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Welcome Lifestyle property values at or ahead of peak levels Towards the end of 2016, the lifestyle property market was on a sustained period of exceptional growth throughout most of the country.

While that has slowed slightly in the past few months, with the Real Estate Institute (REINZ) publishing official statistics to show the volume of sales has dropped, property values in many regions are still at or ahead of peak levels.

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This indicates that, although the number of properties available to purchase has dropped, the demand for lifestyle properties from people seeking to live the rural dream remains as strong as ever.

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Demand is driven from two different directions. Most obviously, strong sales of residential homes in urban centres, particularly Auckland, have stimulated interest in lifestyle properties on the outskirts, creating a ripple effect.

Additionally, farmers reaching retirement age, who have held off selling and downsizing while the dairy payout has been at a low ebb, are now deciding that the time to move has arrived. For many of the latter, a lifestyle property is the logical next step, hence the heavy demand throughout much of the country.

For those intending to take the step to a lifestyle property, doing so with PGG Wrightson Real Estate makes logical sense. With offices throughout the country, one of our specialist lifestyle property salespeople is always close at hand. For those who need to establish themselves in a new community, or are making a change to a different way of life, our wider company, which has been servicing the New Zealand rural sector for many generations, will enable you to undertake what can be a challenging and complex process in a relatively straightforward way. Support we can provide ranges from pasture productivity, irrigation, stock management, insurance, and specialist supplies, to name just a few.

This publication, the autumn 2017 edition of The Lifestyle Collection, contains numerous attractive listings from throughout our nationwide network. If you are interested in any of these or are thinking about offering a property to the market, our salespeople will be delighted to hear from you.

Peter Newbold

General Manager, PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited

Contents

Page Features Our Company........................................................................................................ 5 Top regions’ significant sales........................................................................... 6 Quick Tips: Preserving the season’s best.................................................... 8 Quick Tips: Autumn recipes............................................................................. 9 Quick Tips: Growing truffles..........................................................................10 Newbies settling in quickly...........................................................................11 Quick Tips: Soil health, pH and lime...........................................................14 Quick Tips: I love my mini pony...................................................................15 Auction sets the scene....................................................................................16 Quick Tips: Coppicing, the gift that keeps on giving..........................18 Reay family fulfil dream move to the bay................................................19 Family tree planting.........................................................................................21 Quick Tips: Worms worth their weight in gold......................................22 How a beachside getaway became an architect-designed villa....23 North Island Properties...................................................................................27 Quick Tips: Dairy goats as a hobby.............................................................53 West Melton property meets Taylor family needs...............................54 History, love and revenge..............................................................................56 Change to Methven pays off........................................................................59 Quick Tips: Animal welfare, keeping your livestock healthy............62 Quick Tips: Planning a home orchard.......................................................64 Quick Tips: Walnuts for health and profit.................................................65 A beaut little cottage.......................................................................................66 South Island Properties...................................................................................69

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Putting the ‘life’ in lifestyle

A national team of expert locals, connecting people with property From lifestyle, to rural, to residential our national team of experienced locals has been expertly connecting people with property for generations of kiwis.

So if you’re considering selling or buying property this autumn, get in touch with New Zealand’s leading rural real estate company.

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Our Company PGG Wrightson Real Estate is one of New Zealand’s largest single full-service real estate companies and is well-placed to offer exceptional specialist service throughout the nation. With 37 offices nationwide and a network of over 160 salespeople, our lifestyle specialists span the country, ready to work together with you to exceed your best outcome.

As an organisation, our mission is to help grow the country – helping farmers to become successful. Ultimately, our ability to do this comes down to the products and services that we provide and, in particular, the capability and integrity of our people. While we are a big company, we value the importance of the local touch and encourage our people to bring fresh thinking to “go the extra mile” to help our clients succeed.

An outstanding brand The PGG Wrightson Real Estate brand stands out from all the others – signifying trust, integrity and remarkable results.

A network that really works When you deal with us, you are dealing with one company and one team, not a

group of franchised operators and offices.

This means you get access to our national network, with salespeople covering the entire country, who really do work together to achieve the best possible outcome for you.

Specialist knowledge and world-class service Our experienced, specialist staff will go out of their way to ensure your property objectives are met, delivering the very best service for your entire real estate experience, whether your property choice is urban, lifestyle or rural.

People focused Our clients and our staff mean everything to us. This is our company’s hallmark and we are proud of it. Our clients are the

core, the heart of our business, and the very reason for our success. Our staff are among the best and most accomplished in the real estate industry. Together, they have made us who we are today and we recognise their importance in every aspect of our business.

Unbeatable track record We aim to be the best in what we do and we have been focused on achieving this since our business was founded almost 170 years ago. Added to this is a genuine desire to make the process of buying and selling property an exciting and seamless experience for everyone.

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Top regions’ significant sales The following is a sneak peek into the past few months’ successful sales from our top regions nationwide.

If you are after local knowledge, experience and best outcome, contact our real estate specialists today to get your property listed and sold! Date Range: 2 January 2017–6 March 2017

North Island SOLD

Hamilton Kite Road John Sisley, Jo Dennis

SOLD

Thames Trentham Road Carol Winterburn

SOLD

Tauranga Welcome Bay Road Andrew Fowler, Keith Wilson

SOLD

Morrinsville Telephone Road Steve Cochrane

SOLD

Hamilton Annebrook Road Steve Cochrane

SOLD

Hastings Parkhill Road Peter Dick

SOLD

Tauranga Welcome Bay Road Andrew Fowler

SOLD

Levin Takapu Road Joe Havill

South Island SOLD

Rolleston Lowes Road Wilton Atkins

SOLD

Winton Gerrard Road Kelvin Moylan

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SOLD

West Melton Newtons Road Min Cookson

SOLD

Gore Otama Road Bill McDonald, Carolyn Howden

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Kaikoura Lovers Lane Geraldine Straker

SOLD

Christchurch South Eyre Road Peter Crean, Michelle Singh

SOLD

Alexandra Airport Road Don Sparks

SOLD

Ashburton Smithfield Road Sarah Smith

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Preserving the season’s best

RACHEL KNIGHT ON PRESERVING THE HARVEST

How to turn excess produce into a time capsule of edible delight to enjoy year round.

Dehydrating

If you’re fortunate enough to grow your own fruit and vegetables, a welcome trickle of picking can sometimes turn into a deluge.

However, with judicious preserving, you can sample the best of the season all year, avoid wasting what you can’t immediately eat and save money instead of buying out of season.

• While you can dry fruit and vegetables naturally in the sun or in a low oven, a dedicated dehydrator is efficient and avoids tying up your oven for long periods.

Freezing • Freezing is a quick and easy way to preserve fruit and vegetables with minimal preparation or loss of nutrition. Pack in portion-sized bags or containers for ease of use.

• Wash and core or stone larger fruit. For freeflow storage, freeze in a single layer on open trays before packing.

• Fresh herbs made into pesto or blended with olive oil freeze well in ice cube trays.

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• Drying food is one of the oldest methods of preserving and a great preservative-free way to store produce for up to a year.

• Slice fruit and vegetables and place on trays in a low oven, about 60°C, warm enough to dry though not cook them. Drying can take 2-6 hours.

Jams, pickles and chutneys • These preserves rely on heat and sugar, salt, or vinegar to slow deterioration.

• While it may be tempting to reduce the amount of sugar, this preservation technique won’t work as well if you do. For jam, the usual rule is to use equal quantities of fruit and sugar.

Rachel Knight is a Hawke’s Bay gardener who grows everything from beans to beef. Initially selling boxes of home-grown produce, when demand outstripped supply, she started teaching customers to grow their own.

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Rachel Knight’s Recipes

Pesto

Bramble jam

The name ‘pesto’ comes from the Italian verb ‘pestare’, to pound or crush. It’s a versatile recipe and ingredient - delicious spread on steak, fish or sandwiches.

Blackberry jam is always a favourite with its strong flavour and vibrant colour. The best blackberries are always just out of reach but it’s worth the scramble for a good haul of berries! The apple provides pectin to make it set and this recipe makes about a litre and a half of jam.

• 100g fresh herbs: basil, coriander, parsley or rocket, tough stalks removed and roughly chopped • 2-3 large cloves of garlic or a clove of elephant garlic, peeled

• 1kg blackberries

• 90g best quality New Zealand olive, avocado or walnut oil

• 150ml water

• 50g tasty cheese or substitute a couple of tablespoons of nutritional yeast for a vegan version

• 1.5kg sugar

• 50g nuts (walnuts, cashews, pine nuts or hazelnuts) • Salt and pepper to taste • Zest and juice of a lemon or lime Place the ingredients in a liquidiser and blend until smooth.

Scrape down the sides at least once to ensure everything is combined. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add a little more oil to get the consistency you prefer. Divide into small containers and store in the fridge or freezer.

• 500g apples, peeled and diced (crabapples if you have them)

Put three clean saucers in the freezer. Simmer the fruit gently with the water in a wide pan until soft. Add the sugar, stirring to dissolve it. Once it has dissolved (you can’t see crystals on the back of a wooden spoon), boil rapidly for 10 minutes. Put a teaspoon of jam on one of your pre-chilled saucers. Once cool, push your finger across the surface of the jam sample and, if it wrinkles, it’s ready. If not, return to the boil for another five minutes and test again. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes before bottling in sterilised jars. Label once cold.

