Five hectares, a character home, and only 20 minutes from Oamaru!. Properties like this don’t come around often. This three-bedroom home offers a lifestyle many dream about: space to spread out, room for projects, and a setting that feels both private and connected.

This gorgeous home balances charm with comfort. A welcoming living room, warmed by a wood burner and opening outdoors for an easy indoor–outdoor flow. Meals come together easily in the kitchen and dining hub, where cabinetry, dark surfaces and a butler’s pantry keep things practical yet stylish.

Down the hall, three bedrooms offer warmth and comfort, with two opening directly outside and the main having it’s own wee deck to marvel at the vistas. A bathroom with both bath and shower, a separate toilet, and a generous separate laundry/office keep things simple and functional.

The lifestyle features extend outdoors. A large shed and garage/workshop/tackroom, 2 bay hay barn, all offer endless scope for storage, hobbies or small-scale farming. Expansive views, access to the river, your own horse arena calling for children, pets, animals and families. With five hectares at your disposal, the potential is vast: from vegetable gardens to livestock, you can shape the property into your own version of self-sufficiency.

Location is another highlight. Herbert Forest is on your doorstep for weekend walks, mountain biking, the Waianakarua River for swimming and fishing, and Kakanui’s beaches are a short drive away. Local schools, cafés and amenities in Hampden and Oamaru keep daily life convenient, while the community here is genuine as neighbours know each other and the pace feels different in the best possible way. This property could be sold fully furnished if you are starting a new life.

Lifestyle blocks of this scale, in this location, are tightly held and quick to go. Call Heather Burgher /Kirsten Ewing today and come see how easily Herbert could feel like home