Forget the city: country live/work is the way to go

If you ever dreamed of escaping the city to take up residence in the countryside with your own business on your doorstep, Geoff Thorne and Rene Geertshuis from NAI Harcourts North Shore are marketing an opportunity to make that dream a reality. Tender closes Thursday July 9.

This unique property at 615 Matakana Road includes a large modern home on a level 7073 square metre site, 256 square metres of commercial space and 45 square metres of covered outdoor seating. It is consented for a café as well as a gallery, retail and plant sales.

Home to a successful café business in the past, the property awaits an enthusiastic and creative owner to take advantage of the busy tourist route at the front door which leads to the many beaches, reserves, village markets and specialty shops in the area. It is 10 minutes from Warkworth town.

The property enjoys a private indoor-outdoor flow which leads to a spectacular backdrop of native forest and a stunning waterfall. The café area consists of a modern kitchen, bar, chiller and a commercial pizza oven. The plant, including the pizza oven, is available by negotiation.

This beautifully presented property on 7073 sq m has beautiful manicured grounds featuring an old English country style garden with meandering paths winding through over 13 varieties of fruit and nut trees, most very mature and producing a bountiful crop.

The property has an excellent water catchment and containment system. A water bore and huge storage tanks with triple filtering, including an ultra-violet filter, ensures the availability of water during the most severe of summer droughts to meet all requirements of the property, including the irrigation of the gardens.

The permit includes seven-day operating hours, 7am to 10pm, with generous car parking, 256m2 commercial buildings plus outdoor area and two large clean sheds/garages. As well as a large modern house, there is unlimited water with huge storage

“This property is located along the popular café trail on Matakana Road,” says Geoff Thorne.

“In an area that has experienced an explosion of growth in recent years and with an affluent local population.”

The property is vacant and viewing with the agents is by appointment only.