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Muntanui site details
Our 25.6 ha block is situated in the Tasman district of New Zealand’s
South Island. The block is 698 m above sea level at its lowest point,
around 740 m at its highest and is south to south-west facing.
The Wairau Valley is to the east, along with the vineyards of the Marlborough wine region. There are stunning south-easterly views to the Raglan range. To the south-west lies the St Arnaud Range, named for the nearby village that supports the small rural community and visitors to the Nelson Lakes National Park. The slopes of the quaintly-named Beeby’s Knob and Red Hills bound the property to the north-west, north and north-east.
Our block is a mixture of pristine native beech forest (5 ha), with the remainder in pasture and low-level scrub. A 2 ha woodlot contains four varieties of eucaplypts and another 1.5 ha is planted in stone and pome fruits and hazelnuts. The dwelling is a renovated miner’s cottage dating back to the 1920s, which was transported to the site from the city of Nelson (an hour’s drive away) in 2003 by previous owners.
The block was once part of a much larger farm that was carved up in the 1980s, we believe. It was used as an airstrip for light aircraft, presumably for mustering and/or crop dusting purposes. We bought the property in August 2009 from a couple who used it as a holiday retreat and had been planning to run horses. Until we moved to the property permanently in late August 2011, we flew over from Western Australia three times a year and carried out routine maintenance, pruning etc, as and when possible.
The Wairau Valley is to the east, along with the vineyards of the Marlborough wine region. There are stunning south-easterly views to the Raglan range. To the south-west lies the St Arnaud Range, named for the nearby village that supports the small rural community and visitors to the Nelson Lakes National Park. The slopes of the quaintly-named Beeby’s Knob and Red Hills bound the property to the north-west, north and north-east.
Our block is a mixture of pristine native beech forest (5 ha), with the remainder in pasture and low-level scrub. A 2 ha woodlot contains four varieties of eucaplypts and another 1.5 ha is planted in stone and pome fruits and hazelnuts. The dwelling is a renovated miner’s cottage dating back to the 1920s, which was transported to the site from the city of Nelson (an hour’s drive away) in 2003 by previous owners.
The block was once part of a much larger farm that was carved up in the 1980s, we believe. It was used as an airstrip for light aircraft, presumably for mustering and/or crop dusting purposes. We bought the property in August 2009 from a couple who used it as a holiday retreat and had been planning to run horses. Until we moved to the property permanently in late August 2011, we flew over from Western Australia three times a year and carried out routine maintenance, pruning etc, as and when possible.
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Already in place:
- 2,500 litre water tank fed from hillside stream via 1” poly pipe
- 1,000 litre bulk tank feeding 2 water troughs serving 4 paddocks
- Water supply (¾” poly pipe) to vegetable garden and pond
- 3 –Bay Shed with lighting and power
- 2 ½ Bedroom House with encircling verandahs
- Uncultivated vegetable garden
- Uncovered poly tunnel frame (7600 x 8060mm), plastic available for covering
- 4 enclosures for ducks/chickens (in need of repair)
- Orchard – peaches, plums, apples (various varieties)
- Nut tree paddock – hazelnuts, walnuts, linden trees
- Berries – raspberries, strawberries, blackcurrants, red currants, gooseberries
- Immediate area of gardens surrounding house (including orchard) protected by rabbit-proof fencing
- Approx 1500 Eucalypt trees in woodlot (estimated 8-10 years old)
- Approx 40 Scotch pines (estimated 8 years old)
- 4 large paddocks, fully fenced with gates and water,
- Electric fencing installed, not tested recently, status unknown
- Large area of native bush including beech forest, manuka and other native species