Arriving at the sleepy beachside community of Riversdale Beach feels like taking a step back in time – in a very good way.
The village’s one main road is edged by quintessential Kiwi baches, each a lazy stroll away from the long, white sands of Riversdale Beach. The roar of the sea is a permanent main character here, its predictable ebb and flow providing prime waters for swimming and surfing.
After a dip, there’s plenty of room on the wide sandy shores for sandcastle building, kite flying, horse riding, and driftwood house constructions. The sheltered estuary at the northern end is also a wonderful playground for young kids to roll up their pants and splash about for hours.
The Riversdale Beach lifestyle is wonderfully slow and relaxed – one that many of us yearn for. Now it’s time to turn what could be a sometimes summer holiday into a lifestyle that doesn’t ever have to end.
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New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty is marketing a uniquely premium offering that’s set to open the doors of Riversdale Beach to people who want to swap the rat race for The Good Life.
The Coastal Terraces of Riversdale Beach present three distinct options that offer both long-term and shorter-term investment potential, right on the doorstep of this unique beach location.
First up, Eastleigh Farm: 328 hectares of prime farmland also features beach terraces that border the beachfront reserve. The potential for development and investment here is substantial (luxury lodge, anyone?). One hundred and twenty hectares of flat land, 108 hectares of medium hills, 50 hectares of pines, and the rest in regenerating bush offer innumerable options from farming and cropping to building a luxury lodge, to setting up destination adventure activities like mountain biking.
With one main road through the village, the Riversdale Beach lifestyle is wonderfully slow and relaxed. Photo / Supplied
Then there’s Elevations: four lots within a single title, totalling 41 hectares of exceptional land that enjoys (as the name suggests) incomparable elevated views across the tiny beachside community and out to the expanse of blue beyond. A 51-section subdivision on this land has already been consented, opening doors to a variety of ventures for savvy developers.
Finally, Lifestyle Estates offers more of a personal touch. Made up of three four-hectare lifestyle blocks, each of the Lifestyle Estates enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the beach settlement and of course the sea beyond.
Located in the beautiful Wairarapa 55km from Masterton and about three hours’ drive from central Wellington, Riversdale Beach is a firm summertime favourite.
The Riversdale Beach community is serviced by one store that does basic groceries, takeaways, ice creams, even wine fridge top-ups. The active surf club, tennis courts, and the well-maintained nine-hole golf course add to the close-knit, community feel.
Become part of a community that knows what relaxation really is: waking up when the sun rises, going to bed when it sets, and spending all day traipsing between the beach and napping in a hammock.
For more information about Coastal Terraces of Riversdale Beach, call Adrian Denniston on 027 466 0178.
