Horses, Cattle, Deer, Sheep, Dogs and the Kids are all welcome here in the Tasman countryside. Here's a 49.9ha farm which has a lot to offer families who want a free and easy lifestyle, one that's not too far from civilisation. Located a little over twenty minutes' drive from Motueka and on the fringes of the rural settlement of Dovedale this property has space for everyone.The 1940s homestead has been partially refurbished with a rewire and a new hot water system and comprises a modern kitchen with Fisher and Paykel appliances and an adjoining living area with a powerful log burner, HRV and heat transfer system. A set of vintage French windows open from here onto a large al fresco entertaining area which is a wonderful place to relax and dine with the family on balmy summer evenings. There's a huge master bedroom with ensuite plus two well proportioned guest bedrooms, with an option to create a fourth from the existing separate dining area-cum-office. In addition there's a family bathroom with a separate toilet and a handy laundry. In the grounds are a range of outbuildings including a woolshed, a tack room, implement shed, stables and workshops, so if you have a myriad of hobbies or keep horses and ponies your every need is catered for. The farm comprises a mix of flat and hill grazing with some of it deer fenced. There are several streams supplying water to the property, plus there's a dressage arena, 14ha of maturing pines and the picturesque river Dove runs at the property's boundary. If you need to accommodate extended family, "woofers" or tenants there's a fully self-contained two bedroom cottage in the grounds, whilst for your rowdy teenagers there's a rustic sleep-out or rumpus room. Dovedale is a beautiful location with a real community feel which is centred on the village primary school, built in 1870, and the recreation reserve which has tennis courts and a cricket club