Behind the white picket gates and up the curving driveway, acres of majestic trees provide dappled shade to cool the two storey Orongo Bay Homestead, and fill the air with oxygen. Your own peaceful and private coastal park, only five minute's drive from romantic Russell, cossets you away from the world. The compact orchard and organic gardens, irrigated from a spring-fed brook, are prolific year round.

Upstairs in the restored and refurbished tall, historic homestead, three wood panelled bedrooms with large private bathrooms look over sweeping lawns to the bay vista. Downstairs, three sets of French doors and large windows link the two lounges and kauri-bench kitchen to shaded verandas and easy care gardens. A tall, open fire and tidy wetback ensure hot water and warmth in the mild Bay of Islands winters. From the separate dining room, stairs lead to a 4000 bottle underground wine cellar.

50 metres across a tree shaded middle lawn, a two storey, high stud, architect-designed cedar guest building with three separate access suites rises beside two wildlife ponds. Its second driveway and separate title add to the possibilities. Further up the shared drive, a bush-clad, permitted double section with elevated seaviews adds even further potential.

Continue the very manageable guest lodge operation for as many months of the year as suits you, or just close the gates on your own peaceful, sustainable retreat.

Two lots together including proposed subdivision $1,950,000.00NZD plus GST if any. Lot 2 can be purchased separately.