Waiheke
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Environment |
Spacious private grounds surround the Villa set on a cliff-top plateau above Huruhi Bay. It enjoys a unique microclimate, with a mature subtropical home orchard providing seasonal fruit - a rare collection of avocados, sweet persimmons, oranges, olives, macadamia, pecan nuts, sapote, custard apples etc, planted 30 years ago.
Winding private walking tracks lead to a secluded valley, pockets of virgin native forest, fern-clad slopes, or a giant pohutakawa forest clinging to the cliff sides. Panoramic hill-tops lead on to public walkways around Church Bay and Matiatia.
The 15-acre estate is a rare example of a continuous unspoiled ecology, with an outstanding variety of mature and virgin native-forest specimens: puriri, kohekohe, tawa, kowhai, taraire, rewarewa, mamaku, kanuka, lancewood, etc, running all the way to an exquisite private beach-front landing surrounded by native trees. The bush is alive with tuis, wood-pidgeons, moore-pork owls, fantails, etc. |
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Beach |
The beach landing overlooks a calm shelly beach, perfectly sheltered from the prevailing south-westerlies, a perfect spot for a quiet swim around high tides, rowing, fishing etc. Arrivals by yacht or launch have a safe beach to haul up dinghies, or a private haul-up area if desired. The bays meander round to Oneroa, a short walk to the north, or endless walks around the bush-clad coastline to Park Point and eventually to Matiatia on the western side. |
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Boating |
Huruhi Bay is an open bay between Surfdale to the east and Park Pont to the west, with a scattering of deep-water moorings (3.5m or more) and unlimited anchorage, a secluded place for boating visitors from the south-westerlies. The bay provides immediate access to the flourishing fishing-grounds and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, as well as the eastern beaches and marinas of the mainland. Ideal as a stopover for ocean-going yachts. |
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The Villa |
Built new in 1987, the villa incorporates many traditional features, including a collection of antique leadlight windows and genuine New Zealand heritage fittings. It was modeled after a modest mansion in Paretai Drive, Parnell, built for Prime Minister Gordon Coates, and has all the charm and elegance of the original grand colonial villa. However, it was built to modern building standards with contemporary facilities and was redesigned for spacious open-plan living.
Traditional features include the open fireplace, the wood stove, kauri French doors and high ceilings with pressed steel and kauri paneling.
The villa was developed as a self-sufficient rural homestead, for many years running on solar and wind electricity, solar hot water, “wetback” stove and fireplace. Although since converted to mains power, many of these features remain. Like all Waiheke properties, it depends on stored rain water and water conservation is encouraged.
The villa on 6 acres may also be available for sale. See Open2view #197680. |
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