CONTEMPORARY MEETS CHARACTER

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If I told you this gracious six bedroom homestead began life as a modest brick and native timber cottage would you believe me? Now lovingly transformed by a couple with a passion for retaining the very best of character features and combining these with modern amenities, this substantial family sized residence sits on 6,891sqm of land a short ten minutes drive from Hamilton City. Built by award-winning builder Greg McGoven, the house is a showcase for the rewards of incorporating the material richness of yesteryear (with rimu door surrounds and skirting, totara framing in the original part of the house and a generosity of space) into a contemporary design. With little given away by the modern exterior it is only once inside that clues to the home's history reveal themselves. An expansive country-style kitchen with huge bench space, gas hob and plenty of storage is part of the new build. It opens to a sheltered outdoor dining courtyard with views west over surrounding fields. Next door is the impressive formal living room with sarked macrocarpa ceilings, exposed rimu trusses, grand Otago schist open fire and multiple sets of doors allowing this space to link with the gardens. As you step up into the cosy family room with its polished floors and wood burner you enter the older part of the home. Flowing on from this space a central hall divides the bedroom wing, with three doubles on one side enjoying views over the grounds and the other two singles opening onto a sheltered north-facing outdoor living space. Forming a third wing and thus creating the courtyard, a double internal access garage and large sixth bedroom with its own ensuite, would make perfect guest accommodation. With the outdoor living flowing to expansive flat north facing lawns, families will love this perfect rural retreat just as it is; however with full landscaping plans drawn up it is easy to see how a pool and additional gardens could be the icing on the cake. Opportunities to tap into such a bucolic lifestyle so close to the amenities of Hamilton city are becoming rarer and Newell Road is ever popular with Punnet cafe within easy walking distance. The house site is currently being sub divided off a larger land holding that offer further development opportunities. The options are buy the house lot with 6,891m2, or 5.3ha of land with a shed or both. This property is truly an original; created with passion and vision, you must take a look to truly appreciate it.