Private Country Retreat

This 6.5 hectare property includes 4.5 canopy hectares of productive kiwifruit which consistently achieves good results. The property has a rateable value of $805,000. Situated in a very popular location this exceptionally well presented property also offers a beautiful, well-constructed family home with generous size bedrooms, two bathrooms plus an office attached off the double garage. Open plan living and dining areas adjacent to the kitchen which are all northern facing rooms taking full advantage of the sun, this flows out into a covered entertaining area that has a built in pizza oven. An immaculately presented property well worth inspecting.\n\nFeatures Include:\n\n*North facing all day sun with views of the orchard\n*Immaculately presented family home \n*Additional two bay work shed, sleep-out, chemical shed \n*Well sheltered and very private\n*Perfectly designed and landscaped grounds\n*Set back from the road providing privacy\n\nLocation:\n\n72 Otakiri Road sits in the spectacular Eastern Bay of Plenty of New Zealand on the East Coast of the North Island right beside the Pacific Ocean. These warm waters are world-famous for incredible deep sea fishing and marine sports. \nIt is an hour's drive from Rotorua and Tauranga and is a thriving service centre for many surrounding districts. Whakatane is one of the three sunniest cities in New Zealand. It has one of the countries warmest climates with mild winters and long hot summers.\n\nWhakatane is also the gateway to the East Cape, and the Whakatane and Motu Rivers. Activities include jet boating, rafting, dolphin watching, game fishing, bush walks, horse treks, 4x4 tours, hunting trips, helicopter flights or simply relaxing on the beautiful beaches. For those with an interest in the outdoors, the rugged Urewera National Park, the largest protected native forest in the North Island, provides tramping, trout fishing and deer hunting.\nThe Whakatane District in the Eastern Bay of Plenty is one of the most diversely beautiful areas in New Zealand. Sandy beaches are predominant along the 54 kilometres of coastline that stretches from Otamarakau in the west to Ohiwa in the east. Central areas include fertile lowlands and farming areas on the Rangitaiki Plains through to Murupara. Te Urewera National Park in the south, which makes 41% of the district, is protected native forest and is home to a rich array of flora and fauna. The total area of the district covers 433,000ha or 4,442km2.\n