135 Surreydale Road, Pahiatua, Tararua, Manawatu

The ideal setting to start your next chapter and build traditions of your own. Set on 3.3 hectares (more or less) of gently undulating land, this substantial 110-year-old weatherboard Villa has quietly stood the test of time. Held within the same family for decades, it now offers a rare opportunity for new owners to create their own story here — birthday parties on the lawn, long summer evenings by the pool, and a life lived with space around you.

The home itself is generous in scale at 324m² (including attached double garage). Five bedrooms, two bathrooms, a family room, separate living, and combined kitchen/dining provide the footprint many growing families search for but rarely find at this level. The home has good bones with plenty of future potential and the vendors say the iron roof has been replaced within the past decade, and there is a new hot water cylinder in place.

It is fair to say inside the home would benefit from modernisation and some cosmetic updating in places. For the right buyer, this represents a unique opportunity - the chance to add value and make it truly your own.

Outside, the lifestyle infrastructure is already well established. The land is divided into five paddocks, with water and trees for animal shelter in place. The contour is gentle and usable, offering manageable grazing. Two 25,000L water tanks supply the home (with pump and filtration system). Outbuildings and extras for this substantial lifestyle opportunity include:

Three-bay implement shed, Separate processing/utility shed, Workshop, Woodshed and Garden shed, Established fruit trees, Vegetable gardens, Children’s playhouse with slide, Tennis court, Swimming pool

Arriving via the circular driveway, this special home holds a gently commanding and impressive presence. Located approximately 10 minutes to Mangatainoka and 14 minutes to Pahiatua, this is rural living at its best — ideal for downsizers or a young family wanting land, space, and the ability to grow into something long term.

This lifestyle offers substance, scale, and the foundations for the next family to begin their own traditions. Contact Karen or Bruce to find out more or attend the next open home.