Rural idyll

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Could country life get any better? You’d be hard pressed to find a home better suited to laidback living on the shades-of-green plains below the Southern Alps. The landscape is stunning, but so is the 254sqm pavilionstyle home that inhabits it. A trio of gables clad with vertical weatherboard, brick and coloured steel is your welcoming committee. Head inside and the three-bedroom house lives up to its exterior promise. The client wanted a house with the space and comfort to relax and entertain in, one that would also drink in the rural outlook. They have it all with a pitched ceiling that lends a sense of airiness to the dining-living area. This is heightened with lots of glazing and sliders that lead to decking and a hot tub. The modern kitchen has a walk-in pantry, and the lounge, off to the side, also has a pitched ceiling that extends into an alfresco area with a barbecue, lights and heaters. And the view? Mt Somers is right there. In the second pavilion are the three bedrooms, the main one with an ensuite with large marble-look tiles, a walk-in wardrobe, and direct access through sliding doors to the deck and hot tub. Another bathroom and double garage complete the wing. This house really does have it all.

REGIONAL AWARDS WON

Regional Silver

REGION & CATEGORY:

Mid & South Canterbury
New Home $500,000 - $750,000