• It’s Mission Bay’s day in the sun on the Auckland property scene.

Mission Bay has been named the top Auckland suburb for house price growth last year.

Barfoot & Thompson, which handles about a third of the market, has put out its “top 20” hotspots for growth and Mission Bay came up trumps.

Prices in the desirable beachside suburb shot up 53 per cent to $1,787,500, an increase of $620,000 and a third more than any other area.

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Three French tourists enjoy the sun on Auckland’s Mission Bay Beach at Christmas.