There are lifestyle properties, and then there are properties that make you stop and think about what life could look like with a little more space around you.
Set behind a tree-lined driveway off Lower Styx Road, this 3.8-hectare property offers a rare combination of privacy, space and genuine connection to the city.
Once you leave the road behind, the feeling changes completely. Mature trees, established gardens and expansive lawns create a sense of privacy, with the grounds stretching away towards the paddocks beyond.
Built in 1991, the home has the proportions and flexibility that come with a property designed for family life. Three bedrooms are complemented by a study or fourth bedroom and two family bathrooms, while the generous living spaces are arranged to make the most of both the home and its surroundings.
At the heart of the house, the open-plan kitchen, dining and living areas connect naturally with the outdoors, while a separate lounge provides another space to retreat to. Large doors and windows draw in an abundance of natural light and create an easy connection between inside and out.
And it is outside where the scale of this property really begins to reveal itself.
A sunken BBQ space and generous paved outdoor living areas look across the lawns and established gardens continuing beyond towards the paddocks. There is space for long lunches, summer evenings, children to run, animals to roam and, perhaps most importantly, room to simply enjoy having some space of your own.
The practical side of lifestyle living has been well catered for too. Double internal-access garaging sits alongside extensive off-street parking, with the property featuring a substantial multi-bay shed, the kind of space that opens up all sorts of possibilities for vehicles, machinery, hobbies and projects. A separate double-bay shed provides even more storage for the equipment and toys that tend to come with owning a property like this.
With more than 3.8 hectares at your disposal, the opportunities are yours to shape.
Perhaps it's the animals you've always wanted. A few horses. A serious workshop. Somewhere for the kids and their bikes to disappear for the afternoon. Or simply the freedom that comes from having room to breathe.
And yet, for all that space, you are remarkably close to everything that matters.
Marshland is just minutes away, offering cafés, schooling, shops and the community feel that has made the area such a popular place to live. Parks, walking and cycling tracks are close at hand, while major routes provide straightforward access into Christchurch and beyond.
It is a rare balance the feeling of getting away from it all, without actually having to go very far.
Our owners have already found their next adventure, creating an opportunity for someone else to make this property their own.
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Call Jo or Nick today to discover more about this sensational lifestyle property.
