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Overlooking Hawke’s Bay’s lovely Maraetotara Valley and about 30 minutes drive from Havelock North we offer a genuinely unique and lovely 18.63 hectare (46 acres) rural property having many very special attributes for a discerning buyer, but especially a person looking for total privacy and uncompromised peace and tranquillity. Access is via the Maraetotara Valley road, itself a designated scenic route well known for its natural unspoiled countryside including a number of forest reserves administered by the Department of Conservation, as well as the spectacular beauty of the surrounding hill country, especially in the upper reaches of the valley. This property is accessed from Okaihau Road near the head of the valley, a road that connects Maraetotara to the nearby seaside village of Waimarama about 12 minutes distant.

The property rises from Okaihau Road over gently sloping meadow to an upper easy undulating meadow or rolling plateau. Here, sited to capture the very best views, the vendors have had erected two modern fully equipped cabins or holiday homes. From this elevated site the panoramic vistas are little short of breathtaking! To the west are successive waves of beautiful Hawkes Bay hill country as far as the distant outline of the Ruahine Mountain Ranges. Much closer to the property looking north – west is the dramatically rugged Kahuranaki Mountain. Looking north down the Maraetotara Valley is the well known silhouette of Te Mata Peak with Hawke’s Bay (the Pacific Ocean) beyond. Looking directly east across the property is a much closer sea view; being the ocean beyond popular Waimarama beach, about 12 minutes drive from the property.

To service the property an extensive underground power and telecommunications cable from Okaihau Road was installed and is connected to both the cabins. A sophisticated bio-cycle sewerage system has also been installed and connected to both cabins. This system was designed with the capacity to service a further large new residence or further cabins if required by a new owner. Stock water is reticulated to reservoirs on the property and gravity fed to stock troughs in each of the two main paddocks. The property has shared use of cattle yards and loading ramp at the Okaihau entrance to the property and a full set of sheep yards. There is a large half round hay barn on the property.

The modern, aesthetically attractive cabins have a natural wood exterior and fit well into their environment. They are 50m² and 24m² in size, 2 bedrooms and 1 bedroom respectively, are fully plumed, wired, lined and insulated and have kitchen and living areas, toilet, electric stove together with wood fires for heating. The larger cabin has a full length veranda from which to enjoy surrounding scenery and the spectacular mountain sunsets, perhaps with a glass of wine or a cold beer.

The property has strong fertile limestone derived soils on mostly gentle hill and gently undulating terrain. The area has a normally even, summer safe rainfall pattern and drought is very uncommon. This is some of Hawkes Bay’s best and healthiest livestock country and as such the wider area has been home to a number of cattle studs.

The grazing (excluding the cabins) is currently leased to a neighbouring livestock farmer who would be happy to continue leasing and maintaining the property for a new owner.

There is a nearby school bus service to Havelock North primary and secondary schools for which the Maraetotara area is zoned. Only About 4 minutes drive from the property is the lovely little 9 hole Wairunga private golf course