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Truffles: gastronomic gold

JEFF WESTON ON TRUFFLES

Truffles are an expensive delicacy, with prices of up to $3,500 per kilo, presenting small block farmers with a unique opportunity.

With their renowned flavour, truffles are in perennial demand. However, European yields are in decline, giving New Zealand farmers a chance to fill the gap. There are over 50 productive truffière here, while many more have been established, though are yet to yield their first harvest.

• Truffles are the fruiting bodies of ectomycorrhizal fungi, which live on and around the roots of certain types of trees in a symbiotic relationship. Truffles fruit below ground, having evolved to produce strong chemical aromas when mature.

Jeff Weston has been farming truffles since the early 2000s. His Canterbury truffiere, Borchii Park (www.borchiipark.co.nz), was the first in the Southern Hemisphere to produce a commercial harvest of white truffles. He is a member of the New Zealand Truffle Association (www.nztruffles.org.nz)

• It costs up to NZ$35,000 per hectare to establish a truffière, depending on how much you are able to do yourself. This includes site assessment and soil testing, site preparation, fencing, irrigation, tree protection and truffle-infected trees.

• Potential growers should seek professional advice to assess the suitability of their site.

Climate and soil type are key factors to consider.

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• To be successful, the truffière is likely to require close, ongoing maintenance and management, including monitoring to maintain tree health, soil pH and trace element levels, pest and disease control, pruning and irrigation.

• Suitable truffle host trees include oak (Quercus robur, Q. ilex), and some pine species (Pinus pinea, P. pinaster, P. radiata).

Tubers melanosporum, borchii and aestivum truffle-infected tree seedlings are available in New Zealand.

• Truffle-hunting dogs are an essential industry tool and add to the mystique around truffles. While competent truffle dog search services are available here, even the family dog can rise to the occasion. Training and handling your own dog is more costeffective and incredibly rewarding.

Newbies settling in quickly

TO LIVE THE KAIPARA COUNTRY DREAM

Growing up, Jo Kane always wanted to move to the country.

Now Jo, husband Sean and their four young children are living the dream on the Kaipara Flats.

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“This was always our goal. When we were firsttime buyers, it was a spec house in Warkworth on a small 600 square metre section. Our plan was to make some money then buy further out.

That worked out and we sold for a lot more than we bought it for, giving us the scope to go to the next level,” says Jo. Although Jo and Sean planned to buy some land and build new, Scott Tapp of PGG Wrightson Real Estate, Wellsford came up with an alternative option: a renovated sunny 1950s weatherboard farmhouse on one hectare, surrounded by farmland.

“While this wasn’t what we had in mind, we quickly worked out that it was going to be ideal for us. At first, we weren’t looking at rural houses; we’d decided we were going to build.

Then Scott showed us this and we realised, ‘Why would we build when we can move straight in?’”

Sean is a sales manager for a company in the medical sector. He commutes to the North Shore, which takes 40 to 45 minutes most days.

Jo has her own business in Silverdale.

“It’s a 10 minute drive for me. On our first time out here with Scott looking at the property, I thought ‘I’m not driving that far.’ Since we’ve been here, though, I couldn’t believe that would have stopped me and I hardly even think about it now,” says Jo.

As rural newbies, a few things are surprising, at least to begin with.

“We found it really dark at night, and quiet,” says Jo. Having always aspired to be rural, though, and live on a farm, Jo, Sean, plus sons Max and Jude, and twin daughters Eden and Scarlett, have been quick to make the most of it.

“I’ve always liked the idea of living off the land, of gardening, and bottling fruit. Our orchard has a fantastic range of fruit trees, including olives, all different types of citrus, apples, pears, plums, peach trees, guavas, gooseberries, grapes and feijoas, so we have plenty to look forward to with that.

“We also have plans to keep some animals, probably chickens and a pig, plus either cows or sheep.

“Eight-year-old Max has found a nine-yearold neighbour with a small quad bike, so he absolutely loves it here, and we will probably all buy bikes at some point. Meanwhile, the younger children are all playing outside much more than they ever did when we lived in town,” she says.

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Soil fertility pH AND LIME

The pH primarily affects the soil by controlling the availability of soil nutrients. For example, at a very acidic pH, phosphate availability will be restricted, while the availability of toxic elements like aluminium will be increased. As the pH increases, the availability of phosphate increases while aluminium decreases.

• In order to get the best out of the nutrients in the soil, you need to ensure your pH is between 5.8 and 6.2. If soil has a pH below this, then production can be affected.

If you have any questions or require further information on pH and lime in your soil, please contact your local PGG Wrightson store or technical field representative.

• Soil pH can be increased through the addition of lime.

• Lime contains a compound known as calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate is used to neutralise the acids in the soil and thus bring the pH up.

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• The average soil in New Zealand is going to need approximately one tonne of lime per hectare to increase the pH by 0.1 units.

• It takes about 18 months for lime to break down fully and completely change the pH so it is best to apply lime regularly to ensure you are always at a good soil pH.

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I love my mini pony

BRONWYN HARRIS ON KEEPING MINIATURE HORSES AND SHETLAND PONIES

Because of their scaled-down nature, miniature horses and Shetland ponies make excellent family pets for people of all ages.

Bred down from ponies in the 1700s, the first miniature horses didn’t arrive in New Zealand until the 1980s. Shetland ponies have been around much longer, with records of these British natives in New Zealand since the 1800s.

Both breeds can give all the joy of a full-size horse, while requiring just a fraction of the space, feed and exercise.

• As a general rule, they don’t respect electric fencing. A 0.2 hectare paddock with good fencing is perfect. Shelter is important, even if just trees or a hedge to protect them from the elements.

• Surprisingly not much grazing area is needed – less is best in terms of feed!

Rough grass, for example under gum trees where little grows, is perfect to avoid your horse becoming overweight. Providing a daily balance of exercise and food is the key

to a healthy pony. Keeping multiple ponies in one paddock is ideal as added exercise in the natural environment will mean less work for you.

• You need a farrier to provide hoof care roughly every six weeks, and a dentist once a year.

• Seasonal demands can be high maintenance and doing your research before purchasing your new family member is vital.

• They can easily become bored, so it’s important to remember they aren’t just ‘paddock ornaments’ – they need activity.

They love routine, walks, running next to quad bikes and sharing life’s adventures.

Keeping a pony or mini horse is a daily commitment and a fun, rewarding way to teach children about responsibility.

Bronwyn Harris has been running Party Ponies (www.ponyparties.co.nz) in Canterbury for 13 years. She is passionate about connecting children with animals and her 1.6 hectare property houses everything from the smallest pony to a majestic Clydesdale, as well as a mule, donkey, pigs, alpacas, cows, goats, rabbits and guinea pigs.

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Auction sets the scene FOR DEVELOPING EQUESTRIAN BUSINESS AND SHOWJUMPING CAREER

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Claudia Hay is a champion showjumper who won the New Zealand Horse of the Year title in 2015 on her top mount, German-bred Euro Sport, Centavos.

After a successful 2016 trip to the United States to train, compete and gain experience, Claudia and her parents Vicki and Peter Hay, along with Centavos, returned to New Zealand, inspired to combine their love and growing expertise in the equestrian world to enable Claudia to reach greater heights in the sport.

Previously based in Otago, the Hays decided they needed to be closer to Taupo, the epicentre for New Zealand’s elite equestrian competitors.

Part of the plan was to build their business, specialising in breeding and training horses for competition. For that, they needed land.

They bought a 4.5 hectare block on the outskirts of Matamata then realised they needed a larger property, as Vicki Hay explains.

worked out that we required something bigger.

We have a second stallion, also from Germany, and a number of other horses that we work with,” she said.

Through Richard Leach of PGG Wrightson Real Estate, Putaruru, they found a 10.4 hectare property on the outskirts of Tokoroa, which was better suited to their requirements.

They then needed to sell the Matamata property.

Richard recommended an auction.

“Richard has a good understanding of what is going on in the market. By going to auction,

we knew all the interested parties would be in the room together and whoever was most motivated would come out with the best price. It was nice and simple, and enabled us to progress with our plans with minimum delay,” says Vicki.

Which, after a well-planned marketing strategy, was how it turned out, with the property selling under the hammer in February for $685,000 plus GST. Now the Hays are under way developing the Tokoroa property as an equine business, keeping one eye on what the future might hold on the world equestrian stage for Claudia and Centavos.

“Although we liked the property and it is well-located, once we started to make plans to develop it for our equestrian business, we

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Coppicing, THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

With this technique, and the right trees, you can grow firewood within five years and take several crops from one tree.

Humans have been coppicing trees for fuel for thousands of years, taking advantage of the fact that many trees sprout new growth when cut to knee height, creating future firewood with minimal effort. A range of trees are suitable for coppicing, grow fast, have excellent burning properties and are adaptable to different sites.

Grant McKechnie has worked with trees all his working life. He and his wife, Julie, have run McKechnie Nurseries (www.mckechnienurseries.nz) from their four hectare Coatesville block for 35 years.

They specialise in plants for rural properties in the lower North Island.

• Eucalypts make fast-growing firewood that burns hot and long. Eucalyptus nitens, E. botryoides and E. ovata are all good coppicing varieties and grow in a range of soils. They can be harvested in about five years when they could be 10 metres tall.

• While not as hot or long-burning, poplar is light to handle and worthwhile as a firestarter or for when less heat is required.

