This extraordinary 2.6152 hectare (more or less) lifestyle block offers privacy and sustainability like few others. Located 500 metres up a no exit gravel road in quite rural Ōhaeawai, it is a short eight minute drive from Kaikohe and 20 minutes from Kerikeri, Paihia and the Bay of Islands.
With views over native bush, your own spring-fed pond with an island, and bordering one of Northland’s top protected wetlands, it truly feels like a slice of New Zealand paradise. The beautiful volcanic stone walls and soils reflect the region’s heritage and the scope the property has.
The beautifully presented family home has multiple spaces that can be enjoyed and offers three bedrooms, two bathrooms and study. The generous living area with a spacious entertainer’s kitchen is the central hub of the home with endless natural light creates the ideal family hangout. Those cosy winters are taken care of with a large Kent style fire with wetback and a heat pump at the at the ready. The master bedroom with ensuite features blackout curtains and its own heat pump.
The covered outdoor area with views over the lake includes a designer bread and pizza oven, roll-down clear blinds turn on the heating, and you have an all-seasons outdoor entertaining space rarely seen to this quality. After you have enjoyed your margarita pizza, open a bottle of wine and enjoy the spa pool while the sun sets.
A second building provides two bedrooms, a bathroom, a living area, and a kitchen, ideal for generational living, Air B&B opportunities, or syndicate buying. The huge workshop/garage includes ample bench and shelving space and currently hosts a home gym setup, while a separate lined, ventilated, and insulated pottery or art studio provides the perfect space for creatives or quiet work.
Sustainability upgrades recently completed include a 12,000-watt solar system with 22.1kWh of batteries, dramatically reducing power bills and generating income when the sun shines, three brand-new WiFi-controlled heat pumps, six new ceiling fans in bedrooms and living areas, two Japanese-style toilets and double glazing throughout. There is a Wagener wood stove oven with wetback and the master bedroom with ensuite features blackout curtains and its own heat pump, ensuring cosy, efficient winters.
The land is subdivided into four paddocks making livestock management easy and current vendors tell me it grows amazing organic beef! A freshwater spring feeds the pond all year, and with knowledge no harmful sprays have been used on the property by current owners, gives you piece of mind that there is genuine garden to table options. With the massive raised vege beds, more than 50 fruit, citrus, nut, and avocado trees, 30+ olive trees capable of producing more than 30 litres of olive oil per year, a dedicated netted blueberry grove, a greenhouse growing mango, pineapple, starfruit, dragon fruit, and more for year-round abundance, and thriving papaya and bananas. An irrigation system with a tank at the top of the hill, gravity-fed from the pond, ensures endless water for both livestock and gardens.
Right from when you enter the property you are blown away with all the innovations and hard work the previous owners have done for you to enjoy in the future. If this sounds like your dream, or a dream you didn’t know you had, call Kyal or Craig today for your private viewing.
