As travel restrictions around Asia start to bite, a trip to a Bali yoga retreat may not be on the cards in the next few months.
So instead, you could buy the relaxing lifestyle Bali-style bungalow here in New Zealand.
The on the land area of 8490 sq m spread in Flat Bush was built nearly 40 years ago, when this part of Auckland was truly rural.
The three-bedroom and two-bathroom home is built in three hexagon-shaped pavilions housing the main residence, with a fourth pavilion for a garage and workshop space .
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29 Gracechurch Drive property in Auckland is uniquely built of four hexagons. Photo/ Supplied.
The 197 sq m home has an en-suite, a toilet, a study area, a dining area, a formal lounge and a bar as well as the north-facing entertainment area outside.
The unique-shaped home is surrounded by native bush and has a stunning sculpture collection spread through the massive garden.
Barfoot and Thompson agents Eric Koh and Naven Pilley, who are marketing the 29 Gracechurch Dr property, call it a “peaceful and private tranquil”.
“It is the best of both worlds – country living in an Indonesian-inspired residence and yet so very close to all urban amenities.”
The family home has an asking price of $2,875,000, which is about $1m less than the current CV.
Another retreat is located far from any amenities and is sitting deep in the native forest of Pakawau, at the top coast of the South Island.
The Whare Aroha on 1017 Collingwood-Puponga Main Rd near the Kahurangi National Park at the top of the South Island is a hillside retreat with five separate units. Photo/ Supplied.
The pristine retreat known as the Whare Aroha is designed for ten guests. There are five units and a large communal lodge sitting on 50ha of forest hills merging into the Kahurangi National Park.
Sotheby’s International Realty agent Kylie Jones who is marketing the lifestyle property for a price by negotiation, says the nature-lover's paradise is the epitome of everything special about Golden Bay.
The units all have the same warm feel and designed with hand-made brick, wooden ceilings, beams and furniture.
Jones says the 463 sq m retreat run on solar power system will be sold fully furnished.
There's room for a garden and access to the beach for a morning swim, fishing or an ocean kayak.
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