Lifestyle or Retirement Farm near City

This is the sort of property that could introduce a family gently to farm life or ease a retiring famer gently away from a larger holding. Just over six hectares is manageable and lets you have a life as well.

Property: There are incomes to be derived too. The rectangular shaped block which stretches from the dwellings to the Waimapu Stream is gently rolling country ideal for grazing and a reliable producer of hay. The land has been well husbanded so passes to the next owner in excellent condition. You also have rental income from the second house on the property, a good sized four bedroom home with a north facing deck. The track into your paddocks and a high stud two bay shed fronted by a big concrete pad for the tractor or large vehicles is backed by the high shelter between the two homes, providing privacy for both sets of residents.

The main home has a delightful setting with easy care mature gardens fringing the lawns and creating a sheltered haven. Vegetable gardens flourish behind the house by the clothesline. The 341m2 brick home attracts all day sun with patios off the master suite and the living areas so you can live outdoors in the summer and open several sets of sliders to make the most of any cooling breezes.

A carport divides the home from the double garage so you have plenty of vehicle cover and can walk straight in the back door with the groceries. In perfect farm fashion there is a practical spacious laundry just inside the door where storage cupboards line the tiled hall which leads to your living areas.

Beautifully crafted timber ceilings add atmosphere to open plan living and the large lounge (currently a games room) right next door. A big country kitchen overlooks the dining and living area and is obviously the hub of the home, its ample bench and storage space augmented by a big butler's pantry with another sink and open shelves.

Bedroom configuration is perfect for families, or for grandparents who love having their grandchildren to stay. The master suite is on one side of the living areas, then two bedrooms, a huge family bathroom and a separate toilet on the other.

When you enjoy country life close to the city you can easily combine rural life with urban jobs and education. Greerton is a few minutes down the road, with Tauranga's CBD hardly more than ten minutes. Your lower Oropi location also places you perfectly for direct access to Mount Maunganui, Rotorua or Hamilton.

Location: Few 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. Key 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. Tauranga 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. Oropi while being just out of the city still maintains a great rural feel. Greerton village which has restaurants, a supermarket and a shopping centre that caters for most needs not to mention a selection of award winning schools in close vicinity. Pukemapu Rd being a dead end road means there is little traffic which is in keeping with the quiet rural feel.

In Brief: - 6.3495 ha of grazing land with good hay paddocks - the first house is a low maintenance three bedroom two bathroom brick home - the second dwelling is a 4 bedroom home with one bathroom which is currently rented - There is a stream on the bottom boundary and landscaped gardens around both properties - A private rural location only minutes to Greerton and a few more minutes to the city

So if you are venturing into the country for the first time or making that difficult downsize from a large farm view this 6.3495ha property as your solution.