A multi-award-winning vineyard on Waiheke Island has been put up for sale.
Peacock Sky, run and owned by foodies Connie Festa and Rob Meredith since 2008, is located on one of the island’s highest points, and offers panoramic views of the island and the Hauraki Gulf.
The property at 152 Trig Hill Road features more than 8.5ha of land, incorporating a 3.15ha vineyard which has produced an average harvest of around 12 tonnes over the past eight vintages.
Bayleys agents Jayson Hayde, Matt Clifford and Sherryn El Bakary are marketing the property for sale by way of auction on September 9. It is being sold with vacant possession.
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Hayde, Bayleys national director of business sales, said: “The vineyard was planted in 1999 with four Bordeaux grape varieties. The 20th anniversary harvest of 2019 produced a crop yield of 15.7 tonnes, made up of 7.7 tonnes of merlot, 4.6 tonnes of cabernet sauvignon, 2.2 tonnes of malbec and 1.2 tonnes of cabernet franc.
152 Trig Hill Road boasts more than 8.5ha of land. Photo / Supplied
“The site’s albic ultic soil, mild climate and efficient drainage offer good growing and, in most seasons, ripening conditions."
The property also includes a 160sqm tasting room/restaurant and a 52sqm, two-bedroom visitor cottage.
Additional infrastructure includes a water bore, insulated wine storage containers and cooling systems and a commercial-grade wastewater treatment facility. A new tar-sealed driveway leads onto the property from the public road.
“A cleared area of 1,075sqm among the vines at the property’s highest point offers exciting development options,” Hayde said.
“This is one of the most commanding locations on the island and could be ideally suited for a luxury home or holiday accommodation, or a larger format dining, events or conference facility.”
South of the restaurant, running along the western boundary through to the southern boundary, is 3.5-hectares of covenanted native bush.
Productive land at the site is zoned Landform 5 under the Hauraki Gulf Islands section of Auckland Council’s district plan. This provides for uses including pastoral activities, horticulture and woodlots, while maintaining the open pattern and rural character of the landscape.
Remaining areas are zoned Landform 7, which aims to protect the natural and visual qualities of the bush.
Clifford said the Trig Hill Road site was surrounded by a mixture of executive properties – including high-standard lifestyle blocks and some residential properties – and was close to beaches, vineyards and holiday accommodation.
El Bakary added: “This property combines that story with a high-quality set up and one of Waiheke’s best locations, but it presents multiple options to future owners. Buyers may decide to capitalise on the vendors’ hard work in viticulture – but they also have the opportunity to create something new by developing a high-quality residence or destination visitor facility."
