431 Oira Road Karaka, Franklin

Set on approximately a Hectare of easy care land, you will delight in coming home to your country retreat. This wonderful home nestles amongst mature surroundings on a level site affording privacy by way of location at the end of a no exit road; a safe family home you will want to own.
Generous open plan living & dining receive a combination of ranch sliders & bi-folding doors leading toward the northern timber deck, accommodating superb entertaining & dining alfresco style over park like grounds.
Heart of this home is the kitchen, configured that the home chef is able to engage with family & guests alike. An island bench & breakfast bar plus good storage ensure entertaining is easy.
Four well-proportioned double bedrooms; master receives a generous ensuite plus private nook for the digesting of novels or a place to simply relax away from the rest of the family. The family bathroom is complemented with bath & shower, generous vanity plus separate WC.
Garaging, ample double with internal access to the home & adjacent a separate laundry plus separate WC facility.
Further, substantial shed with combination of concrete and earthen floor completes the essential requirement for the home handyman's projects or secure storage of materials & equipment. Ample parking adjacent the shed exists for a boat, horse float, caravan or combination of them all.
Land divided as two fenced paddocks is suitable for the grazing of stock with the balance designated as garden with a mixture of lawn, specimen & fruit trees. Substantial planting & landscaping has been completed around the home, although plenty of scope still remains for a swimming pool or tennis court.
A private, well maintained property situated in a very handy location, on the bus route for great local schools, only a few minutes to the motorway at Drury, or the train station in Papakura.
If you are seeking to change your status quo' and wish to retreat from the urban crowds, then look no further.