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Mount Eden renovation guide

Mount Eden stacks SCA, viewshaft, and Maungawhau height controls. Three overlays kill the wrong contractor's quote.

Permit authority
Auckland Council
Dominant typology
Californian bungalow 1920s-40s
Conservation / heritage
Special Character Area (SCA)
Regulatory overlay
AUP H3/H4 SCA · Volcanic Viewshaft E10 · LBP RBW · Watercare connection · NZS 3604:2011 · Maungawhau height limit
Median property value (2026)
NZ$1.85M
Typical renovation spend
NZ$100K-NZ$520K
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