396 McPhail Road, Oropi, Tauranga & Surrounds

Farm it or Develop it

326.5 hectares located 20 minutes outside of Tauranga this property provides scope to increase productivity and opportunity for further development into titles. The farm consists of approximately 235 hectares pasture, 48 hectares of native bush and 19 hectares in pines. The property provides loads of character and is unique for the Bay of Plenty. The extensive farm races and tracks make stock movements easy and have been lined using on farm sources of pumice, rhyolite and brown rock. As you raise up on to the plateau privacy becomes very apparent surrounded by native bush often a fallow deer is there to greet you before making their way to some cover. A three-bedroom home provides accommodation for a manager or a place to bunk for the weekend. The development of the land is reaping reward and with further work will produce a highly productive unit. 15 minutes from Tauranga's newest shopping centre - The Crossing, they are currently building stage 2 that will have 90 specialty shops and eatery along with Event Cinema. Further attractions are 35 minutes to one of New Zealands most popular beaches at Mount Maunganui and 50 minutes to Rotorua an adventure playground with the lakes and tourist attractions. The Oropi area is a strong community with a recently built Community Centre with plans to extend further with squash courts and a highly sort after country school. The location provides a truly central spot to the Bay of Plenty with easy access to main arterials into Tauranga, Auckland, Whakatane and South to Rotorua, Taupo and beyond. It is an attractive lifestyle destination. From an investment perspective you will see the added value in the properties potential to create further lifestyle titles along with strong demand for leasing and off farm grazing, tourism and bees.

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