AN EXTRAORDINARY EARTH BUILT HOMESTEAD
Forget ordinary. This is something altogether different.
Dating back to 1872, The Moorings belongs to a fascinating chapter of local history built as Otago's great gold rush was drawing to a close, when Livingstone was still a frontier settlement shaped by gold, water races, miners and the people who came seeking their fortune. A remarkable hand-built cob home set within approximately 1.5 acres a wonderfully organic, nature-connected property where you can grow, create, make and live differently.
The heart of the home truly is the sun filled kitchen, with its wood cookstove on wetback, walk-in pantry, rows of preserves and baskets of homegrown produce, homesteading perfection. Naturally insulated by its 15-inch cob walls and filled with beautiful artisan woodwork, the home has a warmth, texture and authenticity that simply cannot be recreated in a modern build.
The generous bathroom and laundry continue the rustic charm, with a concrete-floor shower and bespoke sink cabinet. Each bedroom has its own personality, while the second living/bedroom area, with its own entrance and sunroom, offers an exceptional opportunity for an artist, craftsman, studio, shopfront or creative workspace.
And then you step outside and the property really comes alive. A wonderfully established food forest and productive garden surrounds the home, with mature apple, pear, Blackboy peach, cherry, feijoa, plum, walnut and hazelnut trees, along with an abundance of raspberries, blackcurrants, strawberries, orange berries, blackberries and blueberries.
There are raised vegetable beds, established purple and green asparagus and two greenhouses an incredible foundation for grow-your-own living, food independence and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
The grounds have an organic, natural and slightly wild-but-organised feel, with ponds, an outdoor bath and a magical treehouse, creating spaces to explore, play and reconnect with nature.
For the practical and creative soul, there is a wood workshop, garden sheds, bunkhouse, summer kitchen and music/entertainment area, plus a gravel caravan/bus pad for visitors, projects or alternative accommodation.
Held over two titles, there is room here to garden, preserve, create, raise children, entertain, pursue projects and enjoy a slower, more grounded way of living.
This isn't ordinary. It is earth-built, organic, productive, sustainable in spirit and wonderfully unconventional with its updates and outbuildings, making this a as-is-where-is property.
A place for the gardener, grower, maker, artisan, nature lover, free spirit or back-to-the-land dreamer.
Grow your own. Make your own. Create your own. Live closer to the land.
THE MOORINGS
Historic. Organic. Productive. Completely unique.
Pure magic.