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Katikati is the northern gateway to the Bay of Plenty and the Avocado Capital of NZ. It offers community and good local amenities, as well as many walking tracks and cycleways. This rural centre is within striking distance of Tauranga City and a not-uncommon commute to Waikato and Auckland. 

The home site is elevated from the waterfront, which lies across an expansive front lawn that’s home to many of the region’s Herons. This waterfront reserve hides a secluded sandy beach and an area suitable for launching small trailer boats, with Tutaetaka Island providing the foreground to the view south down Tauranga Harbour. Nearby Long Beach Reserve at the end of Beach Road provides a boat ramp facility.

The approach to the home site involves entry through private gates and an attractive meander through a well-presented avocado orchard. An immaculate sealed driveway gives way to ample parking, an internal access double garage, and an attached carport, with the view and waterfront location only hinted at until inside. 

A formal entry foyer displays water views through a picture window and separates a large lounge from the rest of the home. The lounge opens to the outdoors on three sides and is bathed in this tranquil setting.

A large open-plan kitchen, dining room, and family follow, again prioritising indoor/outdoor connection to both sides of the home. The traditional kitchen enjoys bay window benchtop water views and a large corner pantry with ample bench space provided by its breakfast bar.

A central stairwell creates a hallway island separating a large study positioned beside an informal front entrance from a powder room, sizeable laundry, and the accommodations beyond.

Three downstairs double bedrooms with generous floor areas and double wardrobes, all enjoy water views and direct connections to the outdoors. A suitably scaled shared bathroom with corner bath, wet room shower and double vanity sits opposite.

At the end of the hallway sits a unique garage arrangement. The double garage has additional space in its asymmetric floorplan for storage or workshop activities and is divided with bi-folding doors from an almost equally large space originally conceived as a games room. The games room has its own outdoor access and water views and has been enhanced with a sink and benchtop, further expanding its potential list of uses to a gym, hobby room, and office through to additional more autonomous accommodation space.

Upstairs is all master suite, reserved space, and next-level views for the fortunate owners. The master is spacious, with its wide opening to a private and secure balcony offering fresh air and the sounds of nature day or night when desired. The walk-in wardrobe is dressing room-sized, and the adequate ensuite offers a twin vanity arrangement.

Discretely positioned amongst the 25-year-old avocado trees is an approximately 100m2 steel shed with three-phase power available, two manual roller doors, a mezzanine storage area, and a studio with kitchenette, bathroom, and laundry. Unconsented but reputably built by Letts, this offers great amenities to both the orchard and the owners. An enclosed vegetable garden alongside sees regular strolls made to this northern end of the property.

The property is immaculately maintained, and a detailed building inspection (areas of drywall removed) provides peace of mind that it is a sound home. Enjoy it for years to come as it is, or take this home and its rare and enviable location to the next level…