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Want to disappear for a while? This South Island bolthole could be a perfect hideout
The picturesque setting in Burkes Pass.
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A two-bedroom cottage on a one-hectare block in Burkes Pass offers a perfect rural escape. For 20 years, it was a family bolthole in the Mackenzie Country, close to Mt Dobson and Lake Tekapo.
The 1980s cottage has been "winter tough" with added insulation and a pot belly fire. The grounds have been enhanced with native plantings, attracting tūī and bellbirds. This property is ideal for rest and recovery, with potential as a holiday rental.
The cottage was built in the 1980s.
The 81m² home is heated by the pot belly fire on wetback.
The kitchen looks out onto the countryside.
There are two bedrooms.
It has been used as a holiday rental in the past.
There is just over a hectare of land.
The driveway.
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