Kinloch resort: John Sax plans $900m Taupō golf and villa expansion

Sax has ambitious plans to transform the property into a world‑class alpine‑style resort, residential estate and service‑oriented community. He hopes to create concierge services, including home healthcare, in a similar fashion to what he’s trialling at one of his earlier developments at Kensington Park at Orewa.

Owners who build on the estate will be able to opt into the Kinloch service network, including rights to the golf course, he said.

The additional 20 villas will be built and operated under the same model as the existing villas on-site, where owners can choose to place it into the resort’s managed rental pool, using it for part of the year while earning income over the rest.

Sax bought the property in 2011 after previous ownership changes and finance company failures. The estate already includes the renowned Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course and the Kinloch Manor lodge.

Sax is behind a range of companies, including Southpark Corporation, which has extensive land holdings and is one of Auckland’s largest industrial landowners.

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