Is This Kitchen Okay ?
I was just looking on-line , and I have just seen a nice little house for sale about 25kms from me here in New Zealand . It looks pleasant enough -- I guess its reasonably expensive -- a bit out of my budget tastes , but its still quite nice .
Maybe a bit too much white in the kitchen ?
I suspect it might be one of those DIY flat packs ?
The dining is okay too --
If you like music with your meal , it seems to be set up for that too --
If I sell my rural place ( 'The Farm' ) I might just about have the deposit . . . . . . .
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10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoHeres some pictures of the lounges , family rooms , libraries , office , etc .
You can see the piano in the background of this picture --
Are you sort of getting the idea this isn't a budget build ?User
10 months agoThe view from the doorstairs rooms , across the pool and garden , the paddock , down to the lake . . . . . . . .
Or if you are in the Master Bedroom , the view looks like this . . . . . . . . .
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10 months agoWait til we get to the last ones then haha .
This is a similar view out of one of the lounges ( there seems to be several )
This shot is from a higher viewpoint --
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10 months agoI don't think this property has lake access , although they own the land to the lake edge . But it is Lake Karapiro , where the NZ rowing teams and waterski teams and even the hydroplanes and the like all race -- so there is definitely lake access down the road , but there's no mention of a jetty or boat ramp etc in the real estate ad .
The house apparently was built as a homestead , became a lodge at some stage , but has been transformed back to being 'just' a house -- although it is 900 sq mtrs !
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10 months agoJust a bit further along the same road , I see another house has just been listed for sale . Just as a matter of interest , both seem to be in the $8million to $12million range .
Your very own castle @Kate
The view out the kitchen window isn't too bad . . . . . . .
Or from the Master Bedroom . . . . . . .
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9 months agoAs far as the second house ( the castle ) goes , heres a couple more pics -- I particularly like the wine cellar !
Mind you , the range in the kitchen is okay too --
And the outside is 'unusual' --
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