Poplars are great coppicers, excellent for damp or wet spots, and take seven to nine years to harvest. Alders are similar to poplars in growth, habitat and performance.

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• Late autumn or early winter is a good time to plant. First, plan your rows. In-row spacing should be two metres, while between-row spacing can vary. For two or three rows, one metre between rows is enough, though for more than three rows, you need two metres between rows to avoid spindly growth. It’s best to offset your rows.

• On a long stretch, two layers can be enough because you can selectively cut 10 to 20 trees each year. Trees will produce multiple shoots after cutting. Select the two strongest shoots and rip the others off.

• Your copse can have the added advantage of doubling as shelter.

Dream Move REAY FAMILY FULFIL DREAM MOVE TO THE BAY

“People say: ‘Everything happens for a reason.’

I was always pretty cynical hearing that. In our case, though, it turned out to be true. After we missed out on that property, there was something much better around the corner.”

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Last September, after three years in Melbourne, Jonny and Sharlene Reay quit their corporate jobs to move back to New Zealand. With two young children, they were ready for a change from the big city hustle and bustle that was their life, as Jonny explains.

“It was always a passion of ours to produce food.

Obviously, the world needs to eat and we wanted to be part of that, producing food in the physical sense. That has been our dream for several years.

Alongside, we wanted a lifestyle farm to live on and to raise our children out of the city. Bay of Plenty presented as the ideal place to bring it all together,” he says.

Initially setting their sights on a Katikati kiwifruit orchard, which they missed out on in October, they were disappointed.

“Buying by tender was nerve-wracking. We wanted to secure the property; we really loved it, though we didn’t have a clear idea of a fair market price. In an open auction, you can see where the price is going and work out whether you can afford it or not. With a tender, it is more difficult.

We didn’t want to over-purchase; then again, if we went too low, we had no chance for a second bite of the cherry. However, Andrew guided us through the process and once we understood what the game was, we were more comfortable.

rewarding. Although the individual aspects of it are not rocket science, there is plenty to learn, and, if you muck it up, that’s your crop and you are in a world of pain.

“On the evening of the tender, we were very nervous and the waiting was not the greatest feeling. Then, when Andrew called us to advise that we were successful with our offer, it turned into a fantastic night. Since then, it has been an absolute dream,” says Jonny.

“Support in the Bay of Plenty has been phenomenal, particularly JR and Sis Richardson who sold us the property. They have been incredibly helpful making sure we have been able to take everything over and even now a few months in are still on standby to provide much needed advice. Even our ASB bank manager, Andrew Cutfield, who has his own orchard nearby, was giving me pruning lessons the other day. Everyone is really keen to share information to make you a success, which also makes them a success,” says Jonny.

“People say: ‘Everything happens for a reason.’

I was always pretty cynical hearing that. In our case, though, it turned out to be true. After we missed out on that property, there was something much better around the corner,” says Jonny.

Owning and managing 65 mature trees, producing 4,500 trays of avocados, not to mention the 150 square metre shade-house with 125 cherry trees ready for harvest preChristmas, has been a steep learning curve for the horticulture newcomers.

Around the corner was 2.07 hectares in Whakamarama, with a family home, a grove of avocado trees, a cherry orchard, an inground swimming pool and a paddock suitable to graze cattle, sheep or ponies. Offered to the market by Andrew Fowler of PGG Wrightson Real Estate, Tauranga, it was for sale by tender.

“Owning an orchard is challenging. Living in Melbourne, we had a very small backyard vege garden and planted some succulents, pot plants and so on, so this is a whole new level. Learning all about avocados at the same time as moving to the Bay, and establishing the family in a new community is hard work, though exciting and

“Sharlene is the orchard manager. She has taken over coordinating the network of contractors, the sprayer, the bee guy, the pickers, the packhouse contract and so on. I am the labourer, spreading fertiliser, pruning, mowing the orchard, mulching shelterbelt trimmings, cleaning the pool, and doing whatever other jobs are required.

A few months after moving back from Melbourne without a job, Jonny was offered the position of Bay of Plenty distribution centre manager for Fonterra. With seven-year-old Olive settling in and making new friends at Matahui school, making up for the other friends she was sad to leave behind in Australia, and three-year-old Sam taking every opportunity to help his parents in the orchard, it has been a magic few months for the whole family.

“We decided on our dream, planned it out and just went for it.

“Although that might sound corny and too good to be true, it is actually what happened. We wanted to be sitting in the Bay, on an orchard, doing something more physical. Now, just a few months later, here we are living in paradise and, with the help of some really great people, we have basically been able to turn our dream into reality.

“Super times!” says Jonny.

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Family tree planting KATE MARSHALL ON FAMILY PLANTING FOR FRUIT TREES

This ingenious new technique allows you to grow more fruit trees in less space to harvest more over a much longer season.

Family tree plantings are three to five deciduous fruit trees, different varieties of the same type, planted close together. Planting only takes up the same space as one tree and, with the right selection, increases and extends the harvest so you can enjoy ripe fruit over a much longer period.

• Select three to five varieties of the same fruit type, as these will have the same growth habit. Choose varieties that will cross pollinate and ripen in succession and make sure they are all on the same rootstock.

• Prune each tree so that it only has branches on one side, with branches starting at about the same height. The weight of the branches will be counterbalanced by the roots growing together to provide a strong anchor.

• Plant in a large hole, about one metre wide by 40-50 centimetres deep. Arrange the trees in a circle with about 30 centimetres between the trunk of each tree, and all branches facing outwards.

• Tidy up any pruning to ensure that no branches are crossing or growing into each other.

• Extra water and fertiliser will be necessary so that the roots of each tree receive enough moisture and nutrition. Prune annually.

Waimea Nurseries has adapted this concept from United States methods to increase productivity.

Family tree planting takes high density to a whole new level and is perfect for a home garden where space is at a premium or in larger properties where a range of fruit is wanted.

Kate Marshall is a manager at Waimea Nurseries (www.waimeanurseries.co.nz) supplying fruit trees to garden retailers nationwide. Born and bred in Nelson, Kate joined the nursery 13 years ago as a marketing graduate with no horticultural experience.

For Kate’s ‘how to’ video on family planting see https://www.waimeanurseries.co.nz/ how-to-guide/family-tree-plantings-fourtrees-in-one-hole/

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Worms worth their weight in gold COLIN McPIKE ON WORM FARMING

Worm farming is a fantastic way to fast-track your kitchen scraps and garden waste into valuable, nutrient-rich fertiliser.

Worm castings and worm tea are an all-natural treat for your soil and plants. Castings have great water retention abilities, act as a natural soil conditioner, and are rich with soil-friendly micro-organisms, bacteria and nutrients.

Worm farms work well for both small and large amounts of waste.

• Kitchen scraps can be “worm-farmed” with a bought worm bin or you can make your own by recycling a bath or bins. The structure needs to be rain-proof, vermin-proof and have easy access to the base for collecting worm tea.

Colin McPike is Operations Manager of Worms R Us (www.wormsrus.co.nz), specialising in solutions for organic waste recycling for homes, schools and rural and urban businesses.

• If you have large volumes of organic materials, for example animal manure or aged bedding, recycled baths are a great option.

• Worms eat most things that were once living, although a few foods such as oils and citrus are off the menu.

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• Composting worms are able to eat their own body weight in food per day and can double their population every 12 weeks. However, they regulate their population to the size of the worm farm.

• Worms can be fed daily or up to fortnightly for larger farms. They also need water regularly so they don’t dry out.

• Age freshly treated (intestinal or antibiotic) animal manures for four weeks before adding to a worm farm. Try a small amount in one area and check a week later to see if the worms are happy before using it.

• Castings can be used at a ratio of 1:5 parts soil or compost. Worm tea should be diluted with water at a 1:5 ratio.

How a family beachside getaway BECAME AN ARCHITECTDESIGNED VILLA

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In 1967, Moira and Kelvin Baird bought a small patch of scrub and sand overlooking Tairua Harbour on the Coromandel Peninsula.

They wanted somewhere to take their growing family of six children for the sort of beach holidays that remain forever in the memory.

What they bought was at the end of a paper road, subdivided off a farm surrounded by bush. Initially, the property was bare land that the Bairds pitched tents on when they arrived for summer. Then, in the early 1970s, Moira and Kelvin relocated a villa from Auckland onto the property, which served for many years as a bach and location of those legendary family holidays.

In the early 1990s, Moira and Kelvin quit Auckland to retire to the Tairua beach, which all the while continued as the setting and cornerstone for epic family occasions, now as a permanent home. Then, in 2005, their daughter, Jenny Hemmings and her husband, Mark, took over the house to bring up their twins, Zac and Bronte, as Jenny explains.

“Mum and Dad chose this place because it was

perfect to let their big family run wild. We had space, away from the city, to play endless games, explore the bush, and do a whole lot of amazing things as kids. One of our highlights was the big water slide we could make with a hose and plastic sheets laid out in the garden. That was the best slope ever for a water slide. We used to spend all day on it. When my parents were ready to move and Mark and I had the opportunity to give our children the same sort of childhood, we didn’t hesitate.

“Tairua is a cool town, close to Auckland and Hamilton, and quite a few people who live here commute. It has a fantastic community, and so many outdoor activities.

