Beach Front Heaven in Golden Bay

195 Tangmere Road, TakakaThere is a stylish elegance to this beach-front home, with its cypress weather board cladding and multiple french doors opening to views of Golden Bay and Tapu point. The stunning views change with the tides, and extend the whole length of Golden Bay from Tata Beach and Abel Tasman National Park to the east, all the way to the Farewell spit to the west. A ring of bush-clad mountains protects the property on 3 sides, but it opens up to the sunny north with diamond-sparkling reflections off the placid bay. This panorama is unspoiled by development and the few lights at night are an indication of how pristine this rare location truly is.

There is a protective natural spit approximately a kilometer in front of the house, and beyond that in the far distance it is possible to see the legendary Farewell Spit. This unique setting means the gorgeous ever-changing beach and tidal la-goon, just in front of the house and studio, tempt you to swim in the crystal wa-ters when the tide is high. When the tide is out, you can walk across the expanse of sand to the spit, home to 60 species of birds, and swim from the second beach, where privacy is also guaranteed.

Designed to catch the morning light, the house faces north-east with an entire side of french doors to open to the sun and exquisite sea views. The doors open onto an enormous deck creating a flow between the indoors and the outside. The deck blends with the landscaped front of the house to lead you down to the

beach, less than 100m away, where weather-worn benches invite quiet moments looking out to sea, sky and mountains. Inside the house, a extensive open plan living area flows seamlessly to include the kitchen, huge living room, and ample space for entertaining. The exposed rimu rafters give a sense of height and rustic charm, while sea views greet every spot from the kitchen to the bench of the grand piano.

The original house was completely rebuilt in 2010, resulting in a spacious new lay-out that changed the axis of the house to run east to west. The new extension added 2 large bedrooms with seas views, along with an en-suite bathroom, a laundry/bathroom, and the expansive lounge. The addition flows into the existing house creating an even larger, open plan living space. The house fully complies with all council building codes.

The charming kitchen looks out to sea and into native bush forests. Off the large open plan living area is an entirely self contained wing of the house with a bed-room, bathroom, separate lounge, kitchenette and private outdoor sitting area. This 'wing' is perfect for guests, or could be used as a library, entertainment room, or office.

The northern orientation of the house, along with outstanding insulation and dou-bled glazed windows, make it a very warm home that holds the 'passive' heat of the winter sun. A large Metro wood-burner along the south wall heats the living areas to cozy comfort and a heat transfer system pipes the excess warmth to the bedrooms. The house is cooled by balmy sea breezes in the hotter months, and is a delight in every season.

The house receives broadband internet through two outlets, both in the house and in the nearby studio. A wetback water heater gives warm water from the wood-burner, while a Solar-Hart solar panel provides hot water from the sun for the warmer months. Electricity is also a possibility for any of the hot water sys-tems.

Natural brand new bamboo flooring provides a wonderful honey colour to the the living area and bedrooms, while premium italian tiles, some with underfloor heat-ing, compliment the bathrooms. All new gib walls are coated with a Bianca off-white to enhance the eclectic contemporary art collection. Whitewashed, un-treated pine ceilings throughout bring a natural warmth to the house.

Entrance

A smart-looking wooden gate welcomes the visitor down a lush country lane, flanked by the neighbors subtropical organic orchards of citrus and avocado. As you enter the property, first you find the five substantial tube houses and a large fenced vegetable garden. Follow the gravel road past the fejjoa, fig, and avocado trees, through an arched shelter of evergreen trees to the parking area beside the house.

A scallop shell path, lined with river stones, leads past mature fig and citrus trees and into the landscaped entrance way. Under a driftwood arch with climbing grapes and passion-fruit, the path leads to a whitewashed deck and the front

door. The full length glass door opens onto the hallway with two 'wings' opening out to the right and to the left of the front door. Moving straight ahead you come into the open plan living space with it's spectacular sea views leading out to ex-tensive decks.

Living Area/Lounge

Light streams through the north facing windows onto the white walls and bamboo floors of the main living area. All the areas of the house are designed for a perfect balance of light and shade.

