35 Amber Rise, Ruby Bay, Tasman, Nelson / Tasman

This home is nestled in the hills behind Ruby Bay in arguably the best rural subdivision in Tasman. It is a large, quiet, fully developed property with a rural outlook and has all the benefits of country living without the work that a larger lifestyle block requires.

Mapua is just ten minutes’ drive away.

Thousands of locally sourced bird-friendly native trees and shrubs fill a basin in front of the house. Behind the house there are highly productive vegetable beds and a wide variety of fruit trees, including citrus, stone fruit, olives, and figs.

The house is single level; a one-off design built by Signature homes in 2017. It is highly energy efficient with an insulated slab, 140mm framing, and high-grade insulation throughout. The main living, dining, kitchen and entry areas have polished concrete floors for maximum solar gain. All rooms have water based underfloor heating driven by a large efficient heat pump. The main living area has a small but effective log fire.

The windows are double glazed, argon filled, and the aluminium has a thermal break which insulates and eliminates condensation. These are backed by insulating waffle blinds in the living areas.

The house is north facing, and all rooms open out with full height doors and windows to spacious outdoor living areas. These include a large timber deck and a fireplace and BBQ area. The front door is level entry as is access to the deck from the house.

The maturing fern and lancewood plantings on either side of the front door are framed by full height windows on the south side which add to the light filled nature of the house and open up other views of the landscaping.

There are 3 good sized double bedrooms with large wardrobes. The master bedroom with ensuite and walk-in wardrobe is at the east end of the house. The other bedrooms are well separated in a west wing. There are two separate living rooms. There is extensive storage off the corridor and in the laundry.

The adjoining large garage is accessed through the laundry. It has an attic above it with a loft ladder. A room off the garage is presently used as a workshop but could be converted to other uses.

There are extensive concrete hard-standing areas for parking, caravans or boats, with two caravan power outlets.

Water is roof supply via three 25,000 litre underground concrete tanks with a full filter treatment system including UV. A firefighting sprinkler system is installed throughout the house, garage and workshop. Sewage disposal is subject to a transferable resource consent and is a simple but effective AES system which is fully compliant and has been serviced recently.

Electricity is three phase. If required a generator can be connected. An input socket and circuitry has been set up to power key equipment such as the water pump, fridge and freezers, and communications.

Full fibre is installed. There is a communications board with Cat 6 cabling run to most positions in the house where on-line services could be needed. There is wiring in the roof for solar.

Chattels include a robotic lawn mower, a small tractor/mower and trailer, 2 sheds, a shade sail, and appliances. Negotiable chattels include a Buschbeck outdoor pizza oven/grill, and an outdoor fountain.

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