460 Douglas Road, Amberley, Hurunui, Canterbury

Offers Considered Located on 4.88 hectares and only 4km from Amberley, this well sheltered lifestyle property offers privacy and potential.
The land is flat with fertile soils making it suitable for a variety of agricultural/horticultural or lifestyle uses.
Water is provided to two, well-fenced paddocks from the County Scheme plus a well. The paddocks are currently sown down with a special hay mix (Rye grass, cocksford, red and white clover). The three-bedroom home consists of a light filled, open plan, kitchen/breakfast area with log burner, large sitting/dining room with open fire, full length windows opening onto the veranda (patio).
The main bedroom has an en suite, full-length windows/door opening to the outside.
Family bathroom has shower over bath, heated towel rail, vanity with cupboards large mirror, extractor fan etc. There is excellent storage throughout the house. The front door, which opens into the hall, and double garage are accessed by a lovely stone wall gravelled courtyard with fig trees, camellias and roses. Tucked away in the garden is a two-bedroom cottage. It has a sitting room, galley kitchen with sink, fridge cupboards etc, bathroom with shower over bath, vanity and toilet. Large deck out the front and a lovely cherry tree! This cottage can be used for extended family, guests or extra income. The property also has a large workshop with studio above, a railway carriage and hen house. An extensive orchard with apples, apricots, pears, peaches, plums, berries, currants, feijoas, walnuts etc, a garden shed and large fenced rabbit proof vegetable garden.

This is a very special property with beautiful rural views, amazing sunsets, birdlife (over 25 different species counted in the garden) and so quiet it is hard to believe that it is only 40 minutes from an international airport and the largest city in the South Island. Amberley is just down the road and has all the amenities - medical centre, supermarket, sports clubs (golf, tennis, bridge, cricket, rugby, bowls) to name a few, heated swimming pool, gym, cafes, shops, Farmlands, PGG, Saturday morning Framers Market, Amberley Beach and Rangiora not far away. Close by are many Vineyards offering meals and wine tasting, Hanmer Springs with hot pools, skiing at Amuri, Mt Lyford and Mt Hutt ski fields, jet boating and further afield Whale Watching at Kaikoura.

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