luxury house with pool for sale Warkworth, New Zealand

Imagine mornings shaped by light moving across your own private lake. The kind of mornings where the only decision is whether to start the day with a swim, an hour in the wellness studio, or simply a slow coffee on the loggia while the garden does what established Matakana gardens do best. Lotus Estate is what happens when one hectare of land is given over entirely to living well. This is a place where weekends feel like retreats, where family and friends arrive and simply do not want to leave, where the boundary between home and holiday quietly disappears. The covered outdoor entertaining pavilion, the 11-metre saltwater pool, the wood-fired pizza oven, the spa, the commercial grade gym, the Japanese tea house, the covered double bath outdoor bath-house, the Balinese over-water pavilion overlooking a private lotus pond, none of it was designed to impress. It was designed to be used, every day, by people who decided that life was too short for not truly living. Matakana is one of those rare villages that rewards those who find it. The Saturday farmers market is a genuine community ritual, not a tourist attraction. The boutique wineries, the art galleries, the much-loved cinema, the acclaimed restaurants, all within minutes of your front gate. Omaha Beach, one of New Zealand's most beautiful stretches of coastline, is a short drive away. Auckland is less than an hour. The city remains accessible without ever feeling close enough to intrude. The fully self-contained two-bedroom cottage with its own private entry and large private wellness room provides genuine flexibility, whether that means a home for extended family, accommodation for long-term guests, or a reliable income stream that offsets the cost of ownership. The third building, currently hosts a large gym and added accommodation and opens itself to further possibilities for those with vision: boutique retreat hosting, a private practice, or commercial use subject to council approval. With a 10kW solar system, battery storage, backup generator, and over 100,000 litres of water storage, the estate sustains itself quietly and efficiently in the background, so the only thing you need to think about is how to spend the day. Properties of this calibre, combining natural beauty, productive land, income potential and resort-style design within an hour of Auckland, do not present themselves often. Lotus Estate is not simply a home. It is a decision to live more deliberately, more beautifully, and more freely than most people ever allow themselves. For international buyers, Lotus Estate presents a compelling investment and lifestyle opportunity. New Zealand's Active Investor Plus Visa programme offers a pathway to New Zealand residency for qualifying investors, and a property combining lifestyle, land and income potential represents exactly the kind of asset the programme was designed to recognise. Enquiries welcomed from qualified buyers. All conjunctionals considered. View the digital brochure here: https://tr.ee/Digital_Booklet_147MonarchDownsWay Contact Jackie Parker and Kristina Marmont, New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty, for more information. Important: This property may be marketed as suitable for overseas purchasers. This does not confirm eligibility or approval. All overseas buyers remain subject to New Zealand’s overseas investment laws, including the Overseas Investment Act 2005, and may require consent from the Overseas Investment Office. Independent legal, financial and technical advice is essential before proceeding.