Half Acre City Waterfront!

Half an acre on the water in Tauranga! This is a wonderful opportunity for family fun, freedom and estuary front tranquility, with city amenities and education so handy.

The 2252sqm property is in two titles, the 1533sqm home and grounds beside the 719sqm section. While there is the option to purchase the properties separately a family will relish the extra space while future proofing themselves with the potential in the section.

This is a prime peaceful city waterfront location which has been in the same family since the 1960s. The light airy modern home has been extensively upgraded to really capitalize on its situation above the water, retaining the original's sense of space and place.

When you are relaxing on the deck or soaking in the spa watching the moon over the water, or putting the kayak in from the lawn for a morning paddle; when the family are frolicking in the sea below, or you are hitting golf balls (to be reclaimed at low tide!) it is easy to forget how central you are to the city and especially to schooling. When the children in this family attended Tauranga Intermediate they measured the distance by footsteps and popped home for lunch and a refreshing dip. It was 'open house' for all their school friends. Later they could walk to both Tauranga Boys and Girls Colleges while parents only took a few minutes to get to work or to do the shopping.

The home is well configured for family life. Living areas are spread across the view and wrapped completely by deck. All but one bedroom faces the water. The contemporary kitchen overlooks a tiled family room with sunny window seat. The dining room and lounge are on the other side of the kitchen, a bit more formal and nicely separated from the family area. A sewing room/office has shutters opening to family space. The lower wing spans office and three double bedrooms with shower, bathroom and toilet lined up side by side - ideal for children. The master suite above is spacious and airy with 'his' and 'hers' walk in wardrobes and a large bathroom.

Double garaging is doubly deep one side so plenty of room for an extra vehicle or, more likely, all the recreational gear you own when you live on the water. The property has a secluded back garden and lush plantings lining steps down to the lower lawn by the water - the perfect picnic place.

This lawn and part of the garden currently extends into the separate section next door. This smaller site offers an excellent and extremely rare opportunity to design an urban waterfront home utilizing the slope and maximizing exposure to sun and views.