House and Land for Sale in Thames New Zealand, Thames, Coromandel Penninsula, New Zealand
Your Own Private Castle
The castle was designed and built according to the scientific principles of bio-architecture, creating a quiet, healthy and inspiring ambiance. Dimensions, height and ventilation were calculated according to concepts that consider the house as a biological micro-climate which responds to the needs of the human body. The property is especially well-suited for artists, writers, musicians, and anyone involved in creative pursuits.
No expense was spared in creating an authentic medieval look and feel with very high ceilings, wooden joinery, elegant wrought iron fittings on all windows and doors, Macrocarpa wood kitchen cabinets, medieval doors and carved Tudor beams. (This tree is one of the cypress family and its perfume produces a strong effect of concentration and relaxation on body and mind.)
The house features 2 storeys with 3 extra large bedrooms with walk-in wardrobes, a main bathroom with spa tub and slate tiles, a second toilet, spacious lounge room, exquisite kitchen, dining room, laundry room, separate garage, and a 60 square metre roof deck off the master bedroom that is elevated and protected by castle ramparts. The first floor is insulated with special materials to reduce long-waves and is wired with a central switch that shuts off electric power at night to avoid continual exposure to electromagnetic stress. Set on approximately 1 acre of gently undulating lawn and orchard with 25 established fruit trees, this property offers simple luxury full of ambiance and character.
Only 2 minutes from Thames shopping centre and schools and few minutes from the beaches, but still very private, the property offers a truly unique and versatile lifestyle opportunity for anyone interested in striking building design with a particular emphasis on bio-architecture.
About This Property
Category
Castles
Sold by
Owner
Address
38A Waiotahi Creek Road
Thames New Zealand
Thames
Coromandel Penninsula
2801
New Zealand
Thames New Zealand
Thames
Coromandel Penninsula
2801
New Zealand
Built
2006
Area
160 m2
Stories
2
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1.5
Features - Amenities
- Furnished
- Appliances
- Pet Friendly
- Laundry Room
- Terrace
- Mountain View
- Antique English light fittings throughout
- Approx 1 acre property of gently undulated lawn
- Stone external cladding and steps
- Architecturally designed adobe plastered and Tudor style externals
- Every single external material used is waterproof
- 2 cavities with ventilation on all walls to prevent leaking
- Completely waterproof insulation of external cladding
- Waterproof membrane on 60 sq m deck surrounded by solid parapet with ramparts
- Lawns and orchard with 25 established fruit trees
- Extra water tank for orchard irrigation connected to the main roof
- Town water and sewage
- Garage connected to the house lined and easily convertible into a studio
- Lots of parking off own driveway
- 3 large bedrooms with walk-in wardrobes; huge wardrobe in master bedroom easily converted to en-suite if desired
- Adobe inside plaster
- Carved Macrocarpa beams
- Thick planks medieval doors
- Main bathroom is beautifully lined with slates