BECCLES COLONIAL HOMESTEAD

Set on approximately 3.3 acres with two entrances close to the shopping centre of a small rural town, Beccles is an important landmark property of Bulls built of heart Totara and Kauri in 1883. The large expansive gardens with antique bearded irises complement the five bedroom family home with two living areas, office/study, formal dining, sunny verandas and the 1890 Brethren Salvation Army chapel attached to the main homestead offers the discerning executive buyer potential for business opportunities. Beccles is only 5 minutes to RNZAF Base Ohakea.

While colonial in its magnificient presence, modern day living can be enjoyed with the convenience of the Italian Savona gas heating and instant gas hot water system installed in 2005.

The exterior was repainted in 2000 and the interior repainted in 2004. The house had a complete repile in 2000 (NZ Specification 3604) by the Registered Master Builder who also repiled Bushy Park. Floors were polished, insulation to the roof cavity and some walls in 2003 and new quality curtaining throughout and new carpet in three rooms in 2005. In 2003/04 new Fisher & Paykel dishdrawers were installed and in 2005, a new double wall oven was installed. A Lady Kitchener woodburner was installed in the kitchen/dining area in 2006, again making Beccles a welcoming and comfortable home to operate from.

There has also been extensive enhancement of the garden including garden irrigation and various tree plantings. New front picket fencing and Heritage gates have been erected.

Two large paddocks present themselves to have a few animals on site and all weather access to the paddocks is easy via the metalled turnaround.

Rangitikei District Council Rateable Value 1/9/08 $460,000
Land Value 1/9/08 $142,000