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$1,125,000.00

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For sale a 50+ acre farm forestry block and modern home with various plantings including 20 acres of final prunned for clearwood pines age 15 and 13 years. Other plantings include C. lusitanica, E.regnens and C. japonica plus a planted native block which is now under convenent. The tree farm, which is at the end of a no exit road and very secluded, also has a series of ponds. It has moderate contour and is a beautiful well-kept property. Near the house is a large garage with workshop, several sheds, glasshouse and shadehouse. There is a also a commerical size nursery.

The house is a contemporary style and 250 square metres. It was built in 1996, provides great rural views, is surrounded by decks and there is a spa pool built into one of the deck areas. It is in excellent condition, has a kauri kitchen, four bedrooms and study, two living areas and 2.5 bathrooms, 2 wood burner stoves and of course an endless supply of firewood. (There is a small firewood block as well as the main pine plantation).

The property is 8 minutes from the Ramarama Motorway exit and 35 mins to the Auckland CBD, 20 mins to Manukau. Ararimu is a great community with an excellent primary school within walking distance.

The price is the current QV of $1,125,000. There is also a recent independent valuation which confirms this as the current market price. The valuations do not take any account of the commercial value of the timber which for the pines, taken on last year's timber prices, was estimated to be in the region of $250,000 at harvest.

Contact Maggie on 0275377711 to view the property. It is being marketed in the next few weeks and will go to auction in March. This is a great opportunity for people who wish to obtain a farm forestry property in Auckland which has had considerable development but still has room for more.