17 Walter Street, Takapau, Central Hawkes Bay

Within a magnificent half acre (2292m2) setting, surrounded by established hedging, huge sweeping lawns with an array of specimen trees, citrus grove, large vegetable garden and an assortment of shedding - the good life is well and truly on offer. Brimming with all the charm and character of its early 1900s era, this gorgeous villa has been beautifully and sympathetically modernised over the years to create a truly wonderful family home. Be drawn to the quaint covered verandah and welcomed into a charming front entrance where a strategically placed free standing fire keeps the home warm and cosy in winter. From here enter into the formal lounge with the most beautiful authentic fire surround, take the hallway past two well portioned bedrooms or into an enclosed sunporch that also doubles as a handy third bedroom or quiet office space. Stunning polished timber floorboard are underfoot in the combined country style kitchen and dining complete with original, now ornamental coal range - even the free standing claw foot bath with its ornate feet looks right at home within the family sized bathroom. The laundry opens out to a practical, separately fenced utility area to the rear with carport, single garage and dog run. Set within the small rural township of Takapau, 20km south of Waipukurau, all while being handy to the community facilities on offer including tennis club, golf course, two primary schools, four square supermarket and health centre. If small town life is just what you're after, then this is an opportunity not to be missed.

Buyers $595,000+

Iramutu - 79.9 hectares (3389 State Highway 2). All flat contour with approximately 65 hectares irrigated via 55 ha centre pivot and 8.5 hectares by a hard hose irrigator. Improvements include 2 stand woolshed, sheep and cattle yards, small implement shed and haybarn. Presently utilized as a lamb finishing block. Also adjacent down the boundary:- Heron Creek - 175 hectares (3361 State Highway 2). Flat/easy contour with approximately 116 ha able to be irrigated via 2 x pivots and some long laterals. Improvements include covered sheep yard, cattle yard, implement shed and older homestead. Presently utilized to finish lambs and cattle with process and cereal crops grown. Total 255 hectares, 11 kms south of Waipukurau. Both blocks are contiguous and offer discerning purchasers the opportunity to purchase a large block of irrigated land in Central Hawke's Bay or alternately the blocks can be purchased separately. Buy both or buy individually. Both blocks are being marketed jointly by agents from Property Brokers Ltd and Bayleys Central Hawke's Bay. Tender closing 2.00 pm 15th March 2022

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Nestled within a charming cottage setting, where the sweet fragrances of the roses, lilies and wisteria scent the air, the dappled shade of the oak provides solace from the hot summer sun and a selection of seasonal fruit is ripe for the picking from the array of fruit trees on offer, sits this very special period home. Built in the early 1910s care has been taken to preserve the old-world charm where the rich native timber detailing, original sash windows, soaring high stud ceilings and quaint period features keep the character well and truly alive. Discreet contemporary enhancements have been made to offer a wonderful standard of living including a modern yet in-keeping kitchen, free standing wood burner, gas hot water and six solar panels with plush new carpet under foot and luxurious velvet drapes in the bedrooms. A grand central hallway separates the enormous living and dining room from the three generously proportioned bedrooms, each with French doors leading to the wisteria draped rolled roof veranda. A new deck opens from the kitchen to enjoy a west facing outlook towards the Ruahine mountain range, while the 1,454m2 (0.4 of an acre) section has a more modern double garage. Set on the edge of Takapau, a small rural township 20km south of Waipukurau along State Highway 2 between Palmerston North and Napier/Hastings, all while being handy to the community facilities including tennis club, golf course, choice of two primary schools, four square supermarket and health centre.

Buyers $569,000+