Rural living - amid the beauty of nature

This traditional 1940s home has space for a growing family and has a wealth of original features such as timber floors, closets, fireplaces and joinery, providing more than a nod to the past. 160 Swamp Road sits comfortably amid generous, fenced 2,281sqm grounds, which have been lovingly tended and are a haven for birdlife such as tui, kereru and bellbirds to name just a few! The home comprises a kitchen with modern cabinetry, an adjoining dining room with a feature fireplace and a built-in dresser; a separate lounge with a log burner and an additional fireplace, three double bedrooms with closets, a laundry area, a family bathroom with storage and a study. The separate garage and sheds providing space for tools and toys, afford an opportunity to diversify, perhaps working from home. The mature grounds are a delight with clipped lawns and borders brimming with iris, dahlia, roses, hostas, camellia, wisteria and rhododendron, offering almost year long colour. Native totara, kowhai, manuka, ake-ake and pitosporum jostle for position alongside ornamentals; conifer, albizzia, paulownias and magnolias. In addition there is a vegetable garden awaiting your choice of plantings, ably supplemented by fruit trees; plum, apricot, nashi, kiwifruit, peach and walnut, along with feijoa and blackcurrant, all providing a health giving bounty for your table. This rural location is well placed for a short drive to Motueka for supplies, Stephen's Bay and Kaiteriteri for beach days, or maybe travel a little further to enjoy the delights of the Abel Tasman National Park, whilst local beauty spots such as Tapu Bay or Riwaka's picturesque wharf are a pleasant bike ride way. For prospective buyers who are seeking a country property this home is an easy distance from shops, schools and beaches, this needs to be top of your "must view" list.