67 Arrowsmith Avenue, Waipahihi, Taupo

Contemporary at Botanical Gardens

Just stepping away from the usual plan this home oozes charm and ease of living. Walk into the welcoming spacious entrance hall that leads to the farmhouse style kitchen with exposed trusses.

The bottom level offers all the living areas and a guest bedroom and bathroom, a generous office with indoor-outdoor flow onto decking areas on two sides. Where one can choose to chase the sun or the shade, all of this is so private from the street.

If storage is essential then this home offers heaps. Walk up the stairs to the master bedroom with en suite and two more bedrooms and a guest bathroom. These are accessed by a bridge giving separation from the main bedroom and the others. The upstairs area offers views of the lake and glimpses of the mountain.

The outside gardens are a picture with lots of room to park boats or motor homes and with the elevation from the street giving the feeling of privacy. Having gas heated underfloor heating is so cozy and is backed up for ambiance by a pellet fire. A heat pump has been installed for that immediate heat in the Autumn and Spring when there is no need for the underfloor.