Lakefront retreat in Taupo
Lakefront land and accommodation buildings in Taupo have been placed on the market for sale.
The secluded property known as The Retreat at 31-33 Rutherfurd Lane comprises 1060m2 of two-storey accommodation buildings on a 4714m2 lakefront site.
The Retreat sits directly beside Lake Taupo and includes eight twobedroom, cedar-clad, superior apartments contained within four duplex accommodation suites offering a high level of guest comfort.
The complex also includes the original homestead, The Ponderosa, a 284m2 four-bedroom, four-bathroom, two-storey house.
Bayleys Auckland tourism division salesperson Gordon McGregor said the location was zoned residential environment under the Taupo District Council Plan and that, subject to council approvals, there were multiple future use options for the property.
‘‘The land and building assets associated with The Retreat really are a blank canvas opportunity for any new owner, allowing for redevelopment on multiple scales – for conversion into an outstanding private residence, or for a business model to be initiated at the venue as a commercial accommodation provider,’’ McGregor said.
‘‘The new owner will be able to swim in Lake Taupo at the end of The Retreat’s lawn surrounded by mature trees and gardens,’’ he said.
The Retreat also has two spa pools, along with a heated swimming pool, all enclosed in a high-stud standalone building with expansive windows and skylights showcasing the surrounding vegetation and greenery.
The apartments were built in 1985, and had been well maintained – with owners committed to retaining the exclusive and comfortable atmosphere of the property, he said.
The design and layout of the apartments is of a high standard, spacious accommodation. The apartments are constructed with cedar weatherboards, timber pile foundations, timber framed walls and timber window joinery, he said.
The lower level of each apartment includes a kitchen, laundry, bathroom and lounge/dining opening onto a timber entertainer’s deck.
The apartments’ upper levels are
configured into a master bedroom with ensuite and private deck, along with a second bedroom and ensuite.
The Ponderosa homestead has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, a spacious lounge, dining room and large kitchen, on the ground floor along with an enclosed sunporch which was previously a deck.
Upstairs is an impressive billiards room, as well as another bedroom with kitchenette and bathroom, and another sun deck.
McGregor said under a lodge style configuration, this upstairs area had the potential to be used as an owner/ manager’s residence.