The 2010 renovations and new building works created wonderful design develop-ments that lead to this unique and comfortable living area with high ceilings, ex-posed rafters and large windows. Part of the extension holds a delightful second lounge area, well lit from the french doors but with a cosy feeling from the lower timber ceiling in this one area. This special spot with stunning sea views, flows into the larger lounge with the exposed beams and massive 4m long window. Looking north to the sea or west to the roses and cherry trees in the garden, the spacious living room is a picture of understated elegance that blends modern de-sign and classic touches with colonial doors, reclaimed vintage windows, and dou-ble glazed french doors.

Kitchen

Wooden beams frame the open plan entrance to a light-flooded kitchen. With 3 walls of windows and high ceilings with no trusses, the kitchen has a luminous, airy feeling that is beyond compare. Two sets of french doors open onto the deck foroutdoor dining or a quick walk down to the sea. Professional stainless steel cooker/oven accompanies stainless island for extra surface space. The quirkybench top is made from an antique table and adorned with antique brass taps for eccentric charm.

Bedrooms

A walk back through the living area and down the hall lead to the bedrooms in the new extension. Classic reclaimed villa doors with patina open into a large room with cedar French doors looking out to sea. An in-built closet space with sliding doors leaves plenty of space for queen size bed and extra armoires. Stunning views to sea and distant mountains make waking up in this beautiful room a serene and inspiring experience.

The Master Bedroom

Here again, vintage villa doors from native hardwoods open into the spacious mas-ter bedroom in the eastern corner of the house. Magnificent aspects from three sets of windows give extraordinary sea views along with lush pastoral glimpses of fields and forests. This room catches light from the morning sun, and has a

sheltering copse of kanuka trees with a sitting area just in front of the bedroom deck. The morning song of native birds living in the trees is a quintessentially kiwi experience, filling the listener with the joy of tui's and bellbirds..

The king size bed sits in the middle of the room with incomparable views of the ocean from the bed. Two sets of french doors open out on the the large deck connecting the entire ocean side of the house. The in built closet on the left hand wall is discretely tucked away, with ample space for a sofa and chairs, as well as additional furniture.

The master bedroom has a full en-suite bathroom. The stone carved vanities sit on top of an antique french-egyptian converted sideboard, while vintage taps complete the bohemian charm. A comfortable brand new replica of a 3/4 size claw-foot bath provides ocean views and a feeling of being in a luxury hotel by the sea.

Back ‘apartment’

A villa door in the living area takes you into the back wing of the house. This original living space was converted to become the ideal place for guests, a bigger family, or a home office and ex-tra lounge. This ad-ditional living space could also function as both a library/office or as family TV room. Two sets of french doors give plenty of light from both the east and the west.

A small kitchenette has been added to the apart-ment to allow for self con-tained living. The luminous kitchen has native timber bench tops, a stainless steel 'bowl' sink and vin-tage taps. The kitchen opens out onto a private outdoor sitting area for dining.

This separate lounge leads into a charming bedroom tucked away at the back of the house.

Again, french doors open onto the en-trance deck and lush green garden with glimpses of the sea and mountains be-yond.

The back ‘wing’ also has a large bathroom with full size claw-foot bath, italian tiled floor and delightful garden views.

Laundry

A small but functional room in the new extension serves as the laundry and guest bathroom. It contains storage area for linen, inbuilt space for stacked washer and dryer as well as a toilet and a stone carved sink.

Studio

Directly in front of the house, just meters from the beach, a fully restored studio offers the ultimate office space. Custom built as a recording studio with a sound booth, the 80m2 space is as versatile as it is stunning. Thick layers of insulation sit behind all natural timber lining. Vintage recycled windows along three full walls offer unbeatable sea views and plenty of light from the sun and reflected off thewaters of the bay.

This is a warm and inviting space and could easily be used for extra accommodation, work space, yoga or meditation studio for example..

Rimu rafters were restored to make up the main desk and there is a hand crafted wall to wall desk/bench along the northern edge. Classic french doors, recycled from the old Theatre Royal in Nelson, open out onto a small deck with outdoor kitchenette and views of sea and bush.

