Could you live here? Kauaranga Valley paradise ...

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We’re looking for long-term tenants on our property. Set on 200 acres in the Kauaeranga Valley, the site is flat with easy road access, plenty of parking, and borders a stony stream. It gets a good amount of sun, and in summer your own swimming hole is just metres away. The flat area is approx 900m2. We have installed the septic treatment system and hard standing, and connected a large water tank to the permanent spring supply. This hasn’t been tested for potability, and we recommend you collect drinking water from your roof. Two large raised gardens with lovely topsoil are waiting for your vege garden, and there are two feijoa trees and a lemon too. The grass area is now fenced on three sides, with your tiny home becoming the fourth. (These photos are from a couple of years ago.) The rest of the property is mostly bush, ranging from ancient stands of kauri, pūriri, kohekohe, to young, regenerating kānuka, to weedy project areas that we’re gradually wrangling into shape. The property is run as The Rewildery, an ecological restoration project soon to be offering accommodation and bush walking. We – Sam and Keri – are a Belgian-and-Kiwi couple who have lived here for five years and both work from home. Our family is completed by two rescue dogs and our black alpaca pack. The Kauaeranga Valley has a wonderful community, with regular events at the Hall, including yoga, shared meals, music, games nights, fairs, and more. Just 10 minutes away from Thames, it’s convenient for amenities in town as well as being just 5 minutes from the DoC centre and the Coromandel Forest Park. Since moving here in 2021 we have been made to feel very welcome, and look forward to extending that welcome to new tenants too. What’s on offer: Water from the spring stored in a large tank. It may be drinkable, but hasn’t been tested. We recommend collecting drinking water from your roof. A small amount of solar power available via a caravan plug. The panels are scoped to be suitable for a tiny house, but their main purpose is to run the septic pump for approx 30 mins/day. The additional power generated could supplement your own set-up, or supply minimal power to a small tiny house. There probably wouldn’t be much left-over power in the depths of winter, or prolonged bad weather. Septic and grey water disposal in a consented treatment system. Good rural wifi/mobile phone signal (with One NZ, unsure about other carriers). Secure storage in the mini container. Good access to flat, sunny site, approx 900m2. Swimming hole at your doorstep. Fruit trees and garden space for veges. 10 minutes to Thames, 5 minutes to the DoC centre and Coromandel Forest Park. We’d consider well-behaved dogs under some conditions, but otherwise no pets please. $200/week (excluding lawns, if needed). Initial costs and bond TBC, dependent on the kind of foundations and connection needed to the septic system. Possibility down the line to exchange rent for work on the land for the right people. Timescale: The property is currently occupied, but as our lovely tenant is starting her next adventure, she needs to sell her tiny (see its listing here). The site will be available when the lease runs out in January 2027, or earlier if the home sells before then. We’re happy for whomever buys the home to be considered as a tenant too – no house-moving required! Interested? Get in touch! Please send details about who you are, what you’re looking for, and anything else that might help us understand you. If it sounds like a good fit, we’ll be in touch to make a time to see the property and get to know you a little better. The site will not be available for viewing without an appointment, so no fence-hoppers please!