The Pride of Poolburn

She's historic, charming, symmetrical - a landmark home in Central Otago's stunning Ida Valley.

Believed to have been first built in 1895, this beautifully restored four-five-bedroom, one bathroom dwelling sits on a minimalistic and tastefully landscaped 1.34 hectares just 11 kilometres from Omakau - 37 from Alexandra.

The 130-year-old former farm homestead has those deliciously thick roughcast-over-schist / mud brick walls, rimu wooden panelling, chandeliers, and leadlight windows from a simpler time.

It boasts four generous bedrooms off the hallway - two with those delightfully detailed old fireplaces - the master with a sunlit study.

Dining and living are open plan, while another good-sized room could either be used as a second living room or fifth bedroom.

The kitchen and bathroom are equally as charming as the rest of the home, which is spacious and warm year-round.

Most of the windows are double-glazed - even those leadlights - there are two heat pumps, an HRV heat transfer system, and a large wood burner.

Outside the main dwelling this eye-catching property also offers three impressive buildings - an old one-car garage as well as a worker's hut - which are in keeping with the house, and a huge brand new three-bay shed for the camper van, boat, boards, and bikes.

There's a paddock with a water trough for livestock as well as a spa to take in those iconic sought after Central Otago views - views of Rough Ridge and the Hawkdun Ranges.

Properties like the 'Pride of Poolburn' rarely meet the market and would make an excellent home, holiday home, B'n'B, or tourism opportunity.

They're simply not making this kind of thing anymore.

1131 Ida Valley-Omakau Road… your future… starts here.