ABOUT KAPITI… The beautiful Kapiti Coast is located 40 minutes drive from Wellington on the west coast. This area is known as a destination coastal town with community pockets in Paekakariki, Raumati South, Raumati Beach, Paraparaumu Beach, Paraparaumu and includes rural areas in Otaihanga and Nikau Valley. The infrastructure enjoys a main shopping centre and local boutique shopping areas. Coastlands is the main town shopping centre with Raumati Village and Paraparaumu Beach shopping areas unique to themselves with charming beach and village atmospheres. Excellent education facilities are available with a range of kindergartens and schools. Kapiti College, Paraparaumu College, St Pats and Te Ra school and including several primary schools and a local Polytechnic. The area remains populated with a mix of properties. Beach front homes, established residential housing, brick and tile homes in new sub-divisions, bare sections, beach bach's, weekender's, lifestyle and rural residences making an interesting mix of housing possibilities in Kapiti. If you are considering a move or just curious about buying and selling in the current market please give Doug Palmer or Jan Palmer of Harcourts Real Estate a call anytime for a free market update on your property.