120 Aley Road, Bombay, Franklin

Heaven for outdoor pursuits (Under Contract)

*Under Contract* A private, serene, native playground awaits you on this 222.8286 hectare(more or less)block located only 15 minutes from State Highway 1 at Bombay. Located at the end of Aley Road a gravel driveway leads you to a modern masonry villa with three sheds, a generous amount of grazing and a large block of native regenerating native bush with tracks, streams, waterfalls, remnants of historical kauri logging and wild animals for the hunting enthusiast.

The 201sqm(more or less)home has three bedrooms plus office with two bathrooms (one being an ensuite), a generous kitchen and adjoining living spaces. There is the addition of a single internal access garage to complete the home. The hot water is heated by a solar panel attached to the roof and the wet back from the Wamsler wood burning farmhouse stove with water supplied from a 7,000 gallon gravity fed tank.

The grazing parts of the property currently make up approx. 61 hectares of rolling to steep country with good grass coverage suitable for sheep and cattle. Currently leased to a local farmer at $14,000 per year. There are three sheds adjacent to the dwelling, one is an implement shed with three roller doors, an open round shearing barn with mezzanine floor, sheep pens and shearing stage and a half round barn. All sheds have concrete floors and both single and three phase power available.The remainder of the property is 168 hectares of native bush which the current owner has conservation covenanted to enhance the bush and allow it to prosper. The covenant allows for a number of activities in the bush including hiking, leisure activities, hunting and public access (requires owners approval). There are a number of interesting land features scattered throughout the bush including walking/cycling tracks, old kauri logging skids and dams and rock faces suitable for climbing or abseiling.

With so much on offer and the potential for subdivision (subject to approval), a savvy purchaser can reap the rewards depending on what lifestyle they are looking for