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SUBSTANCE

6H Ainsworth Road, Te Puna

Surrounded by nature and the Minden Scenic Reserve, this architectural statement rests harmoniously in a private setting just moments from sought-after eateries, shopping destinations, and leisure activities in Te Puna and Bethlehem, and is set to benefit substantially from improvements to local roading, ensuring trouble-free access to any destination.

This uber-modern, high-quality home has been designed by well-regarded architectural firm, Insight Architecture, and meticulously crafted by New Zealand Certified builder, Gene Hollands. Its timeless material choices and clean lines, both inside and out, create a tranquil retreat with a strong connection to its occupants and its environment. Peaceful, easy, and comfortable living for a couple or a large family has been built into the floor plan, with architectural features and high-end inclusions ensuring that objective.

The home’s green surroundings and thoughtful landscaping keep maintenance inputs down and provide the potential to create the elements of your ultimate lifestyle with the hard work already done.

FEATURING

The property is entered at the end of a quiet enclave, its private positioning and hidden nature enhanced by the gated driveway and gentle climb to the house. The home’s elevated position on the site instils an immediate sense of substantivity ahead of its slow reveal on approach.

The breathtaking first impressions continue at the home's entry, which accesses a large skylit foyer via a bespoke, oversized pivot door that delivers a unique wow factor.

Once inside, the home’s architectural hallmarks are further revealed, with stud heights at 2.7m or more, feature walls of horizontally laid larch timber and textured plaster renders to mimic tilt slab, recessed motorised and manual blinds, and Velux skylights and sun tunnels. Additional quality features include hydronic underfloor diesel-fired heating, fully fitted storage and wardrobe spaces, and Florim stone benchtops throughout.

Aside from direct access to the substantial garage space, the foyer provides for three connections:  the owner’s retreat, the accommodations wing, and the main living spaces. Also intelligently available off the foyer is a stylish powder room, ideally positioned for occupant and visitor use.

The main living zone includes a large open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area with a broad, seamless connection to an extensive, louvred outdoor living space and fully covered northside decks. A large lounge, separated from the main area by a barn door slider, could serve as a more intimate formal space or a family/media room.

The kitchen layout is spacious and functional, cleverly incorporating a plumbed scullery that’s easily accessible whilst not being visible from beyond the preparation spaces. With its large kitchen island, window-side breakfast bar, and long runs of bench space, this kitchen and its quality appliances and fittings are well-suited to both family and entertaining.

The accommodations wing can be closed off from the remainder of the home; a long corridor provides two large storage cupboards and beckons with its terminal view window and feature planting outside. A spacious shared bathroom, that’s beautifully tiled floor to ceiling and includes a feature window and stone bath, supports three family bedrooms. Additionally, there is an attractive guest bedroom and ensuite for family and friends.

Designed as a playroom, an additional room, positioned with a visual connection to the main living spaces, has a built-in wardrobe/storage system allowing it to be easily repurposed into an additional bedroom, second office, hobby area, or gym.

The owner’s retreat includes a sizeable office, which benefits from a view window to the front door. The master bedroom enjoys a north-facing, private, covered deck space, a very modern ensuite with discrete toilet and wet room shower layout, and a generously scaled walk-in wardrobe.

An independent laundry space has a mudroom entry, cleverly positioned adjacent a rear entry to the garage. Intentionally designed with quality fittings and bench space, as well as a substantial storage cupboard, and access to additional attic storage; this laundry is both attractive and functional.

Landscaping adjacent to the home has been curated to be low maintenance and to enhance the home's architectural presence and positioning on the site. Mature bush surrounding the property ensures privacy, green outlooks, and bird song, with the flat area below the home providing a large lawn and future lifestyle potential, or a grand buffer between the home and the gated entrance. The driveway passes the home to a large three-car, internal access garage space, with ample hardscaping for parking, including a space beside the garage for a boat or camper.

A range of edibles, including feijoa, citrus, stone fruits, and avocado, and a hidden 20ft implement shed — installed to house tools and garden equipment, including a ride-on mower or tractor — complete the lifestyle picture. Pools, tennis courts, additional sheds, or other lifestyle elements can all be added to suit.

A Closer Look

  • Five Bedrooms

    Three Bathrooms

    Three Indoor Living Spaces

    Office

    Laundry

    3 Car Garaging

    365 m2 Internal Floor Area

    100 m2 Decking

    6,696 m2 Land Area

  • 2018 BC. New Dwelling with Matt Hodson, Insight Architecture & Builder, Gene Hollands CCC 2021

    Ribraft concrete foundation

    Treated timber framing and Thermakraft building wrap

    Herman Pacific vertical shiplap Larch cladding on a 40mm cavity

    Herman Pacific horizontal Larch weatherboard cladding on a 40mm cavity

    12mm Triclad board and batten on a cavity

    Colorsteel Endura Plumbdek roofing with areas of TPO internal guttering

    Colorsteel flashings

    Velux fixed skylights

    Velux Solar Tubes

    Hardisoffit

    Aluminium joinery and double-glazing

    Knauf wall insulation R2.6 to R3.2/ceiling R3.6 to 4.1 (including garaging)

    Garapa decking

  • Floor coverings

    Window dressings (including motorised blinds in the kitchen/dining/living/lounge & master bedroom + 2 remotes)

    Light fittings (includes David Trubridge pendant)

    F&P Dish Drawer dishwashers (x2 scullery)

    Miele integrated dishwasher

    LG microwave (scullery)

    Miele integrated fridge

    Miele integrated freezer

    F&P 90cm pyrolytic oven

    F&P 90cm black induction cooktop

    F&P 90cm rangehood

    Auto bin drawers (x3 kitchen, scullery, laundry)

    Living Flame gas fire

    Diesel-fired hydronic under-floor heating system with integrated, solar-ready 250L hot water cylinder

    Grant Vortex diesel boiler

    490L diesel tank

    Smoke alarms

    Bathroom extractor fans (x4)

    Merlin auto garage door (x2) + remotes (x2)

    Elite security system (app-controlled)

    Starlink

    Samsung wall-mounted TVs (x2 lounge, playroom)

    F&P front loader washing machine

    F&P front loader dryer

    BFT Ultra entry gate with BFT sensors and keypad entry + remotes (x2)

    Buried 5000L water tank

    Wallace domestic water pressure pump

    Eco Cycle Fusion Plus septic system

    Outdoor clothes line

    Corten steel feature sculpture

    20ft implement shed with ramp and hanging storage systems

    Outdoor rain-sensing louvre system + remote

    App-controlled architectural and feature garden lighting

    Built-in attic ladder

    Garage wall storage systems

  • LOT 8 DP 470078

    CT 634214

    Western Bay of Plenty District Council

    LIFE (Lifestyle) Zone

    Freehold Estate

    Rating valuation $2,620,000

    Rates $4,543.47