Enjoy the view as you drive home along the river’s edge or fly in and take it all in from above – the choice is yours when you live in this dream location.

All modes of transport are catered for, with a high-stud helicopter/boat/motorhome shed on the lower level of this Ōhiwa Harbour Road property and an immaculately presented contemporary home above, where the views are spectacular.

Positioned at the start of the road, this 3.3-hectare property is a true paradise, offering panoramic views across the Waiotahe River and estuary that must be seen to be fully appreciated.

The outlook changes by the hour with the ebb and flow of the tide; a view the current owners have never tired of over the past 20 years.

In designing and constructing their dream home, they made sure to showcase the coastal and rural vista while at the same time creating a family-friendly lifestyle.

Despite its size, the property is very low maintenance meaning less time spent gardening, and more time fishing.

A well-formed driveway leads to the
property’s highest point, where you’ll find an architecturally designed four-bedroom,
two-bathroom residence that is almost as impressive as the surrounding views.

A large concrete pad outside provides ample parking and turnaround space for vehicles.

With its northerly orientation and abundance of glass, the home is light, airy, and built for indoor-outdoor living.

The open-plan living areas – including the kitchen, dining, and lounge – open through bifold doors to outdoor entertaining spaces: a large social area on one side and a smaller, more intimate space on the other. Both overlook the lawn, estuary, and sea beyond.

On this level, you’ll find three bedrooms, a family bathroom, a separate toilet, and an internal access garage that includes the laundry.

Upstairs is home to the master suite, where glass ballustrading and expansive windows ensure an unobstructed view. From the landing, you can gaze south over the bush and paddocks to the Waiotahe Valley and hills beyond.

Perfectly positioned windows in the master bedroom offer a bird’s-eye view of the ever-changing estuary and gorgeous sunrises. A walk-in wardrobe and an en suite with a tiled double shower and his-and-hers basins complete this parent’s retreat.

There’s plenty of room for guests – whether family or Airbnb – with separate self-
contained accommodation off the roadside shed.

This is a lifestyle block with an emphasis on “lifestyle.” There are no gardens to care for, just self-maintaining bushy hillside and lawn that a ride-on mower can easily manage.

For a closer look, visit Sunday’s open home.

■ Spectacular river and estuary views

■ High stud ‘helicopter’ shed

■ Easy-care section

■ Contemporary designer home

4 Ōhiwa Harbour Road, Waiotahe | Listed by: Harcourts Whakatāne | Ph 07 308 6359
Deadline sale October 21 at 3pm (unless sold prior) | Open home Sunday, 1pm to 1.45pm
Agent: John Bellerby 027 445 3030