Discover this Haven in Greytown Before Everyone

Heritage orchard plus beautiful home offers unique lifestyle property opportunity.\n\nOpportunities to buy a lifestyle property with its own heritage orchard are few and far between.\nAnd when that property includes a striking two year-old house, views to the Tararauas, and plenty more outstanding features, it's time to stand up and take notice.\nThe 3.6 hectare property is located just north of Greytown along what was traditionally known as the Apple Barrel.\nThe bulk of the property has traditionally been an apple and pear orchard with classic varieties like Russet apples, and with a substantial greenhouse growing product like lettuce and tomatoes, all of which was supplied to the local market.\nMore recently the present owner has used it for commercial cider vinegar production, making use of substantial sheds and two chillers on site.\nThe 330m2 house is situated at the rear of the property, offering plenty of rural peace and serenity which will stay this way as the area is zoned rural.\nA lot of thought that has gone into designing the home, with lasting character features such as stone, concrete brick, and cedar cladding, giving a feeling of permanence and blending into the rural environment. The cathedral ceilings ensure a feeling of space and openness.\nOther attractive features include the use of demolition native wood from the refurbished Greytown Town Hall which has been used for skirting and a mantelpiece, and Stutex stone features in the entrance and fireplace.\nThe home was designed to cater for a family with teenage children.\nThe north wing has two large bedrooms, living room, bathroom, laundry and garage which is ideal for teenagers but could be used as a homestay or a self-contained flat for an older family member.\nThe south wing includes a large master bedroom with ensuite, a fourth bedroom and bathroom with an office which could be a fifth bedroom.\nThe kitchen/dining area is the hub of the house, opening on to the sun-drenched west facing terrace, and being extremely well-appointed including two ovens.\nThe house gets plenty of all day sun with internal heating supplied by a thermostatically controlled pellet fire situated in the dining area and a Warmington open fire in the adjoining sitting room which gives the lovely ambience of an open fire as well as being energy efficient. All the windows are double glazed.\nTwo of the bedrooms, the dining room and one of the living areas open out on to a lovely patio with commanding views out to the Tararauas.\nAnother feature of the home is that it has a soundsystem which runs throughout.\nThe property offers plenty of options for its new owners. They may want to live in the home and lease the orchard to a business enterprise or use it for additional income themselves.\nAs previously mentioned, the north wing could be a homestay or a home for an elderly family member.\n