15 Biggsburn Way, Todds Valley, Nelson

Rural beauty, city ease

Each home-coming is a retreat to nature's peace and beauty, with three paddocks and a 500-year-old totara adjoining QE11 Trust woodland. Yet, this extraordinary property - with rental income opportunity and extensive indoor and outdoor living - is a mere 10 minutes from the city.
The expansive (308sqm) contemporary home, completed in 2006, is on two levels with high, gabled ceilings, three/four bedrooms and multiple living spaces plus a 48sqm separate cottage, all closely connected to tranquil outdoor space.Paddocks to graze animals are fenced and watered, there's space for boat or motorhome,substantial storage capacity and serious workshop room.
Having 1.86 hectares is a rarity so close to Nelson - with not one traffic light between. School buses arrive at the bottom of the street, The Glen is six minutes away and Cable Bay a 15-minute drive for fishing and beach-side picnics.
Home attractions, however, are enticing enough, with a choice of patios, deck and lawn areas including a delightful Japanese-inspired space with a bridge over a fish pond, fed from a hill stream.
Everyone can find a special getaway place, inside and out, while the house layout lends itself to B&B or longer-term rental possibilities.
As well as the separate, self-contained cottage studio, there's a suite with its own bathroom and access and potential adjacent kitchen facilities.
In addition, there are two more large bedrooms - the spectacular master in its own wing - as well as a library, a semi-sound-proofed former music room/office, two separate living areas and a large kitchen with separate pantry. All downstairs rooms connect with patios, decks or garden.