This impressive 516m2 home (designed by renowned Queenstown architects, Wyatt and Gray), is situated on 25 hectares of highly productive land, with captivating views of Mt Hutt and the Southern Alps. This property is ideally located on the Methven Highway, half way between Methven and Ashburton, offering a perfect blend of rural living and convenience. Upon arrival you can't help being wowed into thinking this is something special, with a long meandering driveway leading you up to an impressive bespoke homestead. The homestead certainly shows the detail and thought that the current vendors have put into the home for the entertainment of overseas business clients in grandeur! With a well positioned executive office to tidy up business before an evening meal in the formal dining room and then adjourning into a formal, yet comfortable, lounge all showcasing the very best of Mid Canterbury - The Southern Alps. The family is well thought of with a separate wing for everyday living. The natural light filled kitchen and living room are just off the main foyer with a cosy warm logburner for those winter nights and an expansive outdoor living area easily accessed from the living room. You'll be impressed with the separate master bedroom suite upstairs with a balcony giving panoramic views. His and her's wardrobes on the way through to a divine light filled ensuite with a vaulted ceiling adding spaciousness and elegance not to mention the spa bath, double handbasins and tiled shower. A separate wing for the remaining three bedroom including a guest room with ensuite, all featuring vaulted ceilings, feature wardrobes and panoramic views of the Southern Alps. Another office/fourth bedroom plus a family bathroom are all accessed off a light filled corridor, with separate access at one end. This home also boasts five car garaging, complete with three roller doors and a mezzanine floor. A large pond is a striking feature of the property, situated in front of the home. With high quality Mayfield silt loams soils and spray irrigation making this an excellent proposition for a range of farming types including horticulture, high value seed production, arable, livestock grazing and stock finishing. ALIL shares are included in the sale. The current vendors have put their heart and soul into this property and now is the time for you to purchase this rare and exceptional property. Ignore all previous marketing this property is going to auction - vendors instructions are to sell.