50 and 88 Cowes Bay Road, Waiheke Island

Set within an extraordinary natural landscape, a coastal lifestyle property of rare privacy, scale, serenity and potential. A riparian coastal holding that unfolds as a private world of sea, headland, forest, wetland and open pasture. Your arrival is majestic and breathtaking: beyond the gates, the vast horizon alive with islands, ever-changing light and the gentle sweeping curve of Omaru Bay. 13.93 ha (more or less) encompassing two freehold riparian titles with 500 metres of remarkable coastline. The views span the Hauraki Gulf without interruption - from Coromandel Peninsula to the sculptural silhouettes of Ponui, Rotoroa and Pakatoa islands - intimate views reveal coves, manicured lawns, mature native forest and shimmering wetland. For those arriving from Auckland, the helipad offers a seamless passage from city to sanctuary in approximately 12 minutes. By boat, the arrival is equally compelling: the approach across clear water toward a shoreline that feels entirely removed from the everyday. An expansive home is anchored, embracing and warm, an invitation to slow down and live within this natural landscape in comfort. Practical ease provided with driveways in place to both the boatshed and the grassy foreshore. Devoted custodians of this landscape for 25 years the vendors have planted more than 15,000 native trees, transforming the estate into a richly layered habitat, seemingly just in time for the Kiwi release programme that has introduced breeding pairs to the area. Every part of the property invites a different tempo. Follow the 1.5 km of formed boardwalks and tracks through the native forest. Swim, paddle board and kayak from the beach. Launch a Sea-Legs from the generous boatshed and explore the coast at leisure. Slip out of the registered mooring, set a course for the outer islands, and return as the afternoon light turns the water to silver. Then there is the foreshore with parking for multiple Sea-Legs. Facing west, it is a beautiful stage for close of day - children race across the grass, the wetland reeds catch sunset glow, and the sky deepens from gold to star studded indigo. Smokey, salty, earthy - an ancient alchemy that draws your people together. Wild, elegant and utterly unforgettable. With one residence across two Freehold titles, the property presents an invitation to imagine what might come next; an additional home, private guest accommodation - undoubtably inspired architecture will create an enduring legacy. This is a holding of rare presence - a place to retreat, reconnect and create a story that will be told for generations. Further information available on request. Purchasers should obtain independent legal, planning and technical advice in relation to any future development or intended use. Please contact Lisa Hopewell of New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty for more details....