Breathtaking Grand Country Home On 5.6373Ha

'Greenlea' is a landmark Manawatu homestead offering a unique combination of charm, style, character, and comfortable living. The architecturally designed home was built entirely of heart native timbers and took three years to build. It was completed in 1914 during the Art Nouveau/Arts and Crafts period. It has been redecorated to an exceptional standard by the current owners to achieve an outstanding blend of modern appointments without sacrificing the original character which includes 12 foot studs, stained glass windows and pressed zinc ceilings.

The home of some 620m2 offers 2 lounges, a grand formal dining room, a full size billiards room, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a study/library. This house will easily adapt to your lifestyle.

The large country style kitchen with original walk in pantry has a full suite of modern kitchen appliances, and a wood fired Rayburn stove provides heating, via radiators, throughout the house. This, plus insulation in the ceiling and under floor, keeps the home warm and cosy in the winter.

Sweeping views of beautiful gardens from generous verandas enhance the easy indoor/outdoor living that the layout allows. The mature grounds offer the opportunity to have total control of your environment in complete privacy.

A large double garage/workshop has internal access and there are numerous other outbuildings.

The land area totals 5.6 hectares. Around the house there are one and a half hectares of both formal and park style gardens with the balance in 4 tree lined paddocks which are serviced via dam supply water.

With the opening of the Transmission Gully Expressway in 2020 is it expected the drive to Wellington would take approximately 1.5 hours. (sourced from www.nzta.govt.nz).

Similar stately homes in New Zealand are very hard to find and usually sell for a price that reflects their quality and uniqueness.

This property is a rare and precious gem so don't miss this wonderful opportunity to own one of the most desirable lifestyle properties in the Manawatu.

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