56 Parnell street, Rawene, Far North, Northland

Private sale: A creative freehold property with a 2-bedroom lockwood-style cabin (35m2)+romantic greenhouse diner (6.7m2)+greenhouse bathroom (4.3m2), and 4 decks set among ancient puriri trees with amazing east AND west views of the Hokianga Harbour. Website link with video tours: https://sites.google.com/view/cabin-4-sale/home

This property in ‘The Winterless North’ offers a great, year round, indoor-outdoor life style. With 2 work-from-home desks, and space to garden and build, you can enjoy a fulfilling, creative and relaxed life. A great place to escape the rat race, be it for holidays or forever.

The cabin sits on a the east facing slope of the section. Timber steps meander down the garden and lead through a portal of puriri trees to the cabin. The cabin has its own structural floor making it theoretically a transportable cabin.

You enter the cabin through a set of french doors. 3 further sets of French doors offer the best indoor-outdoor flow. The entrance room doubles as a work room with a built-in desk under the window with space for 2 people side-by-side. The view of the ancient puriri and the harbour beyond is a wonderful surprise as you enter.

The entrance room leads to the kitchen with a 3.4m long work bench with soft-close cabinets under and open shelving above. A wide set of french doors create a great flow through to the outdoor living. Off the kitchen is a compact den, with a built-in corner couch with storage under, and a second under window bench. It is another great spot for somebody to work, or have meals together with the best view.

A deck runs along the full length at the front of the cabin. It gives access to the two double bedrooms. Each bedrooms has a set of wide french doors and enjoys the fabulous views of the harbour. One of the rooms is currently used as an art studio.

Imagine waking up to the sunrise, get your morning drink, open the French doors and watch the sun rise, and in winter the harbour fog evaporate. It is a magical spectacle that never tires.

On the deck, in a sheltered spot is a wonderful outdoor shower. Next to the shower is the access to the greenhouse bathroom. It has a bath with hand-held shower over, a vanity and a simple composting toilet. Great harbour and ferry view from the bath!

Timber steps take you from the deck to two other decks and the greenhouse dining room. Lit by fairy lights and candles, and with a capacity to easily seat 6-8 people, it is dining space like no other that wow's your guests.

The lock-wood style cabin has solid timber walls, are double glazed, and have proper insulation in the floors and ceilings. The tongue and groove walls give it a true contemporary cabin feel. The cabin is only 2 years old. It has its own foundation that sits on the deck that acts like skids. There are no flooding risks and the properties has withstood 3 cyclones.

There is a third greenhouse that is used as a shed/potting shed/drying room when it rains. There is a washing machine in a small steel shed.

The top of the section, next to the road has amazing east AND west views. There is a small shed with a washing machine and a deck with a large wall mounted clothes drying rack. The rest is a clean canvas for parking, a garage, tiny home etcetera. That area has previously been used for a large caravan.

The harbour view and surrounding empty land give the property a very spacious feel. The current owner has begun planting natives. There are 2 raised vegetable beds.

Rawene is NZ’s best kept secret! This small town, located on a peninsula on the Hokianga harbour, is the heart of The Far North. It is surrounded by water, blessed with amazing sunrises and sunsets over water. It has a hospital, a few shops, cafes, gallery, gym, hall, community centre, and an active community.

Rawene is the heart of the Far North: Bay of Islands/Paihia/Kerikeri/Airport/ Waipapa 60-65min, Omapere beach 25 min, Opononi beach 20 min, Kauri forests 45 min, Kawakawa 60 min, Cape Reinga 3hrs including ferry. Whangarei 1:45min. Auckland 4-4.5 hrs.

Price includes built-in furniture, washer, and fridge, bedding, soft furnishings, kitchen set up, small appliances, electric heaters, tools, outdoor furniture. Just bring your personal belongings. Owner is moving overseas and property will be sold completely equipped, ready to move in.

Gas(9KG bottles) for hot water and cooking, towns water, lines power, compost toilet. Electrical heating. Utilities for 1 occupant $150/m, rates $2,636/year. Free health care for locals at the Rawene clinic. There is fibre at the boundary. It’s very affordable living alright.

Reason for selling: owner moving to Europe on completion of sale. The seller created a website with video tours and more information: https://sites.google.com/view/cabin-4-sale/home

Contact owner via trademe.