9 Magnolia Rise, Waipahihi, Taupo, Waikato

Here's the home with substance you've been chasing: a four-bedroom home with a generous single-level layout, and enough section to enjoy without giving every weekend to upkeep. Set on 759sqm with a 213sqm floor area, it’s a well-considered family home that feels settled, practical and ready to be lived in.

The kitchen has a central island, good bench space, a pantry and easy connection to the dining zone, with a heat pump for comfort. The separate living room gives you another place to retreat for a quieter evening, a movie, or extended family. Big sliders and wide windows pull in the garden outlook and make the everyday stuff feel brighter, from breakfast at the table to late-afternoon catch-ups.

Accommodation is well balanced, with four bedrooms laid out to give the primary some privacy from the rest of the home. It comes with its own heat pump, ensuite and walk-in wardrobe, and it also opens neatly to the outdoors, which is a lovely detail for slower starts to the day. The family bathroom includes both a bath and separate shower, there’s a separate WC. laundry facilities are housed in the double garage, with ample off-street parking for two cars on the drive."

Outside, the patio and lawn are set up for use. There’s room for kids to run, space for a summer table and pot plants, established planting around the boundary, and a garden shed for the tools and extras you’d rather keep out of the garage. The section is tidy and manageable, with enough grass to enjoy and enough concrete for easy outdoor living.

Waipahihi remains a favourite for good reason, with popular Waipahihi School, the Waipahihi Botanical Gardens open daily until dusk, and lakefront walking around Two Mile Bay adding another reason to get out of the house on a good day. Taupo’s wider network of shops, cafés, schools and essential services is close at hand across the district as well.

Call Judy Clarke to arrange your viewing.