Three story home with direct access to a gemstone beach and next to covenanted land with views in all directions. Uninterrupted views of spectacular sunsets and of the night sky. Monitored security alarms and fire alarm. Telephone connections on all floors. Excellent broadband reception.

Architecturally designed solid home of two concrete floors and a rimu floor/ceiling. Features include an additional 50sqm of attic space that includes 3 water storage tanks that provide independent supply to showers, historic oregan beams, solid timber doors and stairs. Two stainless steel log fires that can burn driftwood, one of which also heats water and backs onto a wall of polished gemstones from the beach. Four toilets/ three showers, four cantilevered decks that include a conservatory and a covered laundry drying room.

Four bedrooms include wardrobes and sea views. The master bedroom includes an en suite.

The garage height is 2.6m and is a dream workshop with many power points, including 3 phase power, shelving, vehicle maintenance pit with power and lights and 2 ceiling hoist hooks. There is a a hand basin, toilet and shower and skylights over the workbench. Two electric garage doors and enough space for 5 vehicles.

The property has a gated 200metre gabion rock fence, raised garden plots, glass house, paraplegic ramp access to 1st floor, 5 water taps, irrigation water supply to gardens, gabion fenced enclosure, 4 sheds and a 2 bedroom cottage for restoration. Two ground water storage tanks connected to pressure pump for watering garden and optional back up for filling attic tanks.

Birdlings Flat has its own community hall with a monthly program of activities. The beach is well known for beach combing, fishing and collecting gemstones of agates, petrified wood, jasper, etc.

A 10 minute lakeside drive to Little River will find 4 craft shops, information station, general store, 2 cafes, petrol station, 2 vet clinics, city council service centre/post office, plant nursery and motel. There is the Little River primary school with a school bus stop opposite the Birdlings Flat community hall. Birdlings Flat is a 40 minute drive to city or to Akaroa.

The Homes.co.nz web site has listed this property at $715K.

Special Features

Sea views. Deck. Native bush. Enclosed Garden.