Before building their dream retreat, the current owners spent two years camping on this section, watching the movement of sun and weather to maximise passive solar gain to heat the house in winter to ensure their design captured every advantage. The result is an architecturally designed home with sweeping views from every room-an ever-changing panorama over St Omer Bay, Te Matau A Maui Bay, Schnapper Point, and out across the Kenepuru Sound. Here, sunrises, sunsets, and all-day sunshine create a backdrop that will take your breath away, while maintaining a very private setting.
St Omer Bay is one of the Sounds' most sought-after holiday destinations, with its idyllic sandy beach, safe swimming, and waters renowned for superb snapper fishing. The fabled Nopera Golf Course is just across the bay only a short stroll away, while the decile-10 Waitaria Bay School, community hall and free library is only 10km down the road-perfect for families seeking a permanent haven. Several nearby lodges offer relaxed dining options; or take the boat out for a day's skiing, kayaking, fishing, walking or mountain biking, before stopping in for lunch or dinner. St Omer is accessible by road, boat or airplane with the airstrip beside the golf course.
The property also includes a separate self-contained family flat, fully furnished, ideal for guests or as an income stream from holiday accommodation. Thoughtful design ensures the home is as efficient as it is beautiful, with a solar system, hot water heat pump, log burners and heat pumps keeping power costs to a minimum. Good cell and internet coverage make working remotely entirely possible.
The established gardens supply fresh produce, while the surrounding bush and waters offer a bounty-wild pigs, goats, and deer on land, and snapper, blue cod, dolphins, orca, and seals offshore. Living here makes a self-sufficient lifestyle both realistic and rewarding. Supplies can be delivered by rural delivery, or for a change of scenery you can head over to Portage for lunch.
For the current owners, the need to be closer to family have now outweighed magical views, fishing, and freedom. Parting with this much-loved home is a heartbreaking decision-but it opens the door for you to secure a truly exceptional property.
Contact Martyn today to arrange your viewing.