This spacious modern home enjoys unobstructed 180 degree views along the Ruakaka Estuary, across Bream Bay to the iconic Bream Head, and the Hen and Chicken Islands. The large section beside the estuary offers a rare lifestyle opportunity. Established native trees and flat lawn provide heaps of room for the kids to play outdoors. The large, rich vege garden and established orchard, with over 20 productive fruit trees, provide fresh produce year round. Take a dip, launch the dinghy or enjoy flounder fishing on your doorstep. The 210m2 house has 3 double bedrooms plus study, two bathrooms, open plan kitchen dining plus separate lounge and conservatory. The huge garage/workshop has room for two cars plus a boat or trailer, and heaps of storage.

The tidal movements in the estuary provide ever-changing scenery. High tide floods the river bed with clear sea water, providing great swimming and boating. Low tide exposes the sandy flats and shallow pools, which are fun to explore. There is an easy river access at the bottom of the garden, where you can launch small boats at high tide, or walk out on the stepping stones into the estuary for swimming or flounder fishing.

Decks off the dining area and two bedrooms all enjoy great views of the sea, islands, sunrise and estuary. The estuary has lots of fish life and native birds including pied stilts, shags, spoonbills, caspian terns and herons.

The house gets all day sun and is very warm. The dining-kitchen area gets sun from sunrise until afternoon. You can watch the sun set from the heat trap of the west-facing conservatory.

The kitchen has quality appliances including AEG dishwasher and electric oven, gas hobb with under bench extractor fan, in-line water filter and separate hotwater cylinder. Other features include a Daikin heat pump with aircon installed in 2007, insect screens on many windows (including bedrooms) and a dog-proof fenced area. The house and garage/workshop have heaps of storage areas and built in shelving.

The master bedroom has an ensuite with shower and walk-in wardrobe. The main bathroom has a shower, separate bath, toilet and heated towel rail. Both bathrooms have extractor fans and heat lamps.

The study is large enough to fit a single bed if needed for a small fourth bedroom. The house is on town supply water and the septic tank soakage trenches were revamped in 2009. The garden shed has plenty of room for the ride-on mower, garden tools and toys.

Mature fruit trees include a large avocado, 3 apples, 2 plums, 2 pears, 5+ peaches, mandarin, tangelo, grapefruit, lemon, lemonade, guava, mountain pawpaw, feijoa and strawberries. The vege patch produces well and is planted up ready for summer. Native trees included puriri, karaka, pohutukawa, kauri, karo, nikau, cabbage trees and many more.

The house is close to two primary schools and walking distance to Bream Bay College and Ruakaka Town Centre. The beautiful Ruakaka surf beach and sheltered Whangarei Harbour beaches are only 5-10 minutes drive away. The boating, fishing, diving, snorkelling and scalloping in the area are fantastic.

What a place to raise a family or enjoy the coastal lifestyle!



Tenders Close 4.00pm Friday 2 December 2011 (highest or any tender not necessarily accepted).