359 Linwood Road, Karaka, Franklin, Auckland

Your countryside paradise awaits. Make your offer now. The vendors’ previous contract has lapsed related to finance timing, but the vendors have commitments elsewhere - so grab the opportunity to make this magnificent property yours. Vendors highly motivated to do a deal.

This exquisite and timeless manor set on 20 acres, offers the ultimate luxury lifestyle in the heart of Karaka with future value gains to be achieved by an astute buyer. This property would really suit the returning expat, investors or those just looking for a luxury lifestyle.

Set in a commanding yet private location, handy to local amenities including the Hilton Hotel and restaurants, cafes, shops, sports grounds, local farmers markets and adjacent to Karaka North Village. It is also close to the new developments at Drury and offers a peaceful and exclusive luxury lifestyle close to those new commercial developments. With a short drive to the motorway, you are close to the airport, the city or head down to the Coromandel beaches or Taupo for the lake or skiing. There are excellent local schools and many families go on to ACG Strathallan or take the bus or train to Kings, St Kents, St Cuthbert’s or Diocesan School.

Everyone marvels at this gracious home, offering private resort style living with expansive terraced grounds and a large heated concrete swimming pool with a masonry pool-house, an astro turf tennis court and plenty of space to roam or just relax in the sun or under a tree and listen to the birds and enjoy the peace and tranquility.

The masonry block home, by Masonry Design Solutions, is 560m2, set over two levels with a concrete midfloor offering a solid and enduring family home to make your own. With 5 bedrooms, an office, large family living plus separate, gorgeous formal dining and living rooms evoking a luxury lodge experience, you also have a substantial entertainment room. Multiple locations for relaxed living with rooms opening to expansive sandstone tiling patios. including a massive outside dining area under cover of a Louvretec roof.

The land is well raced, with post and rail fencing and is suitable for horses as currently used, or any stock you chose. You can also make a smart investment in this fast-developing area and landbank and lease the land while you enjoy the beautiful lifestyle. Access to the large barn which is currently set up as 5 stables, is via a separate driveway, ensuring your privacy at the house. This driveway, plus the stone raceways throughout the property provide easy access to all of the paddocks around the property.

This fabulous property is selling well below replacement value and you will not find a comparable block of land in such a desirable location with the future in mind.

Act quickly and enquire now. The CV is formally under review.

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