787 Otaki Gorge Road, Hautere, Wellington, 5582, New Zealand
Set on expansive and exquisite grounds and surrounded by native bush – this large contemporary home with additional guest house offers utterly exceptional lifestyle living and a multitude of potential accommodation options.
This property is completely unique and has an intangible dreaminess, with a plethora of birdlife, overlooking and with access to the majestic Otaki River, which flows twenty metres below. The grounds are exquisite and private and include a prolifically fruiting, copious orchard, vegetable patches, and extraordinary views across the river and Gorge itself, and even your very own private riverside beach down a magical footpath.
The home is elegant, spacious and contemporary. With open plan living, dining and kitchen flowing to incredible outdoor spaces, including new covered paving and a deck for entertaining, this an utterly peaceful backdrop to dine indoors or out. Built with family in mind, with four bedrooms and two bathrooms in the primary home, as well as a huge studio art space or office (converted from the original double garage). Upstairs east and west facing decks provide extra outdoor entertainment and relaxation space.
The two-bedroom guesthouse was previously an outdoor recreation centre and has a high stud workshop / garage to store, create and house the toys. Kitchen and living opens out to a stunning, covered porch to entertain, then there’s the extraordinary firepit area which overlooks the river below. Excellent accommodation for extended family, visitors or income with its own dedicated parking area.
Every window of both buildings frames a sensational vista, and current owners have made some stunning aesthetic and practical updates during ownership to each.
This is an incredibly rare opportunity to entertain a comfortable and luxurious lifestyle in a luscious and idyllic location – an easily commutable distance to Wellington and just five minutes to the expressway, yet a world away from it all.
