While the eastern boundary of this 966m2 section is street front of the private cul-de-sac the western boundary abuts on to the narrow esplanade reserve at which the tidal waters of the upper Tauranga Harbour lap at high tide.\nWith four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a rumpus room and a separate versatile studio/workshop the home is well balanced in size and spaces on its generous section as a family home.\nConfigured over three levels, Mum and Dad will take command from the mid-level main bedroom with ensuite. As with the kitchen, dining and lounge on this level - the water vista features here. A generous double garage with internal entrance to the home is found on this level.\nThe two upstairs bedrooms with bathroom, quietly separate from the living rooms, are ideal for the younger children.\nThe generous size rumpus and its flow to the outdoors is the children out-of-the way play/living area. The living spaces in this home open themselves to different living options, with a kitchenette, bathroom and the studio/workshop on the lower level this area could be reconfigured to accommodate the changing needs of a family. A self-contained separate living area for an extended family member is just one option.\nLand this generous (very nearly 1/4 acre) provides space for the good old kiwi backyard vege garden and fruit trees. But with the harbour at the bottom of the garden just add a dinghy or kayak and you extend the kids' outdoor living into its neighbouring marine playground.\nMaungatapu is a picturesque peninsula connected to Tauranga and Mount Maunganui by two bridges over the Harbour. It boasts some of the diverse water views in the Bay of Plenty, is in the Tauranga Boy's and Girl's Colleges catchment zone and is equal distance to three of the regions 18 hole golf courses.\n