321 Omarunui Road, Puketapu, Hastings, Hawke's Bay

321 Omarunui Rd

"Omarunui"- Place of the big shelter Large modernised family homestead, steeped in history offering privacy and seclusion. Four bay storage shed Close to Havelock North, Napier and Hastings yet rural in setting. Impressive tree lined driveway and mature garden surrounds. Mandarin orchard and an assortment of fruit trees. Acreage enough for horses, stock, gardening and for children to explore.

Omarunui homestead, with a J.A. Louis Hay touch, is a significantly large historical home of over 500 m2 with commanding views over the 7.791 acre property, built originally in the 1850's the house has been extended and renovated. The bones of the original house are native timber, with kauri, matai and rimu featuring in the flooring, ceiling and wall panels. The home has a wealth of history and stories which further add to the charm and character of this homestead. The house has recently been lovingly restored to a high level and thoroughly modernised (rewired, insulated and replumbed).

The property is discretely nestled within established extensive gardens and stock paddocks, accessed by an automatic gate and long tree-lined driveway.

The north facing home is designed to offer optimum family living, downstairs the open plan kitchen and generously sized family room offers a warm and welcoming space surrounded by large windows allowing views out to the gardens, swimming pool and outdoor living areas. A handy office is easily accessed from the kitchen. A second high stud living room with log fired burner and a large high stud dining room both open out onto the front deck providing plentiful space for entertaining. A separate entrance leads to a tiled boot room/wet room for storing your boots hats and coats, with direct access to a large double garage with remote operated doors and laundry, aiding the practical flow of this home.

There are six bedrooms upstairs, four bedrooms and a substantial tv room are situated on one side of the house, and on the other side two bedrooms, one large main and one guest bedroom, both with adjoining balconies overlooking the property. An ensuite with heated flooring is situated off the main bedroom and the guest bedroom has a private shower room.

A renovation of a cottage (65m2) with beautiful garden views sits aside the homestead. Originally the Napier Harbour Master's office, the cottage was transported to Omarunui during the 1990’s. Both properties are fed by a private water bore on site.

Other buildings include a four-bay shed (potentially stables), with one bay being lockable, sheep yards, a killing shed, a hen-house, an old dairy and a cool house (anecdotally used to store contraband whiskey during the prohibition).

There are five paddocks of flat land currently grazed, one of which hosts the mandarin orchard. The homesteads grounds are landscaped with expansive lawns and established plantings, a vegetable garden, fruit trees (mandarins/plumb/avocado/orange/lemon/lime/fejoa/fig/cherry/peach) and walnut trees. The large in-ground concrete pool (approx 10m by 5m) complete the property as the ultimate family home and lifestyle, with opportunity for grazing income and/or equestrian use.

The property has the well-known Waiohiki golf course on your doorstep, with the Tutaekuri river as a beautiful aesthetic backdrop, providing fishing, walking and cycling (i-way cycle track) access. Only minutes to the popular Puketapu village with local pub/cafe, general store, garage and located within easy driving distance to Havelock North, Hastings and Napier.

This desirable homestead reflects the status of the rich history of early Hawke’s Bay yet offers the quality and convenience of modern day living. Enjoy the peaceful country living with the convenience of town close at hand.