Beautiful trees, high hedge, rural outlook, from a reassuringly timeless home with atmosphere.

The friendly and safe neighbourhood and the 26 varieties of bird life spotted are just two of many reasons to love living here. With references to Australian colonial architecture this shady home is solidly built with Australian bricks and surrounded with shady verandahs. While the high hedge and many trees shelter and seclude the home, the north exposes a surprisingly lovely view across local farmland. This is the outlook the home's living areas enjoy - whether you are seated at the low window opposite the colonially styled kitchen with American oak benches, dining formally next door with the bi folds open, or ensconced in the lounge with its bay window. Summer will see doors and windows open and much of your living moving out to a verandah with wider spaces for outdoor living on the north side outside the dining room, and on the west outside the lounge's French doors. The spacious gracious master suite also has French doors to the garden from its east, morning sun, side.
This is a home equally well designed for family or for a couple who welcome guests to stay. The master suite and a large office or fourth bedroom are situated on one side, with an easy relationship with the living areas, while the family or guest bedrooms occupy the opposite corner, where they can be 'closed off' when not used while life continues in the rest of the home. The main foyer is the linking factor- French doors into the living straight ahead, to the side a wide hall (more like a second foyer) off which are two bedrooms, bathroom and separate tiled shower room. Wardrobes are spacious and hall storage could hide a grandchild or two!
The grandchildren will also love the 'playroom' created at the rear of the triple garage where there is workshop space and plenty of depth for longer vehicles.
A large laundry completes a home exceptionally well laid out for a variety of lifestyles.

River Oaks Drive - named for the trees which give it an avenue appearance - is an established and prestigious residential enclave hosting some very beautiful properties. Residents love the seclusion and country style large sites while appreciated the convenience of living within minutes of the city.

3000m2 secluded, easy care, mainly lawn and trees
280m2 verandah surrounded three/four bedroom home
Prestige established residential enclave
Handy to Bethlehem village and Tauranga city

Location:
Few regions in New Zealand or the world for that matter have as much to offer as the Bay of Plenty. From the gentle harbour waters to its surf beaches, its fishing and diving grounds to the scenic bush, the Bay is as much a quiet recreational playground as it is a thriving business and rural community.
Key economic elements for the region include Tourism, Horticulture (predominately Kiwifruit and Avocado production), Viticulture, Pastoral farming, Forestry, Housing and Holiday Makers. The rapid growth in the area provides a vibrant living environment from job opportunities to business prospects with a sustainable future.
Tauranga as a city is one of the fastest, if not fastest growing cities in New Zealand. With a mixture of beautiful scenery, great beaches, cafes, restaurants and nightspots it is more than a city it is a lifestyle. The award winning schools also provide a key reason why Tauranga is proving to be such an attractive destination for both ex Kiwi's and migrants as a place to set up their new life in New Zealand.