Feature home – Rare find in Coastlands

DOUBLE ACCESS: The home has a second driveway for separate access to the self-contained flat. Photos Matt Lowe Open2View

THERE are not many three-bedroom homes on the market with fully self-contained units and this one at Coastlands is made all the more special as it has just been given a complete internal rebuild.

This is a very solidly-built, executive-style home. The ground level is concrete block construction with brick cladding upstairs and tile roof.

While the outside is very well presented, complete with a new wrap-around balcony with glass balustrades, inside everything is new, from carpets and wall linings to the latest technology in lighting and bathroom ventilation.

Entry is through a north-facing conservatory at ground level. A delightful courtyard area provides an outdoor entertaining area. Upstairs, the three bedroom, two-bathroom family home enjoys sunny, open-plan living with views of Whakatane surrounds and across the plains to Mount Putauaki.

The modern kitchen features granite benchtops, a scullery, island bench and all new appliances.

Ranchsliding doors open to the deck from the large living room, which has a heat pump for comfortable temperatures all-year round.

The bedrooms, at the other end of the house, are all doubles with built-in wardrobes. The master bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and en suite bathroom.

The laundry is downstairs beside the back door and the large, two-car internal-access garage with automatic doors.

The downstairs flat has its own separate entrance as well as an internal linking door and has been rebuilt to the same standards as the main home, right down to the wall linings.

The kitchen is spacious, modern and open plan with double wall oven and dishwasher.

The sunny living room opens out to the backyard via ranchsliding doors. The double bedroom has built-in wardrobes.

With its own laundry, bathroom, hot water cylinder, heat pump and even its own letter box, it would be ideal either for renting out for extra income or as a home for a family member.

Situated only 400 metres from the beach this home is perfect for families that enjoy surf-casting, long lining, swimming or coastal walks.

With a car port and loads of off-road parking there’s plenty of space to park a boat, campervan and extra cars.