Garage Utilities

A 10m2 shed by the parking at the front door, provides space for a small tool workshop, chest freezer, storage and utility space.

Towards the back of the property, 3 similar sized sheds create a centre point for the working part of the farm, with devoted tractor shed, workshop and storage space.

Land

The 4.1 hectare property with class A soils, is the perfect palette for the avid gardener, horse rider, self sufficiency enthusiast, or organic farmer.

The newly laid gravel area at the southwest corner of the property is home to 5 tube houses, a potting shed, a shade house, and all necessary irrigation and infra-structure for serious horticultural operations. Parts of this infrastructure com-prises the small edible seedling business, Green Magic, and could be included in the sale of the property.

The propagation sheds are logically located next to the large fenced garden with raised beds. These growing areas are 100% organic and spray free.

Four rows of table grapes mark the dividing line between the garden and a small orchard. A substantial paddock has been planted in a mixture of over 100 fruit and nut trees in 2010. These trees are now established and will continue to in-crease their yields of apples, pears, peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, nectarines, figs and almonds.

A well established olive grove is home to over 100 olive trees with considerable yields. The olive grove also houses two large fenced areas, ideal as a spacious dog run, chicken run, or a pen for milking goats.

Moving east from the olives, a large area has been left clear and unfenced to an-ticipate the building of the 240m2 workshop/building. The council fully approved a resource consent for the structure in 2010 and the permit is valid until 2015. This is a valuable addition for future development on the land, with many possibilities associated with the build of such a large, sea front structure.

At the entry of the fenced paddocks there is a 'yard' for herding animals, saddling horses or milking cows. The paddock has two shelters for the animals, one is ide-ally placed for a milking station.

A regulation size round pen sits on the high ground near the yard and tack shed.

The rolling paddocks go from the high ground down into an enchanting small spring-fed lake, landscaped to include two islands with established fruit trees. The lake is ideal as a swimming hole for children and a water reservoir for stock or irri-

gation. Flanked on one side by native trees, this is a spectacular part of the prop-erty which already has a full council permit for a large yurt or similar structure with decking.

Two wells provide an abundance of fresh water for the property, with separate ir-rigation pumps for domestic and horticultural use. Rainwater is collected in a 30kL tank from the roof as a back-up supply.

The property sits on Class A soils with impeccable drainage. This area only min-utes from Takaka is a well known and much envied micro climate that can grow a variety of subtropical trees and plants. With over 100 fruit and nut trees the property is well on its way towards self sufficiency.

Recent studies by the council have indicated the property would be untouched by even the most extreme 100 and 200 year flooding events from the Takaka River, as was clear during the recent unprecedented floods in Golden Bay.

The property includes over 300 m of private beach front with full riparian rights. The tidal lagoon offers a safe spot to swim, kayak or play. On the north eastern corner of the property, an established forest of pine and natives, acts as a wind barrier and shelter belt. The house is protected from the prevailing wind by estab-

lished natives on the neighboring property. This beach is as private a beach as ex-ists in Golden Bay, indeed in all of New Zealand, it is a rare and stunning location, with only two neighbors along almost 3km of beach.

The beach leads out onto a natural protective spit, with a bird reserve which serves as nesting grounds to over 60 species of birds, including Alaskan Godwits. This second beach is also entirely private, with swimming in beautiful crystalline waters possible every day. A short walk along either beach, directly in front of the house, or on the spit, brings you to a third, stunning, private beach with white washed shells and driftwood, and views out to the larger Farewell spit.

This property is unique in Golden Bay, combining a magical mixture of private beach, functional small farm and riding base, an elegant and supremely comfort-able house with an enviable beach-front lifestyle. The house is just minutes from schools, shops and town, and about an hour and twenty minutes from Nelson. Trailheads for extended hikes into the Abel Tasman and Kahuranghi National Parks are less than 15 minutes away. The owners are moving because of great work opportunities in the North island but will love this property all their lives, having put much love, time, money, and energy into making it so desirable. They are con-fident the new owners will genuinely find their 'heaven on earth'.

for more information or to arrange a viewingplease contact

Patrick & Heather Rosepatrickheather@burnett-rose.com

03 525 8117027 871 9043