73-acre Hawkes Bay property on the market

Column: industry Tag: Hawkes Bay property Published: 2017-02-15 14:02 Source: Author:

73-acre Hawkes Bay property on the market

 

Greenhill Lodge, a historic Hawkes Bay hotel, is being marketed by Colliers International.

The property was once part of Mareakakaho Station and was built in 1898. A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the property has seven rooms and suites, and is set in 73 acres of grounds. The Lodge is located 25 minutes from Napier and 15 minutes to Havelock North or Hastings, and has more than 50 wineries in close proximity.

Colliers International's Danny Blair said: "Greenhill Lodge was recently awarded the highest accolade for Small Luxury Hotels in 2016 with the 'Commitment to Quality award' rated as the best hotel globally for quality amongst the hotels in the group. The new owner has the opportunity to continue this membership so long as the quality of the property is maintained at a luxury level."

Amenities include a drawing room, dining room, billiard room, veranda, courtyard and gardens, as well as a two-bedroom cottage with its feature private outdoor bathtub and the Lodge office space, gymnasium and storage areas.

Blair says that that extensive capital expenditure has been committed to upgrading of the gardens and the perennial borders including the replanting and re-establishing of rocks, soil and new plants, extension of the underground irrigation system, tree planting around all areas of the garden and farmland, new water filtering system and pump shed, fresh water supply to marquee area for weddings, specialised arborists tree trimming and shaping, new swimming pool pump filter and refurbishment of the croquet pavilion with electricity installed for weddings.

"This is a great opportunity for the new owners to take on a distinctive property that has a reputation for luxury, exceptional quality and history and either make it their own private sanctuary or make the most of an opportunity to become part of the exclusive luxury lodge sector in New Zealand," added Blair.