If you admire the schist homesteads of Otago then come home to one of your own, tucked down a private lane on five acres of land in Matangi. This spacious five bedroom family mansion masterfully encapsulates the raw luxury and stunning colours of Otago schist. It combines this with timber joinery, copper spouting, dark board and batten plus huge living areas and outdoor spaces to create a rustic retreat.
Enter via grand double front doors and your eye is drawn up a sweeping staircase to a magnificent wrought iron chandelier; one of four hand-made for the house. To your right the welcoming lounge with soaring ceilings draws you in to relax in front of the roaring open fire. This space flows through to a second living room where the current owner's children relax with their own TV and pool table. Both living areas flow outdoors to the north facing entertaining area and flat lawns, with views over cattle in the paddocks beyond. A country-style kitchen is the central hub to this welcoming home. Basket style drawers and tawa floors add to the rustic yet sophisticated flavour. The kitchen opens into a large dining room, with study nook, and also embraces the outdoor entertaining areas. Completing the ground floor, a bedroom wing comprises four bedrooms, including master with ensuite and French doors. The well appointed laundry cleverly connects the double garage to the house and allows for muddy boots to be shed here.
Upstairs a sun-drenched relaxation area could be a wonderful study or library. Also upstairs is the fifth bedroom with its own ensuite, perfect as a guest room or teenager's space. A hidden bonus is the enormous roof space, great for storage and fabulous for drying washing!
Outside, a blank canvas awaits those with a green thumb, or leave as is and enjoy the rural backdrop. Handy to quality schools and the shops of Silverdale and Hillcrest, here's a house that combines the rough-hewn with the polished to create a wonderful home.

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