Private estate in Marlborough wine country
An exclusive lodge in a quiet rural environment in Marlborough’s world-renowned wine region is for sale. Rowley Estate Homestead, 100 Rowley Crescent, Grovetown, has four luxury suites plus a stand-alone owner’s studio and an additional three-bedroom dwelling on a sprawling 1.64ha site that features several mature plantings and specimen trees.
Exquisitely refurbished in 2018, the renovation shows sympathy to the heritage architecture and added a contemporary twist to create a stylish country homestead offering some of the region’s most exclusive luxury accommodation.
Currently available for national and international guests only through bookings via private agents, Rowley Estate is also used for weddings and private events. Sought-after restaurants, wineries and cellar doors are nearby.
Colliers Marlborough director Andy Poswillo is marketing the property and business, which includes an extensive chattels inventory, forward bookings and intellectual property for deadline sale with offers closing at 2pm, Friday December 8.
The main dwelling, which dates from 1918, was moved to the property in 2003 and restored with first-class workmanship, including new piles, wiring, and plumbing. It was also reroofed.
The recent refurbishment involved bathroom fit-outs, repainting and an upgrade of the furnishings with custom pieces.
There is also an informal lounge and formal dining room with seating for 10 guests. There is capacity for a private chef to be available.
The owner’s accommodation includes a kitchenette, office, bathroom and utility storage. The second dwelling is currently rented at $530 per week. There is also a Totalspan shed with five roller doors.
Sitting only five minutes from the centre of Blenheim, Poswillo says this property offers guests a memorable experience in one of New Zealand’s most popular holiday regions.
Poswillo says this is a rare opportunity that will appeal to a range of buyers. “There is a strong volume of future bookings pointing to the popularity of Rowley Estate Homestead.”