luxury real estate for sale Blenheim, New Zealand

Set amidst mature trees on a spacious private section in prestigious Dry Hills Estate, this impressive, newly built five bedroom, three bathroom home offers a sophisticated family lifestyle just minutes from town. Thoughtfully designed and beautifully crafted, the 408 square metre house boasts generous proportions, comfortably catering for family and friends. At the heart of the home is an expansive open-plan living space with sitting room, dining and a large kitchen with a butler’s pantry featuring two ovens, two dishwashers, an induction cooktop and plenty of cupboard and drawer space. Glass doors open to undercover outdoor living, an open fire and barbecue area. A separate formal sitting room, a study and a discrete hobby or toy room complete the living space. A guest bedroom with en-suite is located at one end of the house while family occupy the other end, with an en-suited master bedroom, three additional bedrooms, a family sized bathroom and an extra separate lavatory. There is a walk-in linen cupboard and a large laundry utility room with ready access to a washing line in the back courtyard, which also features a fenced children’s play area, raised vegetable beds, table grapes and several fruit trees. Boasting a 2.7 metre stud, the dwelling is robustly built with plywood bracing behind the brick walls and under the roof tiles. A gas fire in the living room and a ducted heat pump system ensures warmth and comfort throughout the year. There is an internally accessed two car garage with additional workshop space, a lavatory and an outdoor shower for messy work. Dry Hills Estate is an established safe and secure community with a shared tennis court and walking and mountain bike tracks on the doorstep. Nearby, Blenheim supplies all essential services. The airport is within a 15-minute drive and popular local activities include wine tasting, restaurants, golf, fishing, swimming and boating. This is an elegant slice of the good life in New Zealand’s sunniest region.

Set on a private four-hectare block and accessed via a well-formed driveway through mature parklike grounds, this beautifully maintained home offers an enviable rural lifestyle within a ten-minute drive from Renwick. Ideally designed to cater for family and guests, there is a newly renovated kitchen complete with a butler’s pantry, fit for a chef, a spacious sitting room with gas fire and a choice of dining, in by the kitchen or in the formal dining room enjoying garden and mountain views. There are three generous bedrooms and a family bathroom in one wing while a master, complete with en-suite, enjoys privacy at the other end of the house. There is plenty of storage throughout, a dedicated laundry and an internally accessed and carpeted triple garage. Mature gardens have been cleverly designed to provide shelter and shade, to frame mountain views and to provide spaces for recreation and production. There are cottage borders, raised vegetable gardens, bush walks, numerous specimen trees plus trees for production, including grapefruit, lemons, plum, apple, peach, pine nuts, gingko and chestnuts. A lower terrace featuring a stream boundary has been extensively planted with trees while an upper terrace is well fenced with reticulated water and is ideal for grazing horses and stock. There is a four bay implement shed, ideal for stabling plus a separate 9m x 12m shed, lockable with an electric door and used as workshop and vehicle storage. Popular activities in the region include hiking, cycling, fishing, boating, golf, skiing and tasting wine. This is an opportunity to enjoy a taste of the good life in New Zealand’s sunniest region. PRICE BY NEGOTIATION

Built in 1877, tastefully renovated, beautifully maintained and set amidst grand old trees on three fertile hectares, ‘Woodside’ offers graceful living and a six-figure income. An independently accessed suite in part of the house, the ‘Garden Suite’, and the adjacent self-contained ‘Adelaide’s Barn’ provide income from short term visitor accommodation. The busy period has been Labour Weekend to Easter but that may well extend with the establishment of the Whale Trail cycle track 550m from the gate. There would also be opportunity to host functions and the barn has always been popular with honeymooners. A well-appointed kitchen is the heart of the home while open plan living and dining is complemented by a separate sitting room with an impressive open fire. Beautifully crafted joinery, rarely encountered in more modern homes, creates a warm and comfortable atmosphere throughout. Additional income has been generated from grazing, making hay and production from 16 walnut trees. There is a recently constructed haybarn or implement shed and paddocks are well fenced for grazing. Also featured are figs, apricots, nectarines, lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit. Close to pockets of native bush, an extensive natural wetland and the Wairau River, ‘Woodside’ is regularly visited by numerous birds, including Bellbird, Tui, Spoonbill, Kereru, Heron, Falcon, Kingfisher, Swallows and several species of duck. Activities on the doorstep include tramping and hiking, cycling, fishing for salmon, trout and whitebait, golf, equestrian and wine tasting. Well located with easy access to the Marlborough Sounds, wineries, beaches, Marlborough airport, Cook Strait ferries and Blenheim town centre, this property offers an extremely attractive lifestyle with income in New Zealand’s sunniest region. ENQUIRIES OVER NZD $1,650,000