448 Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road, Newbury, Palmerston North

Tucked away on the outskirts of Bunnythorpe, this four-bedroom multi-level home has the kind of space and easy pace that's getting harder to find - a place where family life spills outdoors, weekends feel slower, and there's room for everyone. The home itself has real personality, the large kitchen sits right at the centre of it all and overlooks the grounds - perfectly positioned for busy mornings, after-school catchups, or entertaining while everyone naturally gathers around. The open plan dining area features a woodburner and opens up to the cosy lounge full of natural light and onto the covered deck. The master bedroom includes an ensuite and balcony with the three other bedrooms being serviced by a family bathroom with a bath and separate shower. Outside is where this property really comes into its own. The section is generous in every sense of the word. There's space for backyard cricket, room for kids and pets to explore, plenty of parking, and still enough lawn left over to simply enjoy the feeling of openness. The pool adds another layer to the lifestyle - here summer afternoons spent swimming and barbecues rolling into the evening. And for those who need proper shedding and storage, the garaging is a genuine asset. Whether it's extra vehicles, a workshop setup, hobbies, or all the lifestyle gear that comes with country living, there's room for it here. Located in Bunnythorpe with all of the essentials minutes walk away, you have great schooling nearby, a dairy, bakery and the tavern up the road along with a school bus stop and an easy drive to Palmerston North, Feilding and Ashhurst. This is the kind of property that is comfortable, functional, spacious, and incredibly easy to live in. A home where you can spread out, slow down a little, and enjoy the lifestyle that comes with living within easy reach of the city. Call me today!

Buyers $699,000+

Perfectly hidden away behind electric gates and neighbouring the fabulous Hiwinui School, this spacious and modernized 328m2 (approx.) family home sits on 1.57 acres (more or less). With a beautiful, uninterrupted outlook to the Ranges, this home will wow you with its stunning, updated kitchen featuring a walk-in pantry. The kitchen is a spacious culinary delight and is perfectly integrated with a lovely open-plan living space that extends out to a patio. Roller blinds transform the patio into an extra living area, allowing you to bask in the outdoors no matter the conditions. While relaxing here, the whole family can access and enjoy the lavish, heated mineral swimming pool, which features LED lights, water jets, and is Wi-Fi controlled. A separate deck off one side of the living room offers a quiet space to soak in the outlook. A separate dining room flows into the lounge, both opening to a patio and the garden. Additional features on the ground floor include a superbly large laundry room, a modern family bathroom, an office, and a double garage. Upstairs, you'll find four wonderfully spacious bedrooms, including a master with a walk-in wardrobe and balcony, plus a second modernised bathroom and a separate toilet. Keeping everyone warm during the cooler months is easy with two wood burners, a heat pump downstairs, and a ducted heat pump system upstairs. Currently equipped for equestrian pursuits, the property has a four bay storage shed perfect for a horse stable, storing equipment and one enclosed bay for a tack room, along with a huge workshop with two roller doors - there is plenty of space here! Completing the picture, is the dressage arena which is well suited for all riding activities. The community-oriented Hiwinui location has been enjoyed by the current owners, who also appreciate the short 10-minute commute into town that this incredible location offers. 196 Watershed Road presents a chance to treat your family to a truly spectacular lifestyle, offering a place to create amazing family memories for years to come. Rateable Value $1,240,000.

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If you are looking for that private rural lifestyle on the doorstep of Palmerston North City, then you won't find better than this lovingly maintained, double-glazed four-bedroom brick home on 1.48 acres (more or less). The well-equipped, light-filled kitchen shines with plenty of cupboard space and a breakfast bar. The kitchen is complemented by the open-plan dining room and separate family living room both with sliding doors leading out onto the sheltered alfresco patio for more sophisticated entertaining. Offering four bedrooms each with gorgeous views over the rural landscape, this includes the privately placed master complete with a walk-in robe and ensuite. The three remaining bedrooms with built-in wardrobes share a bathroom with a separate shower and bath. An internal access double garage and a separate laundry complete this stunning home, leaving no stone unturned when it comes to the conveniences of family living on offer. What better way to enjoy the company of friends and family than gathered outdoors where the kids and pets can run around freely on the expansive and manicured grounds, along with an established vege garden ready for you to grow some tasty produce. If you would like to run some stock or ponies, you have the option to fence off some land and create some paddocks. Located between Palmerston North City and Feilding, commuting is a breeze along with some fantastic country schools only a few minutes away - the location couldn't be any better! This house has a presence which has been crafted with a blend of sophistication, comfort and for modern family living - make this home yours today.

Buyers $885,000+