All Class On James

Finesse and lifestyle went hand in hand when this award-winning Master Built home won the prestigious award in the Tauranga 1998 House of the Year, Category 5. In a quiet corner of Te Puna's fertile landscape, town meets country as kiwifruit enhances this property's lovely life. \nImmersed in 1.725 hectares of sub-tropical setting of lush gardens, the house basks in sun as it gazes across the harbour to suburban Tauranga. Mauao winks on the skyline and towering cranes from the port show just how close city life is. Yet here, you feel removed from the world. Serenity is bliss.\nBuilt with solid plaster and sponge finished with corru-lath outside, interior refinement shows in rimu features on internal window casings, a vaulted sarked ceiling and inbuilt furniture. Formality blends with casual family life in a house tailored around entertaining. With summer on its way and days getting longer, the swimming pool is warming up to raise the bar on outdoor fun.\nTwo en-suite guest bedrooms downstairs cater brilliantly for friends or family yearning their own space. The master retreat upstairs claims the king spot - bathroom luxury providing a bath to soak in, a balcony to savour the grandstand scenery, plus a cosy snug to settle in with a good book or watch a movie. Bedrooms are ballroom size - sofa settings and armchair comfort giving each room individual charm. A separate office eliminates the choice of utilising that fourth bedroom. Sitting upstairs and sharing the snug and balcony though, this fourth bedroom offers further choice on how to enjoy the space within this house. \nThree bathrooms, plus a convenient powder room off the laundry highlight the finish a Master Builder instils here. Kitchen flair will please cooks - especially with the view it commands and easy serving to decks and pool area outside.\nIt is a home of substance and class. Down the road from schooling, caf? cuisine and a short hop to Bethlehem's boutique business centre, this is finesse with a capital F.\n\n*Source Property Guru.\n\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.