Breathe deeply and give thanks every morning you found this exceptional property. No expense spared brings you a home to stand the test of time. Bathed in sunshine in a friendly lifestyle community you rest happily above the renowned historic village of Puhoi resting on a premium easy care 3.3432ha largely bush site. Architecturally designed by Grant Neill to high specifications your 2011 home captures a mesmerising ever changing rural and coastal kaleidoscope. The thoughtful design creates multiple choices for comfortable living plus morning and afternoon sheltered courtyards. Special features include chefs kitchen with scullery, 2 bedroom wing with kitchenette for guests, private main bedroom wing and adjoining office/4th bedroom/nursery, generous laundry, brilliant storage facilities includes cellar, separate workshop/implement shed. All rooms flow to patios and courtyards, awaiting your final touches. Log fire, underfloor heating and double glazing ensures winter warmth plus wetback and solar water heating reduces your power expenses in all seasons. Many choices if looking for company. Join local craft, book, Pilates or coffee groups, pot luck dinners, fun social occasions at sports club and primary school down the road, Puhoi Hotel and hall in the village. Savour many delicious treats at popular Puhoi Cheese Factory Cafe, enjoy refreshments at the character Hotel, visit the weekend Farmers Market or maybe kayak up the Puhoi River to beautiful Wenderholm Regional Park. Satisfy your shopping and entertainment needs a short drive north to Warkworth Township and Matakana Coast or south to Orewa. Be assured your 8km journey up the country road from the village is well worthwhile. Perfect as country retreat, B & B, private family home or lockup and leave for weekender. Work in the city if necessary but come home to this haven in the heart of an amazing coastal playground on Auckland's town fringe. This rural community is a wonderful place to live. Direction has shifted and Vendor committed to selling so now is the time to make your move! Puhoi is a settlement located approximately 50 km north of Auckland on the banks of the Puhoi River. Its "Bohemian Settlement" flourished from the 1860s when migrants were allocated parcels of land by the colonial government that was covered with forest. A testament to their pioneering spirit today the community is still thriving. Its church, hotel, general store and museum all have original origins from the first settlers. In addition there are a number of small industries and shops such as The French Shed, The Puhoi Cheese Factory, The Mustard Makers and The Puhoi Cottage(1906) Tearooms are more recent popular additions. School buses from Puhoi services both private and public schools from Mahurangi College to Orewa and North Shore.