Whakamarama
+20
Contemporary Comfort, Caring Country Community
This is the perfect Bay of Plenty lifestyle property, for a family
who value a quality built, spacious, sunny home with views. Located
in a peaceful lane among friendly neighbours who appreciate the
benefits of a rural life this property is within easy reach of
Tauranga city. \n\n Property:\nImagine living in a
friendly community where your children can attend the local school
and kindergarten, have a pet lamb or pony and you have an easy
commute to Tauranga city from your peaceful haven. \nThe views,
across the rolling countryside to the ocean, are so arresting you
may need to absorb them before taking in the quality and
practicality of a home, which won gold in the 2006 Bay of Plenty
Master Builders Awards. From the cedar ceiling of the foyer through
rooms with cornices, wall papers, wool carpets, gleaming European
tiles, gorgeous big bathrooms and generous windows, this is a
meticulously detailed easy flowing home. Enhanced by its high stud
the expansive living area is divided by a double sided gas
fireplace, further warmed by a solid fuel fire, and extends to an
office or kids play room. A perfect picture window frames the vista
from the family/dining area. The kitchen layout works wonderfully
with stainless benches along one side, a central island, and opens
to a trellised barbeque area. A concrete patio runs right along the
north side of the home with bi fold doors from the living areas and
french doors from each of the three bedrooms. Describing bathrooms
as gorgeously spacious may not prepare you for the sheer
luxuriousness of the en suite. It would be tempting on summer
evenings to leave doors and drapes open so you can wake to the
views. Privacy is not an issue here!\nThe 1.25 ha (just over three
acres) which slopes slightly from the home has been divided into
five well planned paddocks fenced in both post and rail and wire
(for both sheep and cattle). A new three bay barn can house hay,
farm equipment and the boat, with one lockable bay having a roller
door. Landscaping of low maintenance, gardens is completed on the
home grounds with citrus trees and a home orchard - plum, apple,
apricot, fig and berries - beside the drive that curves up past a
stock yard to the roundabout circling a palm outside the front
door. \nOverall, this is an idyllic spot with a solidly superior
sunny home, plush but practical.\nThese vendors reluctantly leave
country living they have loved for career
relocation.\n\nLocation:\nWhakamarama is a
friendly farming, orchard and lifestyle district about 20 minutes
from Tauranga. Whakamarama Road is fully sealed and has recently
been widened and upgraded. There is a country school, community
hall and kindergarten a bit further up the road from this property.
It is approximately 10 minutes to the nearest harbour point with
plenty of options for launching boats and recreation. The top of
Whakamarama Road leads into the tramping tracks of the Kaimai
ranges and the local reserve sports its own bush walks and river.
\nFew regions in New Zealand or the world for that matter have as
much to offer as the Bay of Plenty. From the gentle harbour waters
to its surf beaches, its fishing and diving grounds to the scenic
bush, the Bay is as much a quiet recreational playground as it is a
thriving business and rural community.\nKey economic elements for
the region include Tourism, Horticulture (predominately Kiwifruit
and Avocado production), Viticulture, Pastoral farming, Forestry,
Housing and Holiday Makers. The rapid growth in the area provides a
vibrant living environment from job opportunities to business
prospects with a sustainable future.\nTauranga as a city is one of
the fastest, if not fastest growing cities in New Zealand. With a
mixture of beautiful scenery, great beaches, cafes, restaurants and
nightspots it is more than a city it is a lifestyle. The award
winning schools also provide a key reason why Tauranga is proving
to be such an attractive destination for both ex Kiwi's and
migrants as a place to set up their new life in New
Zealand.\n\n\nIn Brief:\n