“We have made the most of the property, the beach and the town as the perfect environment to bring up two active children, with everything to keep them occupied from bush, to surf, to the kauri forest, to secret local swimming holes, to our home orchard and chickens,” she says.

In the meantime, Jenny and Mark have further modernised the home, completely renovating

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the old villa and adding architect-designed extensions.

Now, however, with Zac and Bronte entering their teenage years, it’s time to leave the location of 50 years of family memories.

“Zac is into motocross and Bronte is a show jumper. We don’t have quite enough room here to comfortably keep both motorbikes and ponies alongside each other,” says Jenny.

Russell and Angela Thomas of PGG Wrightson Real Estate, Hamilton have listed the 1.42 hectare property for sale. Russell describes it as an exquisite family home.

“It is full of charm and character, yet modern and fabulous. As an additional prospect, the house is perfectly set up to run a bed and breakfast business, fitting in with the region’s numerous year-round activities that draw in so many visitors, from deep sea fishing, to Hot Water Beach, to Cathedral Cove,” he says.

Jenny says staying a couple of days is the only way to gain the villa’s full effect.

“Being tidal and right on the harbour, the views of the water are constantly changing. There is masses of bird life. You can watch the sun rise over the harbour, and with all around views, you see it set again in the evening. Seeing the moon over the water is so spectacular, and since there are no lights around, you have an unbelievable view of the stars. With no neighbours in sight, it is like being in the middle of nowhere, though still only a couple of minutes from cafes, shops and the local school.

“We have been so fortunate. It has been an incredible property for us,” she says.

And now it’s time for another family to take it on, and grow their own special memories.

For further information, see page 41 Russell Thomas M 020 4004 0360 or go to www.pggwre.co.nz/HAM24963

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North Island Auckland’s influence on the North Island lifestyle property market is powerful, with urban residential sales creating a ripple effect, particularly closer to the city.

Although the volume of lifestyle sales in the Auckland region itself was lower through the summer than last year, values continue to rise with the median price for Auckland lifestyle blocks up more than 15 per cent compared to 2016.

Sales volumes in Waikato have dropped, with listings in short supply.

Auckland purchasers remain active in the region.

While Bay of Plenty lifestyle property sales reduced in number through summer, quality properties remain in high demand and continue to sell at strong values.

In Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, Wanganui and Taranaki lifestyle property market activity is mainly in the mid-price range.

Wellington and Wairarapa lifestyle properties are under heavy demand, particularly in the Wairarapa, where prices are lifting and some properties are selling within a week of listing.

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Kerikeri, Northland

Golden Opportunity - G3 Gold Kiwifruit Early start orchard with good dry matter and a total land area of 3.2324ha, including three legal access ways to orchard 2.10 ca/ha G3 Gold Kiwifruit with no expense spared in orchard structures Kerikeri Irrigation Shareholder Three bedroom, 160m2, refurbished open plan home Workshop, implement shed with tractor and machinery

Rex Robb B 09 407 4838 | M 027 441 1383 | H 09 407 8688

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Kawakawa, Northland

Bay Of Islands Peaceful Farmlet Lovely five bedroom family home on 8.19ha Very private and peaceful Superb location, handy to everything Grazing paddocks plus standing timber Connected to town water supply

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Kawakawa, Northland

SH1 Passing Trade - Location and Lifestyle Solid four bed, two bath family home Sunny aspect with rural views Large workshop with good access Small grazing paddocks Fruit trees and cottage gardens

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Mark Woolley B 09 407 4831 | M 021 425 145 | H 09 433 4934

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Whatitiri, Northland

Whatitiri Wonderland

Price by Negotiation

Winding down the picturesque, garden lined driveway you begin to imagine what life would be like here on a daily basis. If the rock walls form the framework then the extensive landscaping, gardens and orchards are the painting within.

This is 69 Springs Road, Whatitiri where 4.476ha offers purchasers an enchanting lifestyle setting that only comes around once in a generation.

Our vendors have tirelessly worked the land since they purchased it 15 years ago with a view to create their own

Andy Gray

Ann Holt

B 09 470 2538 | M 021 0283 7949

B 09 470 2537 | M 027 410 9775

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www.pggwre.co.nz/WHG25086

South Head, South Kaipara Peninsula

Absolutely Breathtaking!

Deadline Private Treaty

With its spectacular panoramic views of the Kaipara Harbour and its large impressive four bedroom, two bathroom executive home, this secluded slice of paradise will be sure to impress. Open plan living areas, large modern kitchen and generous double bedrooms throughout.

GST Inclusive (Unless Sold Prior) Closes 4.00pm, Thursday, 20 April

There are stables/farm buildings that complement your 4.785ha of clean, well fenced pasture.

The elevated house site is extremely private and sheltered, with totally uninterrupted harbour views. It has a north east aspect, catching almost all day sun.

Scott Tapp

Victoria Tapp

B 09 423 9717 | M 021 418 161

B 09 423 9712 | M 021 0272 4087

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Pukekohe, Auckland

Within a Stones Throw Grab this opportunity to purchase a 3.33ha (subject to survey) parcel of land 1.5km from Pukekohe township Positioned back off the road are two houses set in mature gardens. The main house is a four bedroom brick home built in the 1980's with an in-ground swimming pool The second house is a three bedroom Keith Hay type home There is plenty of room for a pony or two Enjoy the sweeping concrete driveway up to the houses

Adrian van Mil B 09 237 2041 | M 027 473 3632

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Springdale, Waikato

Home Plus Workshop Plus Business Opportunity

$680,000

This is a truly unique setup in a popular rural community. After 25 years the current owners have decided to sell their service station, workshop business and dwelling all in one package.

This beautifully presented home has four bedrooms, a modern kitchen complete with two ovens, combine with the dining and lounge area. Large decking where views of Mount Te Aroha on any day are picturesque. The Service Station has two year old pumps and tanks, a shop and storage room with a two bay workshop. Is this the life changing opportunity you have been waiting for?

Plus GST (if any)

Ken Walker

Robyn Cruickshank

B 07 889 0162 | M 027 449 9283

B 07 889 0027 | M 027 308 7110

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Morrinsville, Waikato

Need Room for a Family?

Auction

This is a fantastic lifestyle property complete with a large comfortable four bedroom home plus office within close proximity to Morrinsville. There is approx. 4ha of nice flat land fenced into good-sized paddocks with a central race for ease of access. Shedding consists of four horseboxes plus a lean-to. Inside the home are fantastic family living spaces with open plan lounge kitchen and dining areas. There is a split-level floor area which encompasses the master quarters and private lounge. Decking overlooks the lovely block of land with views of Mount Te Aroha.

Plus GST (if any) (Unless Sold Prior) 11.00am, Thursday, 13 April PGG Wrightson Real Estate, 168 Thames Street, Morrinsville 4

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Ken Walker

B 07 889 0027 | M 027 308 7110

B 07 889 0162 | M 027 449 9283

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Tairua, Coromandel

Perfection over the Harbour - Lifestyle and Acreage

$1.25M

A well kept secret on the market for the first time in 50 years. This recently renovated home, on two titles, with architect designed extensions has been thoughtfully modernised to create a gorgeous family sanctuary in a fabulous coastal position. Superb sea views over beautiful Tairua Harbour, drenched in sunshine both morning and night, with light filled open plan living and beautiful wooden floors. The spaces flow seamlessly out through the bi-fold doors from the main living area that has a vaulted ceiling. This home will enchant you!

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Russell Thomas Angela Thomas M 020 4004 0360

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Whatawhata, Waikato

Classic Country Charmer

Auction

Just a short drive from Hamilton and pretty as a picture, this charming 1900-1910 classic 130m2 approx. villa, originally from Te Kuiti, was moved to its current location in 1995 and has been completely repiled, rewired and replumbed. The iron roof and native timber exterior has recently been repainted and a deck has been added, allowing you to enjoy its sunny location and the bush like surrounds that this 5764m2 approx. site offers. Inside there is plenty of room for everyone with four bedrooms and an inviting combined lounge/dining area. Contact Neale or Stephanie to obtain a copy of the PIM for this property.

GST Inclusive (Unless Sold Prior) 11.00am, Wednesday, 26 April PGG Wrightson Real Estate Ltd, 87 Duke St, Cambridge

Neale Grubb

Stephanie Rowe

B 07 858 5310 | M 021 939 548

B 07 858 5310 | M 021 738 987

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Tamahere, Hamilton

A Superbly Located Lifestyle

Auction

Bring your family to the heart of Waikato's lifestyle living and reap the benefits of one of the most sought after locations available!

GST Inclusive (Unless Sold Prior) 11.00am, Wednesday, 12 April PGG Wrightson Real Estate Ltd, 87 Duke St, Cambridge

There's room for everyone in the modern brick home with open plan living, separate second lounge and ranch slider access to the patio and beautifully landscaped gardens.

Decide how you can best utilise the benefit of two additional private self-contained sleepouts and the six car garaging! In zone for fantastic schooling at all levels and approx 6km to the nearest supermarket in Hamilton.

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Jo Dennis B 07 858 5323 | M 027 657 3310

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Raglan, Waikato

Idyllic Relaxed Retreat

$795,000

Ruapuke is a popular lifestyle location only 20 mins (approx) to Raglan and 50 mins (approx) to Hamilton. Raglans Ruapuke beach has world class fishing, surf, horse riding and scenery.

