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Mountain Oak Apartments: reviews and facts
What is published about Mountain Oak Apartments in Frankton, Queenstown, New Zealand, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Safari Group auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- Location
- Frankton, Queenstown, New Zealand
- Stage
- under construction auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- Handover on record
- Q2 2027 auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- auckland.bayleys.co.nz auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- Last checked
- 31 Oct 2026
- Open data record
- NZL-001
In short
- Mountain Oak Apartments is listed as under construction in Frankton, Queenstown, New Zealand, by Safari Group. auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- The handover date on record is Q2 2027. auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. apartments.com.au
- Of 12 developer claims we checked, 5 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 6 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: NZD 639,000 - 1,500,000 auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- Units: 141 auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- Unit sizes: 54 m² auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- Unit types: 1BR, 1BR flexi, 2BR, 2BR flexi, 3BR, 2BR dual-key, penthouse auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- Ownership: Overseas buyers allowed under OIO exemption certificate 202400752 for up to 60% of units, bought before completion, not to be occupied without separate consent auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- Permit authority: Queenstown Lakes District Council (resource and building consent); LINZ Overseas Investment Office for foreign purchase exemption auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- Construction start: June 2025 auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- Handover promised: Q2 2027 auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- 141 apartments over five levels (16x1BR, 20x1BR flexi, 25x2BR, 15x2BR flexi, 4x3BR, 54 dual-key, 3 penthouses, 4 private-entry) apartments.com.au
- from NZD 639,000 (1BR flexi 54-57 m2) apartments.com.au
- OIO exemption certificate mentioned by agent (no number); LINZ register shows certificate 202400752 apartments.com.au
- 365-day visitor accommodation consent stated apartments.com.au
- construction began June 2025, completion mid-2027 apartments.com.au
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: Q2 2027 date still ahead
our research record of 31 Oct 2026 auckland.bayleys.co.nz
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- LINZ exemption certificate register and notice of decision: case 202400752, holder T35 Trust Company Limited, 141 dwellings at Mount Oak, 36 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton, granted 29 Nov 2024. ODT reports resource consent already held (no consent number). Neither number is published on the agent pages, so disclosure stays false apartments.com.au
Live check in the official registers
Queries the official registers we can reach for this country now and shows what each returns. Each answer is hashed (SHA-256); nothing is invented, a register with no data says so.
The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | confirmed in an official register | LINZ exemption certificate register and notice of decision: case 202400752, holder T35 Trust Company Limited, 141 dwellings at Mount Oak, 36 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton, granted 29 Nov 2024. ODT reports resource consent already held (no consent number). Neither number is published on the agent pages, so disclosure stays false apartments.com.au |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | |
| Construction progress | no | stated only by the developer | apartments.com.au (Mar 2026) says construction started June 2025; ODT earlier reported a planned April/May start and roughly two-year build; no figure or dated photos apartments.com.au |
| Floor or site plans | no | not published | No floor plans published apartments.com.au |
| Developer track record | yes | confirmed by an independent source | ODT names Safari Group's earlier Queenstown hotels: Ramada Remarkables Park, Wyndham Garden, La Quinta by Wyndham (opened 2020) and Ramada Queenstown Central; 2,000+ units claim is developer-sourced apartments.com.au |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | Yields of up to 12% (Bayleys, footnoted assumptions) and up to 15% (appraisal modelling) advertised as illustrative; not guaranteed apartments.com.au |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIO exemption certificate lets non-residents buy | verified | registry | linz.govt.nz |
| Overseas buyers can purchase any apartment | contradicted | registry | linz.govt.nz |
| 141 dwellings in one building at 36 Red Oaks Drive | verified | registry | linz.govt.nz |
| Resource consent held for the building | verified | independent | odt.co.nz |
| 365-day visitor accommodation consent | not verified yet | auckland.bayleys.co.nz | |
| Construction commenced June 2025 | not verified yet | apartments.com.au | |
| Completion mid-2027 | not verified yet | apartments.com.au | |
| Prices from NZD 639,000 | verified | independent | odt.co.nz |
| Safari Group built and operates earlier Remarkables Park hotels (Ramada, Wyndham Garden, La Quinta) | verified | independent | odt.co.nz |
| More than 2,000 hotel and residential units delivered in NZ | not verified yet | apartments.com.au | |
| Gross yield up to 12% (Bayleys) or up to 15% (appraisal) | not verified yet | auckland.bayleys.co.nz | |
| Deposits held in solicitor trust account | not verified yet | auckland.bayleys.co.nz |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Head office: New Zealand auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- Units delivered: 2000 auckland.bayleys.co.nz
- ODT names Safari Group's earlier Queenstown hotels: Ramada Remarkables Park, Wyndham Garden, La Quinta by Wyndham (opened 2020) and Ramada Queenstown Central; 2,000+ units claim is developer-sourced auckland.bayleys.co.nz
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Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is Mountain Oak Apartments legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 12 developer claims we checked, 5 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 6 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is Q2 2027. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Mountain Oak Apartments be delivered?
The handover date on record is Q2 2027.
Who is the developer of Mountain Oak Apartments?
Safari Group, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Mountain Oak Apartments have a permit or licence?
A permit or licence is confirmed in an official register (see Permits and licences).
Are there reviews of Mountain Oak Apartments?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- auckland.bayleys.co.nz https://auckland.bayleys.co.nz/projects/mountain-oak
- apartments.com.au https://www.apartments.com.au/project-updates/investors-back-safari-group-s-mountain-oak-a...
- linz.govt.nz https://linz.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2024-12/Notice%20of%20decision%20-%20202400752%20...
- odt.co.nz https://odt.co.nz/node/3165381
- odt.co.nz https://odt.co.nz/node/3219998
- linz.govt.nz https://www.linz.govt.nz/overseas-investment/discover/exemptions/registers-exemptions/regi...
Last checked 31 Oct 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.