- Barewood, Awatere Valley, Marlborough

- Barewood, Awatere Valley, Marlborough Rural Romance

Located in the spectacular Awatere Valley, an easy 35-minute drive from Blenheim, Barewood has been in the same family for nearly 100 years, with a beautiful home and a garden visited and loved by thousands.

Built in 1908, extensively renovated and diligently maintained, the home exudes warmth and romance throughout, with open fires, wooden joinery and French doors opening to a broad Wisteria-lined verandah, a great place to enjoy a glass of wine at the end of the day. Downstairs, there is a warm and inviting sitting room, a dining room with an open fire, a generous country kitchen, an office, two double bedrooms and a spacious family bathroom. Upstairs, there is a master bedroom with en-suite, along with a fourth bedroom. All rooms enjoy attractive views across the garden. The house has been re-piled, re-roofed, extensively insulated, and recently painted. It belies its age.

Cleverly created and admired by many, the garden frames the home, adds opportunity for recreation, tantalises the senses and provides plenty of produce throughout the seasons. There are colourful borders, rambling roses, a bountiful bricked potager, espaliered pears, apple arches, pleached tree walks, a pond, pavilion and plenty of places to relax and indulge. Alongside the house, a cob cottage has been witnessing life since 1893, providing accommodation as well as commercial opportunity.

The balance of the 25-acre property features a double garage with plenty of storage, a six bay implement shed with workshop, and the oldest stable in the region. There are woodland walks and an area of millable pines. Through garden tours, events and farming activities, the property has generated significant income. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy an income earning lifestyle, a slice of the good life in New Zealands sunniest region.