This well built, warm and sunny two bedroom home has two living spaces with the double garage converted to a self contained unit. The 2.0005 hectare property is mostly natural native bush. A large clearing has been planted with over 100 fruit trees. Other clearings have been utilised as private camping areas with toilet and shower facilities nearby. Properties of this quality in this location very rarely come to the market!

GST Inclusive

Richard Thomson B 07 858 5325 | M 027 294 8625

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Pukemoremore, Cambridge

2.64ha Lifestyle Bareland

$650,000

A great opportunity to secure a 2.64ha lifestyle block approx. 14km from the Hamilton CBD and a similar distance from Cambridge. In zone for sought after schools, including Berkley Middle School, Cambridge High and Hillcrest High. A new title will be issued and the property will have a new entrance way in Platt Road, with power and water to the gate. An established hedge runs along one boundary offering immediate privacy and a delightful stream runs along the other, complete with a huge willow tree and ducks. With a convenient location like this and no building covenants cramping your style, you are certainly onto a winner here!

GST Inclusive

www.pggwre.co.nz/CAM25576

Scott Borland B 07 823 0181 | M 027 486 4893

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Cambridge, Waikato

Contemporary Kaipaki Lifestyle

$925,000

Set in an elevated position, down a peaceful no exit road, this property has privacy and a lovely rural aspect to the north. The four bedroom, double garage home is on two levels, but with ground level access to all rooms. Two bedrooms have ensuites and there is also a family bathroom. The 7635m² of land has sweeping lawns surrounding the house, leading down to three fenced paddocks, a two bay high stud shed and a pretty creek winding along the boundary. Close to Cambridge amenities and schools, and convenient for Hamilton and Te Awamutu, this property offers relaxed and informal family living in a top lifestyle location.

GST Inclusive

Scott Borland B 07 823 0181 | M 027 486 4893

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Cambridge, Waikato

Highly Profitable Young Nashi & Pear Orchard

$3.2M

• 11.3ha and future Cambridge landbank • Being sold as a going concern • Estimated production 2017 280 tonne • Estimated production 2018 400 tonne • Showing stunning return on purchase price • Would be an ideal positive investment as existing manager and staff currently in place

Plus GST (if any)

www.pggwre.co.nz/CAM24960

Martin Lee B 07 823 0632 | M 027 497 0830 | H 07 834 1327

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Cambridge, Waikato

Location, Location, Location

Price by Negotiation

This character home started life as a church building in colonial times and after relocation in the 1970s, was converted into a two large living area, one bathroom and three bedroom home with many original features remaining. A lovely covered outdoor porch, extensive wrap around decking and spa area offer great outdoor living. With a large flat area of lawns, mature gardens and trees, there's plenty of room for veggie gardens, orchards, chooks, and for kids and pets to play. The remainder of the 1.44ha of land slopes away into a steep gully. A private slice of paradise under 3km to Cambridge town centre with amazing elevated views!

GST Inclusive

Martin Lee B 07 823 0632 | M 027 497 0830 | H 07 834 1327

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Ohaupo, Waikato

One Lifestyle, Two Homes

$725,000

This modernised weatherboard home offers an affordable option for those wanting to get a foot on the property ladder. Set on 2823m², there is also a cute two bedroom home ideal for extended family, a rental or self-contained accommodation. The main house has three double bedrooms, family bathroom, two large living areas and a laundry area with separate toilet and shower areas. The basement has a large external access room. Outside there is the dream man cave, a 12m x 9m three-bay, high stud, shed with two internal lined rooms plus mezzanine, providing sleep-out accommodation or office space.

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Scott Borland B 07 823 0181 | M 027 486 4893

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Waihi, Coromandel Peninsula

Lifestyle Hideaway in Waikino

$675,000

Situated on Hollis Road Waikino this sunny three bedroom brick home with open plan lounge/dining area with log burner looks out towards Mt Karangahake. Well positioned on 1.9 ha (4.6acres) the land offers grazing and multi use. Large 60 x 10 fully enclosed barn with lunging area and stables plus parking for machinery and implements. Large riding arena of 60m x 28m with all-weather surface ideal for dressage and training. Water is by way of bore to tank and fed throughout the property.

GST Inclusive

Mike Matutinovich B 07 863 6587 | M 027 474 5345 | H 07 863 1263

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Katikati, Bay of Plenty

Flat and Fertile

Tender

Surrounded by some of the best horticulture land in the area, with 6.3991 hectares in total, this property includes a picturesque native area encompassing a pond.

(Unless Sold By Private Treaty) Closes 4.00pm, Thursday, 20 April

Build your home with varying sites to choose from or just landbank a prime piece of real estate.

www.pggwre.co.nz/KAT25609

Alwin Thorne George

Sue Williams

B 07 549 2619 | M 022 507 7117

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Katikati, Bay of Plenty

Kauri Point Lifestyle Farm with Sheds 12 acres of strong pasture and sea views from the kitchen and lounge Solid, three bedroom home and large double garage Great shedding with three phase power and generous concreted outdoor work areas Two springs feed Ongare stream which is fenced off and planted Excellent address close to the boat ramp and short distance to Katikati Four road entrances and stunning landscape plants around the house and farm

Andrew Fowler B 07 571 5797 | M 027 275 2244 | H 07 574 8585

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Papamoa Hills, Bay of Plenty

Stunning Lifestyle with Huge Sea Views 8608m² property on exclusive road with incredible views day and night Executive styled home superbly well designed on split levels Four bedrooms, two bathrooms stunning kitchen, separate formal lounge Massive views over Papamoa Beach landscaped, private and peaceful A large, sweeping, hot mix sealed driveway lots of parking Native bush, dual entrances, development options - bring all offers!

Andrew Fowler

Joanne O'Neill

B 07 571 5797 | M 027 275 2244

B 07 571 5793 | M 021 500 780

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Thornton Beach, Whakatane District

Great Grazing or Large Lifestyle

Auction

• 17.8062 hectares (44 acres) all flat contour • Well fenced and subdivided • District Council water supply to all paddocks • Almost directly opposite the Thornton River boat ramp • Walk to the beach • Option to build your own home and farm or lease the land • Rateable Value: $810,000

Plus GST (if any) 11.00am, Thursday, 20 April Awakeri Events Centre, State Highway 30, Awakeri, Whakatane.

Phil Goldsmith B 07 307 1620 | M 027 494 1844

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Manawahe, Whakatane District

Grazing Lifestyle in the Eastern Bay 55.158 hectares of mixed contour which carried 153 head of beef cattle to June 2016 2010 built home has five bedrooms, three bathrooms. Positioned for panoramic views Excellent standard of improvements include a five bay shed, two bay shed, Te Pari cattle yards Excellent water, good fertiliser history with twice a year applications 27km to Whakatane, 57km to Rotorua Airport, 74km to Tauranga Airport.

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Phil Goldsmith B 07 307 1620 | M 027 494 1844

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Paerata Ridge, Opotiki

Secluded on Paerata

$470,000

Land Area: 14.98 Hectares • Private, secluded, and fully off the grid • Expansive, elevated rural and distant sea views, looking north • Only 13km to town on good roads • LogicaLDesign home was constructed in 2013 with three bedrooms, open plan living and a double car garage with internal access • A covered patio area sits north from the kitchen - perfect for outdoor dining.

Plus GST (if any)

Phil Goldsmith B 07 307 1620 | M 027 494 1844

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Ngakuru, Rotorua district

Mini Farm Lifestyle - 30km from town Appealing small farm of 8.8 hectares, approximately 3ha mowable Perfect for a retiring farmer or those wanting to live out in the country Lovely modern north-facing home of five bedrooms, study, three bathrooms, including two en suites and a double garage Modern kitchen and a large deck for entertaining and relaxing outdoors. A guest wing includes one bedroom and en suite bathroom Large orchard with a variety of fruit trees and a large raised vegetable garden

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Kaimai, Bay of Plenty

Uncut Gem in Perfect Paradise Solid, three bedroom plus rumpus family home Land area of 1.52ha, mainly easy contour Large American style barn with concrete floor and attached car port Expansive views over Kaimai Ranges, city and ocean Secluded, private setting with easy access to SH 29 Dean Wilson

Keith Wilson

B 07 571 8923 | M 027 459 2113

B 07 571 5786 | M 027 490 2544

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Whirinaki, Hawke's Bay

Beach Lifestyle with Cottage Industry Four bedroom home with en suite, bathroom and open plan living .4944ha (1.22acres), two bay garage plus additional bay for storage Forty avocado trees, mainly Hass variety, with some Fuerte for pollination Additional studio, great games room, bedroom and outside toilet Located at Whirinaki Beach, 12km north of Napier Paul Harper

John Bruce

B 06 878 3156 | M 027 494 4854

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T O P A U T U M N T I P S F O R S M A L L B LO C K FA R M E R S

Keeping dairy goats as a hobby

Goats can make great pets for a lifestyle block, with their friendly, quirky personalities and the added bonus of providing milk for the household.

Goats are affectionate, intelligent, mischievous characters and are easy to handle. They are happier as part of a group so two is the minimum for a new herd. Be warned, however: once you come to know these friendly creatures, you might not stop at only two!

• Allow 2,000 square metres of good quality land for each in-milk doe. If you stock more intensively, you will probably need supplementary food. Standard fencing is adequate, provided it is in good condition.

Goats need some form of housing to protect them from the elements.

• For their size, goats are highly productive.

