luxury real estate for sale Black Rock, New Zealand

Situated within the pristine embrace of D’Urville Islands southwestern shores, this remote oasis offers a self-sufficient lifestyle in a location protected from the elements, which provides a blissful escape from the complexities of the modern world. Bottom of Form Spanning 107 ha across two titles, the property unfolds with diverse landscape. There is 25 hectares of gently undulating flats and marshlands, crisscrossed by meandering streams. While the remaining terrain ascends to steeper hill country. The second title provides an additional 20.44 ha and showcases majestic Pinus radiata forestry, it includes an engineer approved building site on the flats close to the road and there are a number of north facing sites on the main ridge which provide stunning views of Tasman Bay. Accommodations are a plenty, with a farm homestead boasting four bedrooms, two bathrooms and open plan living. Complementing the main house, is a garden cottage and further adding to the enchantment, a rustic colonial era Villa with four bedrooms provides timeless charm and has been recently refurbished. The property’s versatility extends to its farm infrastructure, including a three-stand woolshed, a five-bay implement shed, vehicles storage, and purpose-built deer capture facilities. Mere meters from your doorstep, a private beach with riparian rights offers panoramic views of the Paddock Rocks and the Opotiki peninsula, illuminated in the glow of the extraordinary sunsets the property enjoys. Venture into the hills for an active lifestyle, where hunting opportunities for red and fallow deer, as well as wild boar, are easily accessible as confident animals can be sighted from the living room. D’Urville Island also provides some of the best fishing and diving opportunities that New Zealand has to offer. As secluded as you feel, the property is well connected and is accessible by road, water and air. Don’t hesitate and get in touch today to secure your family a taste of the good life in New Zealand’s sunniest region. PRICE BY NEGOTIATION

This charming waterfront home offers you a rare opportunity to enjoy a unique lifestyle in the Marlborough Sounds. The beautiful Scandinavian-style timber chalet with self-contained sleepout-studio is located in Wakaretu Bay, a tiny settlement 13 km by road from the historic village of Havelock. With stunning views out to the bay and the bush, you can savour a serene natural environment rich in birdlife, as well as launching your boat or kayak at the bottom of the drive to venture out into the Pelorus Sounds and river. Keen walkers are spoilt for choice with the famous Nydia Track, Te Aroha Trail and lesser-known tracks nearby. The eco-friendly home is sensitively designed for maximum spaciousness and easy living. At its heart are the central open plan kitchen, dining and living areas, a beautiful glowing space featuring high timber ceilings, bamboo flooring, window seat and generous windows and ranch sliders opening on to an extensive deck ideal for entertaining. Each double bedroom, located at opposite ends of the living area, is luxuriously carpeted and looks out to bush through ranch sliders that open on to the elevated deck. One bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe; the other is a few steps from the main bathroom which features both bath and shower. This western wing of the house also contains a good-sized storage closet and separate laundry. A separate sleepout-studio (8 x 5m) with its own bathroom and two ranch sliders adjoins the chalet by means of a deck. The property also features a cabin which is connected to power and a wood/garden shed. A tool shed is located under the house, which being on piles, offers plenty of room for additional storage. There are two off-street parking areas on site and an easy-care garden.