112 Fowler Lane, Albert Town, Central Otago / Lakes District

Located halfway between Wanaka and Hawea, 112 Fowler Lane is 1 of 8 new lots developed along the meandering Hawea River valley with prominent views of Mount Maude and the distant mountain ranges which punctuate the horizon of the panoramic Otago sky.

Over the course of several years, this unique development has transformed a parcel of neglected ex-forestry land into an exemplary vision of what an ecologically conscious off-grid sub-division can be. Replete with its own lake for irrigation, a solar panel array large enough to fully power each of the 8 residential lots and shared land holdings with over 20,000 native plants already established alongside orchards and communal vegetable gardens, a very high bar has been set for anyone building within the development to live up to the innovative vision and enhance the overall community.

112 Fowler Lane is a broadly trapezoidal section, encompassing a full hectare of land sloping gently from the North-East to the South-West of the site with native landscape planting demarcating the northern and southern boundaries and providing visual privacy between the adjoining lots.

Vehicle access is provided by a gently winding driveway from Fowler Lane to the east of the site while the western boundary abuts the upper banks of the Hawea River Valley.

- Site Impressions

Mount Maude looms large and draws your gaze with its distinctive silhouette, and although the centre of the site is tranquil and peaceful, the closer you edge toward the Hawea valley the louder and more prominent the sound of water surging around the willowy river banks below becomes.

Drenched in all-day sun with expansive views and located adjacent to the verdant green of the Hawea River Valley this is a truly special site.

Included in the sale of this land, are architectural plans from award winning architect Regan Johnstone. These plans were designed alongside the vision of the owners to develop the ultimate lifestyle home and optimise every element of the spectacular parcel of land that it is seated upon.

The home is also planned so that the primary living spaces and bedrooms all have views of Treble Cone, Mt Iron and Roys Peak which are prominent to the west.

The sauna, spa and swimming pool are located parallel and to the west of the residence where the design intention is that these features will draw your eye and make a sub-conscious link between their watery nature with the Hawea River beyond.

- Views

Located within the Wanaka basin, the horizon is fringed with distant mountain views, of which Mount Maude is visually the most dominant. Special attention has been made to orient the building so that the hallway, or family gallery which forms the central axis of the home is aligned to this view.

The ultimate Wanaka lifestyle awaits you a manageable lifestyle block, awe-inspiring architectural plans and resource consent in place. A central parcel of immaculately kept grounds is the central point for the development, and composes of a shared communal facility with a gym, kitchen, lake and outdoor bbq area. There is also a horse arena with surrounding paddocks where animals can be kept.

There are proposed intentions within the group of like minded landowners to further develop the land with the addition of tennis courts, a small golf course and fields for recreation. There is also a large central array of solar panels and batteries that affords 90% of the developments off-grid power, with the additional ability to access and sell back to the grid when solar is in surplus. Half of the landowners have already make the development their homes and everyone shares the sentiment of living the ultimate Wanaka lifestyle, with freedom and space, but without the daily burden of maintaining a big lifestyle block themselves.