Dairy does can provide an average of 2.5 to 3.5 litres per day. A usual lactation is 270 to 300 days.

• Goats need ongoing care, including regular drenching, foot trimming, treatment for external parasites, annual vaccinations and daily milking for in-milk does.

• Although goats may be mated from seven months old, it is safer to wait another year.

They are seasonal breeders, mating between February and August, with a gestation period of five months.

• If you borrow a buck for mating, it is vital to check its health status as well as your doe’s.

All owners should test for caprine arthritic encephalitis, a lentivirus similar to AIDS, which affects only goats and is widespread in New Zealand.

• Goat milk is more digestible and produces fewer allergies than cows’ milk. It also makes great cheese and hypoallergenic soap.

• There are about 70,000 dairy does in New Zealand.

Paula Levett is Registrar of the New Zealand Dairy Goat Breeders Association (www.nzdgba.co.nz). She has a four hectare lifestyle block near Pukekohe and has been keeping goats for 20 years. She urges all goat owners to check for CAE before they buy. For more information, contact nzdgba@gmail.com

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West Melton property

MEETS TAYLOR FAMILY NEEDS

Jo and Graeme Taylor have four children, aged between nine and 17 years old. Managing a farm in Kirwee, Central Canterbury, they were looking for a place of their own.

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As Jo explains, for an active and growing family like the Taylors, space is important.

“We needed a wee bit of land. We have a few pets, including pigs, ducks, sheep, goats, dogs, cats and a horse, and our two eldest boys, Matt and Caleb, who are 16 and 17, were keen to buy a mob of sheep, and raise some calves,” she says.

While they were originally looking for a block of around 50 hectares when they first set out in early 2016, mid-way through the year, when they still hadn’t found anything, they decided to think outside the square. Min Cookson of PGG Wrightson Real Estate, Christchurch had an alternative: a larger house on a smaller block.

“This has turned out to be our ideal property.

A large, family-friendly house in such a good location was enough to make us open our minds to other options. This home and many other features of the property made it perfect for us as a family,” says Jo. Min Cookson says the house and property are beautifully presented.

“It is a property that offers style and sophistication, privacy and peace, with a long tree-lined driveway leading up to a welcoming front entranceway. East and west-facing, it captures the sun and overlooks the farm. With five bedrooms, an office, a separate formal lounge, a large family room, plenty of space upstairs for teenagers and a stunning patio area, with a swimming pool and spa complex outside, it covers every need for both entertaining and family life,” says Min. Previously set up for horses, Jo says the older boys are going to repurpose the seven paddocks that are in permanent pasture.

“Matt and Caleb want to refence them for sheep and cows so that is their project,” she says.

With schools nearby, buses at the gate, and being handy to both Lincoln and hunting for the older boys, the location is a plus for the Taylors.

Meanwhile, for the two youngest siblings, Ella and Hamish, room in the paddocks for riding motorbikes looks set to keep them happy for a few years.

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History, love and revenge CREATE MAJESTIC HOME, PACKED WITH CHARACTER

Bernie Mason has lived all his life in Marlborough’s Waihopai Valley and has loved the history of the area as long as he can remember.

When he was a boy, Bernie and his sisters were never happier than when exploring the Victorian rubbish dumps that dotted the family farm, previously the homestead portion of the historical 26,000 hectare Avondale Station. Their budding archaeological skills uncovered some real treasures.

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“Although we never knew what we were going to find, there was always something to take our fancy. We once discovered a silver dinner set tossed in the dump, and a couple of Maori adzes, and it was always a thrill to find old stone and glass bottles from another era,” says Bernie.

Those early adventures sparked a lifelong love of history and, in the 1990s, all Bernie had learnt was brought to bear on an ambitious building project.

“My family has owned this property since 1948.

My father pulled down most of the original historic Avondale Station homestead, which was not something I would have done. My revenge was to turn his boring house into a replica of a Victorian mansion, rebuilding to the same quality as the original homestead,” he says.

Avonlea Lodge, Bernie’s labour of love, with that hint of vengeance against his father’s modernisation, is now for sale.

Built of natural timber, which Bernie milled by hand from trees growing on the property, 350 square metre Avonlea Lodge stays as faithful as possible to Victorian craftsmanship, without ignoring modern practicality. Structural timbers Bernie used include old man pine and Douglas fir, while macrocarpa, eucalyptus, kanuka and black poplar were all used as finishing timbers.

Designed and constructed with the help of an architect and an engineer, Bernie’s masterpiece includes schist feature walls, wrought iron balconies, seven dormer windows and recycled kauri doors with coloured glass etchings of stags, fowls and hunting scenes. He even used

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bronze nails to hold parts of it together. In the kitchen is an antique black coal range, hooked up to a wetback, while a modern wood burner is also on wetback, firing up two separate hot water cylinders.

“With the original house, there were plenty of maids, butlers, chauffeurs and so on. While we couldn’t really recreate that, part of the wow factor with Avonlea Lodge is the entranceway with a large timber staircase and a leadlight window picturing native pigeons on kowhai, which was handmade from recycled glass,” he says.

Bernie and his wife, Jo, have put their unique property in the hands of Greg Lyons and

Joe Blakiston of PGG Wrightson Real Estate, Blenheim. Greg says it is a home with space and unlimited charm.

“What Bernie has created is unique, and has to be seen to be believed. Its location, in the Avon Valley, is private and tranquil, while only 38 kilometres from Blenheim. Its setting, in pleasant country gardens, with mature specimen trees and an orchard, all add to its exceptional appeal.

“Previously used as accommodation for a guided hunting business and also as a farmstay, Avonlea Lodge could easily convert into a bed and breakfast or a wedding venue, though might become the focus for even grander plans,” says Greg.

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Although it is time for a change of pace and downsizing for Bernie and Jo Mason, they are not moving far, only around one kilometre away, where Bernie used a giant steel sledge behind his bulldozer to shift the last remaining undemolished part of the original homestead.

As well as working to fix that up, he is intent on finishing his next historical project: writing a book on the history of Waihopai Valley and the surrounding area.

For further information: Greg Lyons M 027 579 1233 or go to www.pggwre.co.nz/BLE24832

Change to Methven pays off

THOUGH MIKE AND IRENE NOW READY TO MOVE ON AGAIN

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Mike and Irene Harris lived in Auckland. In 2007, when the company Mike worked for went under, and with their two boys each away on their OE, the couple decided the time was right for them to make a change as well.

“We wanted a total change. A change of lifestyle and a change of scenery,” says Mike.

They were drawn to the South Island, and somewhere within an hour of an international airport was high on the wishlist, making it easier when the boys came home.

After looking around, they moved to Green Gables, five kilometres north of Methven, in Mid Canterbury, a renovated 1960s homestead on 9.83 hectares, with a mountain backdrop and an English garden.

“It was a really successful change. We enjoy living somewhere where you experience the four seasons, and the fresh air and the

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mountains are wonderful. Methven is nice and quiet, more relaxed than what we were used to before, though you are still able to achieve plenty in this strong, lively community,” Mike says.

As well as being Involved with golf, Mike also does the Methven school bus run, morning and afternoon, and appreciates the lack of hold ups on the local roads.

Ten years later, Mike and Irene are ready to move on again. Lachie Ashton of PGG Wrightson Real Estate, Ashburton, is marketing the property on their behalf.

When they originally moved in, the Harrises operated Green Gables as a farmstay, enjoying meeting and hosting visitors from overseas.

While they have eased back on that more recently, the property remains well suited to a bed and breakfast business, which new owners could easily re-initiate.

Subdivided into six deer-fenced paddocks, Green Gables runs a unique breed of white deer.

Believed to have originated in Persia, revered in Bohemia in the Czech Republic, and featuring in various fairy tales, myths and legends worldwide from ancient times, they are similar in size and temperament to red deer.

For further information: Lachie Ashton M 027 777 4441 or go to www.pggwre.co.nz/ASH25197

Once they sell the property, Mike and Irene intend to downsize and ease back.

“We are ready to retire properly now. We have had a great time with Green Gables, and now it is time to pass it on for someone else to enjoy the property. We are looking at our options.

We are thinking of joining the ‘grey nomads’ in Australia for awhile, travelling and having a look around,” Mike says.

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T O P A U T U M N T I P S F O R S M A L L B LO C K FA R M E R S

Animal welfare ANDREW DOWLING ON KEEPING YOUR LIVESTOCK HEALTHY

Good health is essential for livestock to thrive. Some simple measures will ensure your stock remain healthy and happy.

Like people, animals need the right conditions to remain fit. Here are some tips for keeping your livestock in prime health: • Facial eczema is a fungal disease that can have severe effects on your livestock.

Time capsule zinc boluses provide reliable protection.

• Blowfly can cause problems that will become serious if not addressed promptly. Clik provides up to 18 weeks’ protection against blowfly in your sheep in a user-friendly spray-on formulation.

For more advice on keeping your stock healthy, contact 0800 10 22 76, or visit your local PGG Wrightson outlet.

• Worm control is necessary to keep stock performing at optimum levels. Triplemax oral is a triple combination suitable for sheep and cattle, which will provide effective, convenient worm control.

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• Fresh, clean water is a must for all livestock. Keeping your water troughs clean is an important step towards thriving, healthy stock.

• Trying to feed your stock on a small space can be problematic. Supplementary feed options are an important component of good animal health. Come in and ask our staff for the options that best suit your needs.

