Ian and Frances McIndoe drew on their long history with the area around Omaha when seeking an upmarket holiday home a manageable drive from Auckland.
“My mother and father lived in Omaha for more than 25 years, Frances and I have owned property there and her parents built one of the first houses there, so we know the areas around it very well,” McIndoe says.
“When we saw this property, we thought ‘where else can you buy almost 10 acres with water frontage and riparian rights, 75 minutes from Auckland?’
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The home sits on 10 acres of land, with water frontage, riparian rights and is 75 minutes from Auckland. Photo / Supplied
“In Auckland, we live overlooking Okahu Bay looking at the water every day and we could recognise how spectacular the views are from this beautiful Whangateau contemporary home.
“You look out over the estuary to Point Wells and over the next estuary to Omaha.
“Out to the left you see Ti Point and Little Barrier and out to the right you see Takatu and Tawharanui.”
The home is swathed in decks, including a substantial covered alfresco entertaining area off its main open-plan living. Photo / Supplied
99 Upper Whangateau Road in Matakana, Rodney, lies between Matakana and Matheson Bay and is seven minutes’ drive north-east of Matakana Village.
The home, suitable for a permanent or holiday home, sits in an elevated position enjoying the serenity, overlooking the Omaha River near where it feeds off the Whangateau Harbour.
“It’s so peaceful. I think the loudest noise we’ve heard there was the sound of a kookaburra,” says McIndoe.
The previous owners of 99 Upper Whangateau Road were Americans who created this well-proportioned 300sqm home. Photo / Supplied
As part of the waterfront lifestyle you’re able to take mown paths from the home to the property’s waterfront frontage to kayak or boat.
McIndoe understands the previous owners were American and they created this well-proportioned 300sqm home.
They refurbished a Hinuera stone studio and extended it by building in cedar with the new construction completed in 2019.
There are mown paths you can take from the home to the property’s waterfront frontage to kayak or boat. Photo / Supplied
The home is swathed in decks, including a substantial covered alfresco entertaining area off its main open-plan living.
“You can open up the entire lounge-kitchen-dining area to the deck,” McIndoe.
This area is warmed by a wood-burner and showcases attractive solid timber flooring which features through much of the layout.
The kitchen has solid timber flooring, a scullery and natural stone quartzite countertops. Photo / Supplied
The kitchen has a scullery and natural stone quartzite countertops which also feature in bathrooms.
The hallway feeds a media room which can be closed off, the ensuited master bedroom with walk-in-wardrobe, two more bedrooms plus a bathroom and laundry.
The master and one of these bedrooms face the sea, as does the bedroom and living area in the Hinuera-clad studio on the other side of the home’s internal-access double garage.
99 Upper Whangateau Road in Matakana has four bedrooms, three bedrooms and garaging for three vehicles. Photo / Supplied
The studio has its own entrance and also has a bathroom and kitchenette. It links to the balance of the home via a walkway of decking (which could be enclosed if desired).
Grounds include a smartly landscaped area and raised vegetable beds near the home, a standalone single garage, a heritage orchard, lawn and bush.
There’s plenty of room should new owners want to add more garaging or a swimming pool.
The home sits in an elevated position overlooking the Omaha River near where it feeds off the Whangateau Harbour. Photo / Supplied
The McIndoes bought this property wanting a holiday home close to family but circumstances have since changed so they’re offering it for sale.
Bayleys agent Kellie Bissett, who is marketing this property, says, “I don’t know of another property in the Matakana region with 10 acres of privacy, water access and such exceptional views.
“There is a serenity about the property that is very engaging.”
99 Upper Whangateau Road in Matakana, Rodney, Auckland, is for sale by negotiation.
