While a lazy river winds below you and a busy city bustles nearby, you revel in a lifestyle retreat that can be the scene for relaxation and entertainment with opportunities to generate revenue too.

When you live peacefully and picturesquely in this secluded setting above the Wairoa river it is easy to forget you also live within ten minutes of Tauranga's CBD, even closer to two large suburban shopping centres. The local garden centre and café is within walking distance. There is a small jetty on the river reserve and endless watery recreation right on your doorstep.

The 2.2537ha property is situated at the end of a private road, the elevation of the sprawling 296sqm 1970s home and its mature grounds affording wide rural and river views. Multiple living areas make for a harmonious family life, an expansive deck overlooks the river, while a party-worthy covered patio at the rear enjoys an outlook into your personal park. Wander paths round ponds, greet resident ducks and appreciate colourful easy care garden beds under towering shady trees.

The configuration of the home with a separate suite of rooms below means it would easily be adapted for extended family or hosting. There is ample garaging and storage.

A drive at the top of the garden leads to a large 264sqm shedding complex with a high stud, massive mezzanine floor, offices and bathroom facilities attached, an ideal business or hobbies base.

A couple of paddocks (1.2ha of grazing) slope below the home where the lower boundary meets riverside reserve. Sheep, calves and donkeys have been happy here; it's perfect for ponies. Small stockyards and additional sheds aid animal husbandry.

These owners have enjoyed 27 years here in a special place poised to be the start of something beautiful for someone seeking a slice of paradise with scope to reap the many rewards of life in The River House.

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