Andrew Dowling is Technical Manager – Animal Production in PGG Wrightson’s Rural Supplies Technical Team. After a 14 year career as a farm vet, one of Andrew’s main messages for farmers is that animal health cannot be considered in isolation from feeding.

Our name stands for best of breed.

PGG Wrightson has been the name helping New Zealand farmers build world-class herds and flocks for over 160 years. And while we’ve been around a long time and believe in applying traditional values to our work, we’re always developing new technology, like Agonline, to give farmers the latest tools to manage their livestock.

From the bottom of the south to the top of the north, our 300 dedicated Livestock representatives offer great advice, up-todate information, livestock valuations and on-farm auctions.

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A bountiful harvest HEATHER COLE ON HOW TO PLAN A HOME ORCHARD

Doing the groundwork for ample harvests of luscious fruit should start before you’ve even chosen your trees.

Heather Cole is a Mapua-based gardener, farmer, cheesemaker, writer and founder of Country Trading Co, a supply store for those who want to live a simple and self-reliant life. https://www.countrytrading.co.nz/

Planning an orchard is exciting. You’re already dreaming of blossom-laden trees and baskets of sun-ripened fruit. However, good harvests start with good planning. Ask the following questions to give your orchard a great start.

• What can we maintain? Work out what maintenance and processing you can cope with before ordering trees. If I’d done this I wouldn’t have planted more than two plum trees!

• What do we want to eat? First, make a list of the fruit you love then go through the steps below to work out if you can, and want to, grow it successfully.

• How should we prepare the site? Although you can’t change your site greatly, you can make it more hospitable, for example, improving drainage or adding compost.

• Does it grow here? Before you buy trees, ask neighbours what grows well in their orchards and see what fruit local farmers’ market growers have for sale. Talk to growers about what does well in your region and what soil type they’re on.

• How do we come up with a layout? Plant evergreen trees in a spot that won’t block sun to deciduous fruit trees. Spacing is important to allow room for future growth.

You need to factor in space for mowing, pruning, harvesting and good airflow. It’s also important to leave room in the scheme for the trees you don’t know you’ll want yet!

• When does it ripen? Choose varieties carefully and you should harvest ripe fruit for most of the year.

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Walnuts: growing healthy profits IAN SHEERIN’S ADVICE FOR POTENTIAL WALNUT GROWERS

Increasing awareness of the health benefits of walnuts makes them an attractive prospect for consumers and growers alike.

If you’re lucky enough to have a walnut tree, it will be dropping its delicious, nutrient-rich nuts at your feet this season. Research suggests that, as well as being good for cognitive health, walnuts can also improve heart health, reproductive health, control weight and diabetes, fight cancer and even delay the ageing process.

• Although trees can crop for 120 years, it takes seven to eight years before a walnut orchard starts to produce, with full production from 15 to 20 years in ideal conditions.

• Walnuts like a dry climate, with high temperatures in summer, which makes parts of New Zealand ideal. However, in areas with wet springs, trees are prone to walnut blight.

• Walnuts prefer fertile soil and good drainage is essential. Irrigation is a must in most situations, particularly during dry summer months.

• Plant grafted trees 10 metres apart.

To increase your harvest in the early years plant an additional tree between to remove as the trees grow bigger. In the early years prune annually.

• Capital expenditure can include irrigation systems, mowing equipment, harvesters, nut washing and drying equipment, and storage.

Few chemicals are necessary as New Zealand is relatively free of walnut pests and diseases.

• Returns can start from seven years after planting, with wholesale prices $3 to $4 per kilogram for dried in-shell nuts and retail about $7 per kilogram. Yield can range from 3.6 tonnes per hectare to about 6 tonnes per hectare after 20 years. Harvests increase over time, with older New Zealand trees documented to produce 100 kilograms per tree.

Ian Sheerin is a Canterbury walnut grower with more than 20 years’ experience. He is a member of the Walnut Industry Group (www.walnuts.org.nz), a shareholder in the Walnuts New Zealand Co-operative and a senior lecturer in public health at the Christchurch School of Medicine. Ian hosts www.facebook.com/walnutshealth

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A beaut little cottage

WINS OVER FIONA AND ANGUS

Fiona and Angus Ross were managing a station in Garston, Northern Southland, in 2011. While they thoroughly enjoyed the work, they needed somewhere special to go to take an occasional break.

They spotted it in the window of PGG Wrightson Real Estate, Alexandra: a restored 1865 stone cottage in the picturesque Waikerikeri Valley, listed for sale by Jo Priebee. They knew they had to see it right away, as Fiona explains. “It was a beaut little cottage and we fell instantly in love. We both knew it was our place just from the photos and, when we went out to look for the first time, we could tell it was really special.

As soon as we pulled down the driveway, we decided we would do anything to make it our own. What we loved so much was the peace, quiet and tranquillity, not to mention the birdsong. It was then, and still is today, an incredibly magical little spot,� she says.

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For the eight years leading up to Fiona and Angus taking over, the previous owner had meticulously restored what had become a near total ruin.

Off the grid, largely using solar energy for domestic power, with a fully automated diesel generator for back up, Fiona says its stone and macrocarpa construction provides excellent insulation.

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For further information: Jo Priebee M 021 942 234 or go to www.pggwre.co.nz/ALE25112

“During the cooler months, the log burner easily warms the stone then the cottage is really cosy and we hardly ever need to sleep with the duvet on. Then, in summer, the natural materials keep the place cool,” she says.

They never intended to live full-time in what was meant to be a holiday house, though after Angus needed to rehabilitate from an accident in 2015, they moved into the cottage to stay. Now Angus works teaching agriculture at Cromwell Polytechnic and Fiona is a consultant to farmers and vet clinics on nutrition for working dogs.

Although reluctant to leave the place they have loved so much, they now realise it is time to move on and the cottage has been listed for sale again by Jo Priebee.

“This is a rare find, which simply oozes rustic charm, tucked in to the foothills in the heart of Central Otago. Its creative reconstruction has been completed to a high standard, with some lovely details, and it offers new owners options as a permanent home, a hideaway retreat or a holiday rental.

“Gold miner, Walter Anderson first built the cottage, which was originally known as ‘Wattie’s Cottage.’ Anderson Creek, also named after him, runs alongside. Walter was responsible for bringing water over from Leaning Rock Creek so that he could sluice out the gullies in the area.

“As well as the romantic stone cottage, the 8.87 hectare property has an enchanting orchard that includes the grandmother of all pear trees, as well

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as greengages, cherries, almonds, apricots, apples and nectarines,” says Jo. With three adult sons, and a growing brood of the next generation, it will be a wrench for Fiona and Angus to leave.

“While it is a big decision to sell, we do need something bigger. We want more land to keep sheep, and increase our own stock, plus more room for the grandchildren,” says Fiona.

Which means this cottage is available for someone else to fall in love with.

Waikerikeri Valley is seven kilometres north of the Clyde township and Lake Dunstan, and 12 kilometres north of Alexandra.

South Island Lifestyle property market activity was steady to firm in most South Island regions through the summer.

Nelson and Marlborough experienced a reduction in sales volumes compared to previous months, though prices remain strong.

While listings are limited, some notable sales were transacted in Canterbury at the top end of the market. Activity among mid and lower range properties was quieter.

Otago’s market is steady, particularly throughout Central Otago and the Lakes district, where prices are gaining.

In Southland, supply and demand of lifestyle property is in balance, with modest prices holding steady.

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Waihopai Valley, Marlborough

Seven Bedrooms in the Country...

Enquiries Over $830,000

Seldom available, this 2.7 ha - 6.5 acre (subject to survey) country home is situated in the Avon Valley, only 38 km from sunny Blenheim. The unique home has huge space and charm, wood floors, stone features and natural timber throughout. There are amazing balcony's which all add to the atmosphere of this 350m², seven bedroom, three bathroom home. Large living areas are complemented by an entertaining room. Pleasant country gardens, mature trees and an orchard are all features that this private setting offers, plus pasture to run horses, cattle or sheep.

GST Inclusive

Joe Blakiston

Greg Lyons

B 03 579 3702 | M 027 434 4069

M 027 579 1233

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Taylor Pass Road, Marlborough

Rural Setting Yet Only 12km to CBD...

Price by Negotiation

This property would suit those seeking the ultimate Marlborough country lifestyle. This 49.84 ha (123 acres) property is easy to medium hill for grazing and approx 12 ha of Pinus Radiata planted on steeper faces for future income. The expansive five bedroom, plus office home also has large open plan living areas, two bathrooms, fantastic indoor/outdoor flow and large internal double garaging.

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Greg Lyons

Joe Blakiston

M 027 579 1233

B 03 579 3702 | M 027 434 4069

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Cheviot, North Canterbury

Price Reduced!

