed by the water's edge perfect for storing your beach toys, a boat ramp ideal for the tractor or sea legs, and a neighbouring private walkway reinforce the ease of true beachfront living.
Weddings have been celebrated here, children have grown up swimming, boating and building tree houses, and countless gatherings have unfolded under the branches of a living Christmas tree each summer. Rarely does an opportunity arise to secure a beachfront property of this scale, history, and soul on the Coromandel Peninsula. For families seeking a generational holiday home unlike any other, this offers not just a place to stay, but a place to belong.