Totara Estate Homestead

TOTARA ESTATE HOMESTEAD

OAMARU|NORTH OTAGO|NEW ZEALAND 1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 5

Introduction

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Overview

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Homestead Blueprint

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Other Property Features

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Key Property Information

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Location

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Options Abound

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Due Diligence & Contact Information

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INTRODUCTION Viewing is strictly by appointment – Please contact the exclusive agents for further information.

Colliers, as sole marketing agent, is pleased to present Totara Estate Homestead, 583 Alma Maheno Road, Oamaru to the market for sale.

The property is offered for sale by Deadline Private Treaty closing 4pm, 7th May 2021 (unless sold prior).

This Information Memorandum provides information to assist interested parties with their assessment of the property, it is produced as a general guide only and does not constitute valuation advice nor an offer for sale or purchase. All parties should undertake and rely on their own due diligence investigations and not rely on the information contained in this document to make their purchasing decisions.

Ruth Hodges National Co-Director Mobile: +64 27 309 0334 ruth.hodges@colliers.com

This document is CONFIDENTIAL to the recipient and information contained herein may not be disclosed to any other party and may not be used or reproduced either in whole or in part without the written consent of the Vendor or the Selling Agents. All areas, dimensions and measurements referred to in this Information Memorandum are metric and are subject to purchasers own survey.

Jonny O’Sullivan Rural Sales Broker Mobile: +64 21 510 024 jonny.osullivan@colliers.com

Agri Realty Limited Licensed under the REAA 2008

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OVERVIEW Colliers is privileged and delighted to bring Totara Estate Homestead to the market for the first time in 50 years. This historic homestead presents an exceptional opportunity to secure a prestigious country estate with one of the finest period houses to be found in the beautiful South Island.

Summary of Property Features

Set amongst an impressive variety of 100 year old trees on

• The former staff wing is set up as a separate apartment with its own kitchen, bathroom, lounge, bedroom, sunroom and has its own entrance and driveway.

• Constructed out of local Oamaru Stone in 1868, the homestead is approximately 650 sqm over two stories.

• Over 18 rooms with the main family wing having 7 bedrooms 2 bathrooms, parlour, drawing room, large formal dining room and country style kitchen with attached family dining.

5.6123 hectares (subject to survey), this imposing Oamaru Stone homestead will not fail to impress. Constructed in 1868, the

• The homestead has been fully renovated and modernised with care to preserve its many Victorian features.

homestead and its ancillary stone buildings have been lovingly restored and maintained in keeping with its Victorian period.

• Easily heated with extensive central heating system and fully insulated ceilings with heavy duty batts.

Features include ornate plaster ceilings and cornices, english period wall paper, luxurious heavy drapes, Baltic pine joinery and

• Also lovingly restored and separate to the homestead is a Billiards room plus a wine cellar/vault.

timber and tile flooring amongst its 18 rooms. The house has a Category 2 Heritage NZ status and is noted as having historic,

• Positioned on an elevated site amongst an impressive variety of 150 year old trees on 5.6123 hectares (subject to survey/ boundary adjustment).

architectural, aesthetic and archaeological significance.

This is truly something special - our vendors have made the

• Multiple ancillary buildings, plus gracious grounds with impressive stone walls, tennis court and grazing paddocks.

reluctant decision to pass the baton on and they hope that the next custodian will appreciate the space and serenity that they have enjoyed over the past 50 years.

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HOMESTEAD BLUEPRINT Totara Estate Homestead was established as the main home for a large farming enterprise owned by a Scottish based company in the late 1860’s and was known as the “gem of the company’s possessions”.

The homestead has been totally renovated and modernised with great care to retain and preserve its many Victorian features. It has a Category 2 Heritage NZ status (NZ Heritage List No 2434) and is noted as having historic, architectural, aesthetic and archaeological significance.

The homestead and its outlying ancillary buildings were constructed in 1867/68 from hand cut local Oamaru Stone. It was the principal residence of the manager of Totara Estate (a 14,627 acre farm) and was also known as the “best and most substantial” of all of the homes of the companies many properties. Apart from the brief tenure of Totara’s first manager, only 3 families have lived in the homestead over its 150 years.

Renovations include: • All opening double-sash windows have been diassembled, stripped, repainted and reinstalled with sash cords replaced to modern standards • All exterior woodwork plus roofing has been repainted and stonework repaired as required as part of ongoing maintenance

The layout is classic Victorian with a central front entrance and hallway with staircase and with a veranda framing the exterior entrance. The total area of the house (over its two stories) is approximately 650 square meters and has around 18 rooms.

The main part of the homestead includes 6 large bedrooms plus a smaller bedroom, parlour, drawing room, large formal dining room and large kitchen with family dining area.

• The main kitchen has recently been upgraded with new benches, sinks and the adjacent old kitchen has a butlers sink and renovated antique Shacklock coal/wood fired range • There are working fireplaces to the principal rooms including the drawing room, parlour, formal dining room, apartment living room • Electrical supply main external lines have been dug underground and both internal wiring and metering has been upgraded as needed

The former staff wing is set up to be used as a completely separate apartment with its own kitchen, bathroom, living area (the former nursery), large bedroom, sunroom, linenpress and has its own entrance and access drive.