Enquiries Over $597,000

• Architecturally designed, four bedroom, brick home with en suite and spa pool • Open-plan kitchen/dining/sitting room with double doors opening to large lounge • Set in a mature garden and positioned to take in the sun and wonderful rural views • 5.2405ha of quality flat land with stream, just 3km from Cheviot • Three car garaging and workshop plus substantial three bay shed

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Steve Coleman B 03 343 3999 | M 027 231 4717 | H 03 319 8181

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Broomfield, North Canterbury

Desirable Location and Lifestyle

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• Immaculate 4.94ha lifestyle property with stunning views • Home offers three bedrooms, two bathrooms, double glazing and heat transfer system • Delightful garden with established trees, shrubs and roses • Good fencing and stock water in all paddocks • Opportunity to purchase adjacent bare-land block of 9.9901ha

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Maria Rickerby

B 03 341 4315 | M 027 434 4002

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Landsborough, Darfield

Superior Darfield Subdivision 46 stunning sections ranging in size from 4684m2 to 9286m2, only seven left Power, phone and Darfield town supply water connections available at the boundary High speed fibre optic broadband also available at the boundary Realistic covenants and titles now issued Prices starting from $204,000 including GST Sam Davidson B 03 341 4301 | M 027 488 8269 | H 03 348 3721

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Hororata, Canterbury

Dream Lifestyle on Downs Four double bedrooms, two bathrooms, plus luxury master suite Situated on a crest offering views of the lawn and gardens from every window 3.9941 hectares electric fenced into five paddocks Large horse stables and three bay shed with lean-to Only 58km from Christchurch International Airport John Hughes

Peter McCorkindale

B 03 341 4301 | M 021 455 488

B 03 341 4301 | M 027 594 5190

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Templeton, Christchurch

Superior Home in Park-Like Setting Modern kitchen, granite benches and walk-in scullery Four bedrooms, master with en suite and dressing room Two living spaces, conservatory, spacious studio/home office Solar gates, sealed driveway and triple car garaging 5021m2 section in exclusive Claremont Estate on city fringe

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Karen Hennessy B 03 341 4301 | M 027 967 0186 | H 03 317 9120

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Darfield, Canterbury

Larger Lifestyle Opportunity Well-presented lifestyle property offering options galore on 10.1350 hectares. The brick home offers large open-plan living with a separate family snug, three bedrooms, family bathroom, en suite, walk-in robe, laundry and extra toilet. Excellent outdoor living and entertaining with garaging adjacent to the home along with a sleep-out and a three-bay shed.

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Min Cookson B 03 341 4301 | M 027 249 5417 | H 03 347 9944

Tai Tapu, Canterbury

'As Is Where Is' Dream Lifestyle Auction Located only 5km from Tai Tapu, 5.5km to Lincoln and on school bus routes Sunny three bedroom home, studio with its own bathroom and a tidy 59m² cottage Double garaging for both house and cottage 4ha of land, excellent standard of fencing, established shelter belts, attractive landscaping Good quality three bay barn, set of yards, chicken coop, own well and septic system Wilton Atkins B 03 341 4301 | M 027 606 0660

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Loburn, Canterbury

Larger Lifestyle with Potential!

9.7 hectare property situated in the picturesque and tranquil Loburn area Character-style home, five-six bedrooms, three bathrooms, large kitchen living Coal range on wet back, log burner and solar heating. French doors to north facing deck Fenced into three main paddocks, numerous outbuildings, one unit water Cattle yards, woodlot and shelter trees, pond, creek, orchard

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Michelle Singh B 03 313 0610 | M 021 163 2103

Loburn, Canterbury

Love a Larger Lifestyle in Loburn?

11.2945 hectare lifestyle property close to Rangiora Spacious two-storey, four bedroom family home well-appointed for all-day sun Separate formal dining room and separate lounge with modern log burner One bedroom sleep out with kitchenette and a shower and toilet nearby Split into five paddocks with cattle yards and a loading ramp

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Nick Rattanong B 03 313 0611 | M 027 308 5280

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Fernside, Canterbury

Established Lifestyle - Great Location!

Four hectare lifestyle farmlet situated in the popular area of Fernside, close to Rangiora Spacious-modernised and extended home with three living areas Three-large bedrooms, two bathrooms and modern kitchen with walk-in pantry Well-fenced, two wells, consent to irrigate to 2034, separate-double garaging Two-bay barn, tractor shed, ex cowshed, woodshed, garden shed and railway wagons

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Michelle Singh B 03 313 0610 | M 021 163 2103

Eyrewell Forest, Canterbury

Quality Home Within Very Established Setting!

Extensive four hectare well-subdivided property offering great shelter Spacious three-double bedroom home, each bedroom opening onto verandah Several living areas, flow from the kitchen/dining area with some opening to the outdoors Plenty of sheds, including workshop, implement shed and greenhouse/potting shed Separate 6x6 garage, presently used as media room, ideal for carry over accommodation Paul Tapper B 03 313 0615 | M 027 224 1300 | H 03 312 0504

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Amberley, Canterbury

Move In and Enjoy!

6.5837ha lifestyle property a few minutes’ drive to Amberley Township Well-presented three-bedroom home. Open-plan modern kitchen, dining and living Sunny separate living room (currently set up as a fourth bedroom) Two sheds, cattle yards, post and wire fencing and established shelter One unit county water and four well-fenced paddocks with stock water

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Maria Rickerby B 03 313 0610 | M 027 563 1733

Methven, Mid Canterbury

Green Gables - Live The Dream!

Price by Negotiation

A very desirable lifestyle opportunity 5km from Methven. A renovated 1960s homestead set back from the road in a sheltered setting with a mountain backdrop and English garden.

9.8260ha subdivided into six deer fenced paddocks with Mayfield silt loam soil, favourable rainfall, Spaxton water scheme, group water scheme, county water race, workshop, implement sheds, grain silo and deer facilities.

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Mount Somers, Mid Canterbury

Spectacular Lifestyle Living

$785,000

Quality two storey home with many striking features. Three double bedrooms plus office, open plan kitchen/dining/living with great indoor-outdoor flow. Large shed with concrete floor and half lockable with Roller doors. Set on 1.6585ha this lifestyle picture is complete with maturing orchard, well subdivided paddocks, an arena, round yard, stable and potential selfcontained unit.

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Sarah Smith B 03 307 8700 | M 027 855 1865

Alexandra, Central Otago

Outlook ... Stunning!

$260,000

This property offers the best of building sites amongst a variety of rocky outcrops and exceptional views from farm paddocks to mountain ranges.

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Located in close proximity to Alexandra, Clyde and Omakau with the Otago Central Rail Trail running along the back boundary of the property, this is a superb spot to create your own rural estate in beautiful Central Otago.

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Roxburgh East, Central Otago

Woodhouse Lodge and Orchard 4.3749ha only two hours to Queenstown and Dunedin Airports Completed in 2015 this two level, four bedroom (plus office), log clad home has outstanding views over the Teviot Valley The Swiss style chalet would be ideal for a B&B business to complement the orchard income Approx. 1000 apricot trees managed to export standard A fantastic opportunity to enjoy the best of the Central Otago lifestyle

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Alexandra, Central Otago

Family Lifestyle - Be in Quick Four bedrooms (master with en suite and walk-in-robe) on 2.1307ha Radiator heating throughout plus a heat pump Spacious open plan living with views to Leaning Rock Internal access double garage plus three bay shed, paddocks and sheep yards Privacy, all day sun. Don't dilly dally on this one!

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Jo Priebee B 03 440 2385 | M 021 942 234

Te Anau, Fiordland

Imagine Your Dream Home Here 4.01 hectares (9.9 acres) flat land close to Te Anau township and lakefront Seldom does a lifestyle block of this location and size become available Private access on title to the beautiful Lake Te Anau foreshore Short walk to mouth of the Upukeroroa River Power, phone and sewage to boundary Jenny King B 03 249 8614 | M 027 499 1970 | H 03 249 6950

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Te Anau, Fiordland

Private Country Living

$720,000

Established lifestyle property with exceptional mountain views 4.6 hectares (11 acres) of flat to easy rolling land Four bedrooms, master has en suite and walk in robe Open plan living with designer kitchen Large double garage, plus carport for storage

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Nick Robertson B 03 249 8613 | M 027 431 6533 | H 03 249 8209

Gore, Southland

Location Location Location!

$440,000

This delightful, well manicured property offers: • A warm, three bedroom, brick and roughcast home with new bathroom • "Sheds Galore" - 12 bay with one lock up, four bay with one lock up and more!

• Separate double garage, woolshed with cattle yards • Two hectares subject to final survey, five paddocks

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Winton, Southland

Wonderful Lifestyle On Winton's Doorstep Attractive brick residence with double internal access garage Two living areas, three bedrooms, three toilets, en suite and bathroom Large lockable four bay shed with power and concrete floor Four bay implement shed 7.1210ha of permanent pasture

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Lorne-Dacre, Invercargill

Attractive Lifestyle Property - 15.7119ha Renovated and refurbished to an exceptional standard Impressive living space with a new kitchen, large bedrooms and two bathrooms Fantastic outdoor living with large deck and spa pool Plenteous sheds, self contained man cave, stable and deer shed All deer fenced with lanes for easy access

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When you aspire to be a leader, it helps to be part of a leading team.

Like everything in life, when you aspire to a successful career, it sure helps to be surrounded by successful people. That’s certainly one of the benefits of choosing a career with PGG Wrightson Real Estate: We’re New Zealand’s leading rural real estate company.

You’ll also have the support of being part of a single, national company with 120 PGG Wrightson offices located from Kerikeri to Invercargill – not a group of franchised offices.

We’re a national team of locals, connecting people with property.

Whether it’s a large-scale farm, stunning lifestyle property or a residential property in a provincial town, there is plenty of opportunity for you to build a successful new career or build on your already proven success.

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Camron Meade, National Sales Manager M 027 420 1881 E camron.meade@pggwrightson.co.nz

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