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40 Riverstone Drive, Welcome Bay

The vendors are headed offshore and have advised an interest in offers below their previous advertised price of $2,399,000. For sale for considerably less than their investment, and a great opportunity for a turn-key property of this calibre and provenance in the current market.

Tucked away at the quiet end of the Riverstone Park subdivision are a number of larger homes on lifestyle-sized lots. 40 Riverstone Drive is arguably the most desirable among them, wrapped in native bush and bathed in birdsong, all just moments from the Tauranga City Centre and harbourfront, while serving up views of Mauao.

The renowned duo of Brendon Gordon Architects and D&B Construction created a high-quality, bespoke modern home that is both on-trend and timeless, with a distinct resort feel. When combined with its landscaping, hardscaping, and indoor-outdoor integration, one is transported to the "zen" of the tropical Far East.

For families or couples that value design and distinction and prioritise wellness and tranquillity, this unique opportunity offers sublime appeal.

Main Dwelling

  • 4

    BEDROOMS

  • 2

    BATHROOMS

  • 1

    LIVING AREA

  • 2

    CAR GARAGING

  • 1

    CARPORT

  • 254

    SQM FLOOR AREA

  • 1.175

    HA LAND AREA

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A long, easy on-title driveway, flanked by native bush to the south and sunny outlooks to the north, meets automatic gates which immediately deliver you into this green and private setting.

The generous gravelled arrivals area accentuates the organic vibe of the carefully chosen tones and textures cladding the home, and cleverly leads beyond a drive-through carport to a turning circle and additional parking to the rear of the property. Generous double car garaging connects to the home through this covered carport space, delivering one practically to the laundry/utility room entry.

Guests arriving at the front door are greeted by a substantial covered entry, opening into a small arrivals foyer which focuses one through the living area into the lush grounds and the day and night views of iconic Mauao beyond.

The expansive open plan living area, with its feature vaulted ceiling, blends a dramatic fireside lounge, dining, and a modern designer kitchen. Its servery side bar fridges, drop shelving, and floor-to-ceiling cabinetry are reminiscent of the trendiest of dining establishments. The practical, roomy scullery provides significant benchtop, shelving, and cupboard space while remaining light and bright, with its large window taking in the outdoor living area and gardens. Polished concrete floors throughout these areas, and the high stud, expand the space and provide decorative flexibility and area definition through furnishing.

Beyond the kitchen toward the eastern end of the home sits a short hall with a powder room adjacent to a gym or office space. This room has a private deck and garden area and is large enough to provide for a fourth bedroom (an ideal nursery) or act as a second living space/TV room should these functions be preferred.

At the end of this short hall is the master suite. A well-separated and spacious retreat that prioritises light and views of the garden from bed and ensuite. Its private, north-facing deck enhances the suite's size and ambience.

To the western side of the main living area, a second short hall connects two large bedrooms with a luxurious shared bathroom. The bedrooms connect to a shared north-facing deck and provide large wardrobe spaces. They are light and bright, offering a superior experience. The bathroom is intelligently partitioned around a central vanity and features a bath and spacious shower area.

Intentionally conceived as a central part of this home’s experience is a massive loggia connecting with focused views across a pool area grounded in the environment. The loggia provides for a lounging and dining space with overhead radiant heating. An additional custom lounging deck, with built-in chaise lounges and an umbrella, sits across the pool. The long pool is a real landscape feature with its thirteen-metre length, bespoke sculptural fencing, tiled and recently paved coping, and dense, well-considered area planting.

The abundance of green and the density of planting create a remarkable sense of peace, privacy, and escape, surrounded by native bush and with tall olive tree hedging between the property and its only neighbour. Planting is low maintenance, and the near flat site makes mowing easy for man of machine.

A sublime, centrally located residential lifestyle offering that’s as intriguing as it is attractive.

A Closer Look

  • Land Area:

    1.175 Ha

    MainDwelling:

    254 m2

    • Four Bedrooms

    • Two Bathrooms

    • One Living

    • One Laundry

    • 2 Car Garaging + Carport

  • Location: 40 Riverstone Drive, Welcome Bay

    Legal Description: LOT 7 DPS 370599

    Certificate of Title:  291011

    Estate:  Fee Simple (Freehold)

  • Territorial Authority: Tauranga City Council

    Zone: Greenbelt Zone

    Rating valuation $2,130,000

    Rates $6,340.80

  • Main Dwelling

    Fixed floor coverings

    Window dressings

    Light fittings

    Miele integrated dishwasher

    Panasonic microwave

    Smeg wall oven (x2)

    Smeg 4-burner gas cooktop

    Rangehood

    Vintec bar fridge (x2)

    Rinnai gas fire + remote

    Ultecom Heat transfer system

    Electric hot water cylinder

    Smoke alarms

    Heated towel rails (x2)

    Bathroom extractor fans (x3)

    1200 auto garage door & remotes (x2)

    Paradox Alarm

    Fibre connection

    Samsung wall mounted TV (gym)

    Samsung wall mounted TV (master)

    Samsung wall mounted TV + sound bar (living)

    LG front loader washing machine

    LG front loader dryer

    Pool and pool accessories

    Zodiac robot pool cleaner

    Pool lounging deck + umbrella

    Ditec Entrematic gates and remotes (x2)

    Septic tank

    Folding clothes line

    Satellite dish

    Outdoor radiant heater (loggia)

    Bird bath

    Gardenia mounted hose reel

    Compost bin

    Garage workbench and cabinets

    On wall garage tool racks

  • 2014 BC. Erect Dwelling with Brendon Gordon Architects and D&B Construction. CCC 2016

    100mm concrete slab foundation

    Treated timber framing

    Thermakraft building wrap

    70 series brick veneer on a 50mm cavity

    Herman Pacific vertical shiplap Cedar weatherboards on a cavity

    Diamond longrun metal and Asphaltic shingles roofing

    Aluminium joinery with double glazing

    Insulation Pink Batts walls R2.4 / ceilings R3.2

    Metal flashing and guttering

    PVC downspouts

    Hardigroove soffits

    2016 BC. Install Inground Swimming Pool and Fences with Pleasure Pools. CCC 2017

    13m x 3.15m inground concrete pool

    Max depth middle 1.420m

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