Katikati and the countryside around it are some of the best places in the Bay of Plenty to build: harbour-edge sites, orchard country, lifestyle blocks looking out to the Kaimai Range and the harbour, and a friendly town at the centre of it all. Belco Homes is based just down the road in Omokoroa, and for 30 years we have been building new homes and renovating older ones right across the northern Western Bay. As a Registered Master Builder with multiple House of the Year awards, we know these sites, this council and the local trades.
From the town itself and the harbour-edge streets to Aongatete, Tahawai, Kauri Point and the lifestyle blocks of Whakamarama and Apata, we build custom homes, renovate and extend existing ones, and take on the bigger rural projects that need a builder who is comfortable on a sloping or remote site.
Belco manages the whole project under one accountable team, from design coordination and council consent through construction to handover. In Katikati and the surrounding district we deliver:
Custom and architectural homes on town sections, harbour-edge sites and lifestyle blocks.
Kitchens, bathrooms and full transformations for older Katikati homes and farmhouses.
Extra bedrooms, second living areas and self-contained space for family or guests.
Investigation and recladding for homes with weathertightness issues, finished in durable modern systems.
Decks, pergolas and covered outdoor rooms that make the most of rural and harbour views.
New homes, conversions and additions on rural land, including barn and shed conversions.
Many of the best sites around Katikati are sloping, harbour-edge or rural, and they reward a builder who plans the ground work properly. Elevated sites often need engineered foundations, retaining and careful drainage, and rural properties can mean longer driveways, water tanks, on-site wastewater and power to arrange. We work through these early with your designer and engineer, so the costs are clear before you commit rather than discovered halfway through the build.
Katikati is in the Western Bay of Plenty District, so building consents and district plan rules come from Western Bay of Plenty District Council rather than Tauranga City Council. Harbour-edge properties can carry coastal or flooding notations on the LIM, and rural zones have their own rules on where and how you can build. We check the LIM and the district plan for your site up front and manage the consent for you.
We have built all over the northern Western Bay, and our work is easy to find.
Bespoke Private Sanctuary in Katikati sits on a secluded harbour site, with stones from the Uretara River forming the fireplace and a six-metre swamp totara trunk built into the kitchen. In nearby Whakamarama, Harmonious Family Living is a 278 square metre family home with its own kids' wing, and the Inspiring Barn Conversion brought an older home back to life with natural materials and plenty of colour. At Apata, Pitched to Perfection is a 180 square metre home on an elevated site, designed around the views. You can see more of our work on the Get Inspired page.
Katikati is our neighbourhood. Our Omokoroa base is about twenty minutes down State Highway 2, which means quick site visits, a team that is close by when you need it, and a builder you will keep bumping into long after handover. Belco is a Registered Master Builder with 30 years across the Bay of Plenty and multiple House of the Year awards, building custom homes and renovations rather than repeating a catalogue. You get the option of a 10-Year Master Build Guarantee and one accountable team from start to finish.
Building and renovating across the Bay of Plenty since 1996, with the finish to show for it.
Strict quality standards, a code of practice and the option of a 10-Year Master Build Guarantee on your project.
Multiple Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards for craftsmanship and client satisfaction.
From the first conversation to the final walk-through, one point of contact manages the whole build.
As a 2026 guide, new builds in the Western Bay of Plenty broadly range from around $2,500 to $4,500 per square metre, depending on size, design and finish. Rural and sloping sites can add costs such as retaining, longer driveways, water storage and on-site wastewater, and site works, services and council fees usually sit outside the base contract. Building consents in Katikati are issued by Western Bay of Plenty District Council, and we handle the application for you.
Indicative only. Every Katikati project starts with a free on-site visit so we can give you a realistic figure for your site and design.
Building or renovating in Katikati, or on a lifestyle block nearby? Book a free on-site visit with the Master Builder just down the road.
Yes. Our Katikati work includes Bespoke Private Sanctuary on a harbour site, and we have built many homes nearby in Whakamarama and Apata. Our base in Omokoroa is about twenty minutes away.
As a 2026 guide, new builds in the Western Bay of Plenty broadly range from around $2,500 to $4,500 per square metre, depending on size, design and finish. Site works, services and council fees usually sit outside the base contract. We give you a realistic figure after a free on-site visit.
Katikati is in the Western Bay of Plenty District, so building consents and district plan rules are handled by Western Bay of Plenty District Council, not Tauranga City Council. We manage the consent for you.
Yes. We have built several homes on lifestyle blocks around Whakamarama and Apata, and we are used to sloping and elevated sites, long driveways, water tanks and on-site wastewater. We plan these early so they are costed from the start.
Yes. We can look at a property with you before you commit, so you understand the likely site works, foundations, services and total build cost rather than just the land price.
A standard new home is often from around six months once consent is granted, depending on size, site, weather and material lead times. We give you a realistic construction programme before work begins.
From our Omokoroa base we build and renovate across Katikati and the surrounding district, including Aongatete, Tahawai, Kauri Point, Ongare Point, Whakamarama and Apata, and north to Athenree and Waihi Beach.