Located just 5 minutes drive to Mangonui Village, and enjoying peace, privacy and lovely views of the Oruaiti River, this 2 hectare lifestyle property with character 3 bedroom home has loads of charm and appeal. The land slopes gently up from the road and riverside in rolling pasture with plenty of space for gardens, orchards and animals. Hard to imagine a more idyllic spot to realise the rural lifestyle dream.

The home is located in an elevated, north facing position and enjoys gorgeous views of the river and surrounding rural landscape. Wrap around decking provides outdoor space to enjoy the sun at any time of day. The interior is in the process of being renovated with most of the hard work already done. Main living areas are open plan and finished with lovely polished wood floors, a free standing log fire, and a state of the art kitchen. The bedrooms are accessed off the main living area, with the master bedroom facing the river and opening to the front deck via French doors, and the other two bedrooms set back with nice garden views. One of the bedrooms is currently used as a second lounge and could be used as a study or office. The bathroom, with separate toilet, and laundry are located just off the main entry.

In addition to the main house there is a separate two-room sleepout with a lovely front deck, a large 68sqm garage/shed (with workshop and office space) and a generous covered carport that provides direct access into the main house. Fresh water is sourced from a nearby spring and pumped up the hill to a 13,800L water tank with a 3 stage filtering system.

Extensive work has been put into developing this property, including upgrading the drive, new fencing along the roadside, establishing orchards and vegetable gardens and lots of other general landscaping. Much of the house has been tastefully renovated, re-wired and re-plumbed, and th