The homestead has an extensive central heating system from Ferroli Italian oil fired boiler with 1100 litre fuel tank, plus is fully insulated with heavy duty batts in ceilings. The family dining area off the kitchen has a large Shacklock coal range in perfect working order which also adds to the era of the home.

• All spouting and downpipes have been replaced in specially designed copper and stormwater is piped to paddocks well away from house • An Oasis treatment septic system with upgraded drainage field in the homestead plantations treats all waste water and sewage

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OTHER PROPERTY FEATURES There are multiple other features within Totara Estate Homestead including: • Excellent access off SH1 up to the homestead which is positioned on a private, elevated site • The old “dairy” which is now the billiards room and is also constructed of local Oamaru Stone • Former cold store which has been converted to a wine cellar and vault, also in Oamaru Stone • “Plume” antique petrol pump with a 500 all on tank which is still in working order • Beautiful stone walls and antique gates are a real feature of the gardens and surrounds • 3 bay car garaging with workshop (which has an enclosed concrete forecourt) • Substantial woolshed and covered yards which could easily be converted to a function centre • Hay barn complex and 2 grain silos (that are no longer in use) • Approximately 3 hectares of irrigated paddocks which includes a large pond • Additional access off right of way via the driveway shared with the Heritage Museum • Good broadband connection to the homestead Within the homestead itself are some notable items of original furnishings as well as may period pieces of mid colonial furniture and the vendors may consider selling these with the homestead.

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LUXURIOUS

KEY PROPERTY INFORMATION Land area

Heritage status

5.6123 hectares - subject to final survey

Totara Estate Homestead is listed as a Historic Place Category 2, List Number 2434. Category 2 Historic places are of historical or cultural significance or value.

Legal description Lot 1 Deposited Plan 17093 as comprised in Title Identifier OT8C/1411 (freehold title)

Zones Rural General

Registered proprietor

Irrigation

Totaratahi Estate Limited

The property is currently irrigated via water supplied by the North Otago Irrigation Company (NOIC). One share in this scheme will be transferred as part of the salewith an agreement for pumped supply water.

Rateable value Currently unavailable as included with additional land holding.

Rates to be struck by the Waitaki District Council on completion of sale.

Regional authorities Waitaki District Council Otago Regional Council

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LOCATION Totara Estate Homestead is located on State Highway 1 south of Oamaru, with the town centre only 8km from home. It is located within a district renowned for its fertile soils and vegetable production, and also for its historic features that have been preserved and represent the boom times in the area in the late 1800’s. Dunedin is the closest city with a commute of just over an hour.

Oamaru The coastal town is as an increasingly popular tourist and residential town and is also famous for its penguin colony and the limestone architecture of the Victorian Precinct, which is located down by the harbour. This precinct is a busy hub filled with shops, galleries and plenty of cafes, bars and restaurants.

Oamaru is also the finishing point for the increasingly popular Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail which begins at Aoraki Mt Cook.

Address 583 Alma-Maheno Road, Oamaru

Google Co-ordinates 45 07’39”S 170 52”48”E

Airport Dunedin International Airport 133kms from homestead Christchurch International Airport 252kms from homestead Queenstown International Airport 285kms from homestead

Schools Waitaki Girls High School Years 9-13 Waitaki Boys High School Years 9-13 St. Kevins College (co-ed) Years 9-13 Totara Primary School Years 1-8 Weston Primary School Years 1-8 Plus more primary schools in Oamaru Click on the map to view the property in Google Earth.

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OPTIONS ABOUND Superbly positioned to capitalise on its proximity to bustling Oamaru, this prestigious homestead offers the discerning investor a range of options.

Private Retreat The exquisitely restored seven bedroom, two storey, historic homestead has been deliberately designed as a gracious, private country residence. There is wonderful indoor/outdoor flow and the sympathetic modernisation still retains its heritage character.

The apartment wing has both indoor access and separate external access so could be utilised for a home business.

Tourism The heritage homestead could also be utilised as a luxury lodge.

Its clever configuration of a sixbedroom main house together with an adjoining apartment wing can provide for manager’s accommodation if used as a lodge. Additionally the other ancillary buildings could also be utilised for other purposes - for example, the woolshed a s a function room.

Event Venue The stunning gardens at Totara Estate Homestead provide an ideal backdrop as a venue for summer garden weddings and events. This could provide a regular income stream without imposing unduly upon the homestead’s use as a private residence.

Land Use Apart from the recreational use, the high quality Totara soils would permit a wide range of intensive land use options.

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EXQUISITE

DUE DILIGENCE & CONTACT INFORMATION For sale by Deadline Private Treaty closing 4pm, 7th May 2021 (unless sold prior)

For further information and/or to arrange an inspection please contact Vendors exclusive marketing agents:

Ruth Hodges National Co-Director | Rural & Agribusiness +64 27 309 0334 ruth.hodges@colliers.com

Due diligence Additional information is available for download from a secure electronic dataroom operated by Colliers through iDeals.

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Information may be added to the dataroom from time to time so interested parties should refer to this regularly.

Jonny O’Sullivan Rural Sales Broker | Rural & Agribusiness +64 21 510 024 jonny.osullivan@colliers.com

Agri Realty Limited Licensed under the REAA 2008

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