1266 Te Pahu Road, Te Pahu, Waikato 3285

The kākā have come south to winter in the Waikato and they are scrambling through the trees like cheeky monkeys. This month a 12-strong flock of these native parrots swooped into the grove of kahikatea for their luscious red berries before drifting off one by one into the gum trees to feast on the flowers. It was a great sight to see and hear as the squawking, squabbling kākā made the bush their own for the morning and sent the local magpies packing. We like to think that preserving and protecting our own native bush, of more than 1.5ha, is helping to bring protected species like the kākā back from the brink. We have never seen the numbers of the noisy parrot as we have this year. Tui too are common in our spot of paradise and recently there were three clumsy kereru staggering through the boundary shrubbery. But that's just a small part of the natural world you find in the multifaceted community of Te Pahu just 20km from central Hamilton. Our 9.9ha block sits atop a ridge north of Pirongia maunga and the mountain dominates the vista from the living area of what is one of the Waikato's older homes. Wentworth is a double-storey heritage homestead hidden from the main road by the bush but with spectacular views to the south. Originally built in 1880 near Cambridge as the home of one of the original European settlers it has sat on its secluded site near Te Pahu since the mid-1970s. Inside this historic dwelling with its more than 300 square metres of living space there is a wealth of Victorian charm and elegance from the more than 3m high wood-panelled ceilings and the original staircase with its well-worn turned balusters. Downstairs there is a modern farmhouse kitchen with adjacent family room and two formal lounges, one at each end of the house. A separate dining room, another large room which could be an office or fifth bedroom, and a bathroom complete the downstairs living areas. Upstairs there are two double and two single bedrooms and a second bathroom. A separate three-car garage adjoins the central brick-paved courtyard. The size of Wentworth and the versatile nature of the room arrangements suggest a number of possibilities for how prospective buyers could use the property while the surrounding land also offers a multitude of opportunities for outdoor-based activities in one of the Waikato's most welcoming communities. On the southern side of the property there is also about a hectare of restored wetland. The remaining pasture is split into six paddocks, two suitable for hay, and all are mainly deer fenced. There is access from either Te Pahu or Grove Rd. Room for a pool. Supplementary buildings include a barn and a vintage workers accommodation block.
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