Step into a property unlike any other. Set across approximately 13 hectares (+/-) of rolling Otago Peninsula countryside, this extraordinary lifestyle retreat offers space, privacy, and rural surrounds of rare beauty, anchored by a truly distinctive castle-inspired residence. With a substantial 310m2 home, multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, extensive garaging and commanding views, this is a rare opportunity to secure one of Dunedin's most individual properties.
Inside, generous living spaces provide room for family life, entertaining and quiet retreat alike. Large double-glazed windows frame the surrounding landscape, while the thoughtful floor plan offers genuine flexibility - suited to growing families, visiting guests, home-based work, or multi-generational living. Built in 1996, the home comprises three large bedrooms, including a master suite with ensuite and walk-in wardrobe, alongside an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area featuring a sunken conversation pit, and a formal lounge for more considered entertaining. Adjacent, a separate dining room offers the flexibility to serve as a fourth bedroom if required, while a grand entrance foyer, incorporating recycled church doors - sets the tone from the moment you arrive.
A substantial deck wraps the full front elevation of the home, delivering exceptional indoor-outdoor flow through wide double-opening doors, with panoramic views over the harbour to Taiaroa Head. It is a setting made for slowing down, for taking in the harbour, listening to native birdsong through the mature gardens, and enjoying a level of privacy rarely found so close to the city, screened entirely from the main road.
Beyond the home, the landholding presents extensive possibilities - a lifestyle retreat, hobby farm, equestrian pursuit, or simply a private sanctuary of one's own. The combination of usable land, established improvements and a standout residence is a rare offering in today's market.
The current owners have enjoyed a peaceful, private existence here for the past 30 years, surrounded by easy-care, mature gardens featuring over 100 rhododendrons, plantations of native trees, and thirty-year-old stands of pruned pine, macrocarpa and blue gum suited to timber and firewood, along with ample paddock space for horses or a small number of farm animals.
Improvements include a triple carport, a three-bay enclosed garage with insulated flooring offering future accommodation potential, a three-bay hay and shearing shed, and an original cow byre.
Located in sought-after Broad Bay, the property offers the tranquillity of peninsula living while remaining within easy reach of Dunedin's amenities, schools, transport and recreational attractions - including the cycle and walkway directly at the foot of the drive.
A rare offering, deserving of a considered viewing - contact Geraldine or Peter to arrange yours.
