Rural elegance with pool gazes out to idyllic bush gully
When things are presented in black and white, it ensures a clear focus on the heart of the matter. That tone is definitely clear with this home, with its sympathetic interpretation of sophisticated style and design. Embracing all the elements of Te Kowhai’s rural lifestyle, this home also maximises the exquisite view on the back border.
Crawford Road houses a ribbon of lifestyle properties – but this address nestles within a particularly inviting spot. A gully of bush at the rear merges this home with nature - birdsong for company and a stream weaving through that is a dead-set invitation for kids to explore and go eeling at night.
Five bedrooms is temptation enough. But it’s the way each bedroom enjoys its own picture-frame outlook to the bush. Such a brilliant way to wake up each morning as birds start chattering and the tui begin their call.
The in-ground swimming pool, spa and playground lawns lace further icing on this country lifestyle for kids and pets. Topping that is the brilliant entertainment aspect. Like the bedrooms that face the bush, living areas fling back double bi-fold doors to heighten the intimacy these rooms relish with outdoor settings.
Black is beautiful in this home. The kitchen boldly embraces it with black cabinetry, black handles and black appliances. Stainless steel counters are not simply an exquisite complement to the cabinet’s matt finish, it’s probably the most practical and durable surface in a kitchen. Fullheight units highlight the sleek finish, while the bar-stool island is a natural drawcard – especially with the drinks’ fridge tucked neatly at the end.
This is the family hub – open-plan design for the dining setting and family lounge around the wood fireplace. Polished concrete flooring in the kitchen and dining area is a natural complement to this chic styling, while the brilliance of bi-fold doors on both sides of this wing, enhances the outdoor flow, sun and natural light either side. The mood is more intimate in the media room next door – it’s cosier, with another wood fireplace to snuggle around come movie time, or when the kids need separate space as adults entertain in the family hub.
Bathroom elegance matches this home’s black and white theme– polished concrete flooring continuing the practical thread of all utility areas. Elsewhere, carpeting is plush charcoal.
This property has thought of everything – huge outdoor parking for the boat and motorhome – sealed for basketball practice as well. Meticulous landscaping follows the clean lines of simplicity, with magnolias fringing the post and rail fence along the roadside making a gorgeous greeting.
With Te Kowhai village down the road, easy commute to Hamilton – put simply; for the complete family lifestyle this property sums it perfectly - in plain black and white.