The Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata is touted as "one of the great secrets of the Wellington region" by a local real estate company. Seven decades after it was dubbed “Nappy Valley” Wainuiomata is again attracting young couples and first home buyers over the hill from Lower Hutt and beyond. John Nicholson/Stuff For a long time Chloe of Wainuiomata was all many people knew about the Lower Hutt suburb but today the valley over the hill from Lower Hutt is going through a revival. In the three months to June the median house price in Wainuiomata was $532,000. Monique Ford/Stuff Wainuiomata has become a popular area for first home buyers with lower prices than other parts of the region.

Source: Stuff July 26, 2020 19:30 UTC