Imagine waking up surrounded by established gardens, collecting fresh eggs from your chooks, picking your own fresh vegetables, harvesting avocados from your orchard, and spending your afternoons tending to flowers that could become the foundation of a thriving home business.
Perfectly positioned between Hamilton and Auckland with expressway access just moments away, and set in the popular and growing town of Taupiri. This extraordinary lifestyle property offers the ideal balance of country living and convenience, making it equally suited to entrepreneurs, big families, commuters, or those ready to embrace a more self-sufficient way of life.
Set on over 8,500sqm, this remarkable property began life in 1971 as St Michael's Catholic Church before being thoughtfully transformed into an impressive family residence in 2015. The conversion was extensive, with new plumbing, electrical, drainage, and septic systems, two 20,000-litre water tanks with trickle feed, plus double cavity brick construction, steel portals, concrete floors, acoustic ceilings, insulation, double glazing and earthquake bracing.
Inside, the home is full of warmth, character and incredible scale. Soaring spaces filled with natural light create a welcoming atmosphere that is both striking and practical. The flexible layout offers a variety of uses for its many rooms depending on your needs. The main home consists of 5 bedrooms over two levels, a games room, 2 bathrooms plus a 3rd toilet, a separate laundry, and a spacious open kitchen. Featuring a large island, double wall ovens and a walk-in pantry - perfect for preserving produce, entertaining, and family gatherings. Brand-new carpet installed in 2025 adds a fresh finishing touch.
Adding even more versatility is the fully self-contained flat, complete with its own kitchen, living area, new bathroom, upstairs bedroom and private deck. Ideal for extended family, a home office or more!
Outside is where the lifestyle truly comes alive.
The established grounds offer endless opportunities to embrace living off the land, with:
• Approximately 150 avocado trees already in production
• 900 calla lily bulbs and seasonal dahlias, offering exciting potential for flower sales or a boutique floral venture
• A glasshouse ready for year-round vegetables and seedlings
• A poultry shed ready for your chooks to provide fresh eggs
• A 3 car garaging, hay shed and expansive workshop spaces
• Mature exotic plantings creating privacy and a beautiful park-like setting
With its fascinating history, generous scale and highly adaptable spaces, there is also exciting future potential for a boutique café, wellness retreat, event venue or conference space (subject to council approval), let your imagination run wild!
This is more than a home-it's a place to grow your own food and flowers, create multiple income streams, run a business from your own backyard, and enjoy a lifestyle that many only dream about.
A truly rare opportunity with a remarkable past and endless possibilities for the future.
