Luxury Residence for Sale in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

Stunning Home in Rural Park Setting Close to Auckland City

This stunning solid masonry home sits beautifully elevated overlooking the Okura Country Estate, providing both privacy and expansive rural vistas. Few properties in Auckland are so perfectly poised, encompassing a beautiful rural setting, close proximity to the CBD and access to the magnificent beaches of the North Shore coastline. Set on almost one acre of prime real estate, the property is situated 10 minutes from the magnificent Albany shopping area, 15 minutes to a beautiful North Shore swimming beach and 25 minutes from Auckland CBD.

The residence is an entertainer’s dream. Expansive glazed doors open fully to the outside entertaining areas and large heated pool, cabana and garden beyond. The gourmet kitchen with top quality appliances and oversize central island also opens out to the pool area by way of bi-fold windows.

Solid dark oak timber floors, a 3 metre stud throughout and stunning clean lines are just a few of the features of this impeccable home. A cosy winter lounge complete with gas fire looks out over the beautiful rural hills, valley and across to a 100 acre equestrian park beyond. The covered outdoor tiled area off this room is perfect for enjoying the most magnificent evening sunsets. The day lounge adjoining the open plan kitchen and outdoor swimming pool area on the eastern side, becomes bathed in morning sun and is a wonderful place to relax during the day. A separate lounge in the southern wing, which also adjoins the pool area, captures afternoon sun and could be used as a family room, guest lounge or office. A separate home theatre room with wide screen wall mounted TV adjoins the winter lounge. A four zone ceiling mounted speaker stereo system is installed in the home enabling music to be played in the kitchen/lounge area, outdoor entertaining area, master bedroom suite, and southern lounge.

The luxurious master suite with its own spacious lounge at one end is a feature of the bedroom wing. This master bedroom suite also comprises a separate walk in wardrobe/dressing room and stunning ensuite bathroom with twin basins, underfloor tile heating, a double bath, walk in wet room shower and exquisite fittings. All walls are terrazo tiled to the ceiling.

A further four double bedrooms complete this stunning home. There is a guest bedroom in the southern wing with its own ensuite and access to the southern lounge. The other three bedrooms in the eastern wing all embrace the stunning rural vistas. A family bathroom in this wing is the same style as the master ensuite and has its own beautiful rural vista.

The cabana/pool house has toilet and shower facilities and is also fitted with a kitchenette. The cabana is large enough to be used as a semi self contained bedroom, if required.

A curved driveway lined with Magnolia trees winds up to a multiple car parking area. The residence also includes garaging for 3 cars.

As an added bonus ... this property is part of 180 acre rural parkland owned by the 38 residents within the estate. As an owner you have your own one acre freehold land around your residence and can also enjoy the communal areas within the 180 acres. 30 acres is covenanted and preserved native forest, the rest is in planting, pasture and lawns which are professionally maintained. There are acres of delightful walking tracks to enjoy, a resident’s club house, as well as tennis court and bowling green. Owners are encouraged to continue with the planting programme out past their freehold boundaries. There are opportunities to carry out horticultural activites such as olives, grapes, nut trees, grapes etc on nominated common areas.