Herbert, Waitaki, Otago

Take the tour around this historic 1860 Oamaru stone heritage masterpiece—where timeless beauty meets sustainable modern living. Thoughtfully restored and nestled on just over 4 hectares, this unique lifestyle property offers a rare blend of character, comfort, and eco-conscious design. With fruit trees, vegetable gardens, paddocks, and beautifully landscaped grounds, it’s a sanctuary that’s as functional as it is charming.

Interior Features

Beautifully restored interiors with pressed metal ceilings, timber floors, and vibrant, heritage-inspired colours. Generously sized bedrooms and living areas, each with open fireplaces. Seamless indoor-outdoor flow via the Victorian-style veranda and private courtyard. Walk-in pantry featuring original Kauri and Rimu shelving.

Year-Round Comfort

Wagner Fairburn multi-fuel range (installed 2024) connected to radiator system for efficient home heating. Wet-back system supports the electric water cylinder for energy-efficient hot water. Terra Lana wool insulation, Marmoleum flooring, and Sanderson wallpapers for a toxin-free, eco-friendly interior.

Heritage-Infused Modern Kitchen

Engineered stone benchtops and Belfast-style stone sink. Multi-fuel range cooker (also powers radiators). Thoughtful integration of sustainable materials with traditional design elements.

Exterior Features

Formal gardens, orchard, productive vegetable beds, croquet lawn and a hazelnut copse. Six fenced paddocks with water supply, a natural watercourse and large pond. Landscaped grounds using native grasses and herbs, ideal for grazing heritage livestock.

Outbuildings & Extras.

Large barn with single garage, lined storage, and a fully insulated studio. Three-room shed block: lined workshop, utility shed, and woodshed (powered). Additional structures: ride-on mower shed, glasshouse with irrigation, hen coop, goat hutch, and multiple tool/garden sheds.

A Rare Opportunity 56 Burgess Road offers more than just a home—it’s a heritage lifestyle retreat that honours its past while embracing the future. With concept plans already drawn for an extension and endless scope for further development, this one-of-a-kind property invites a buyer as distinctive as the land itself. Viewings are by appointment only, with live walkthrough tours available on request.