Kaimai
Kokouri - Rare Rural Lifestyle
It is rare to find a rural lifestyle when you live completely
surrounded by farmland - where no one overlooks you but you enjoy
an exceptional outlook, and big starry skies.\n\n
Property:\nThis property just 15 minutes from
Tauranga in the lower Kaimais offers you privacy and seclusion up a
private road where the 1.5 ha (3.76 acres) block was the only one
subdivided off a large farm. Your property overlooks rolling
paddocks covenanted to protect the varied view across layers of
orchard and hills to Mauao rising in the distance. Horses and
cattle graze in neighbouring paddocks while you nestle sheltered by
tree surrounded home grounds backed by an avocado orchard with 60
young trees laden with fruit for a promising first season. Beside
the house is a sweeping lawn dominated by a huge plane tree, lovely
for summer lunch under its dappled shade. The lawn borders the
hillside down to the stream boundary. Tasmanian Blackwood and
Eucalyptus have been planted down the bank. The grounds also sport
two sheds, one with a high stud and good aluminium doors out to a
sunny rear deck - suggesting potential to convert to accommodation
if desired. The other is a two bay shed great for storage. There is
also a separate spa room just outside the back door. \n\nThe 10
year old home combines comfort and originality, and incorporates
energy efficient features like the Marshall heater which heats the
water (assisted by solar) and makes the under floor heating of the
entire ground floor very economic. It is supplemented by a pellet
fire for very cold weather. Excess heat warms a 'drying room' which
negates the need to use a clothes dryer. \n\nThis is a home where
every important room gets a view. Open plan living is wrapped by
patio with the kitchen window forming a 'bar' where you can perch
and eat, or use as a servery when entertaining outside. The granite
bench continues under a slab of epoxy coated macrocarpa which
creates an interesting breakfast bar between the kitchen and dining
area. Doors beside the family room allow you to close off another
lounge/media room which has surround sound. \n\nThe downstairs
bedroom opens to the patio. An office alcove reveals views. There
is one bathroom on the lower level plus storage and double
garaging. The two bedrooms above are both fronted by very sunny
conservatories which effectively add two more relaxing spaces to
the home. The main bathroom upstairs lets you soak in the spa bath
and soak up incredible views as far as the coast. The master
bedroom has its own en suite with glass blocks shielding the shower
and echoing the blue glass inset in the bedroom
wall.\n\nLocation:\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.\nChildren can benefit from country primary schooling at
the popular Kaimai School just down the road, then bus to town for
secondary. You can retain your city job and relish returning home
to privacy and seclusion up a private road.\n\nIn
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