Vendor's Eyes Are Set On New Horizons!

Reap the rewards of years of hard work that our vendors have spent creating this work from home lifestyle with further room to expand. Immaculately presented producing mixed fruit orchard located in Swannanoa which is 30km from the centre of Christchurch. Ease your way into understanding how the property is run this winter while leading into the busy season with confidence.

Tram Road Fruit Farm is a quaint pick your own experience, which is becoming more of a rarity today with large numbers streaming through the gates during the picking season, along with gate sales through the shop and attending local markets around Canterbury. No produce is sold to retailers, wholesalers, or distributers. At this orchard, they've cultivated not only trees and fruits but also a loyal clientele who appreciate the quality and freshness of their produce along with some old classic varieties with pre-sale orders taken each season.

The mature producing orchard is 4.8280ha with 1ha (approximately) of raspberries and cherries which are under cover, with the balance (mostly stone fruit) being outside. The orchard was first planted in 2012 and in full production along with some replacement specimens throughout, with strawberries and raspberries being the first crops. These days the orchard produces: Strawberries, Raspberries, Boysenberries, Cherries, Plums, Peaches, Nectarines and Peacharines.

As you step out into the orchard you will see the thoughtful care and layout the vendors have taken into consideration when creating this private oasis which is fully irrigated and controlled electronically for various zones depending on the variety for ease of management. There is an additional 1.2ha (approximately) that could be further developed to diversify and introduce new varieties of fruits or expand some of the best sellers that do well in this location. The orchard offers a varietal mix to meet the changing market demands.

The home has double glazing throughout, three generous bedrooms and two bathrooms. The master bedroom is situated at one end of the house with access to its own private decking area. Generous open-plan living and dining area which is heated by a large log burner with a heat transfer system with an effortless flow to a separate lounge. The updated kitchen has ample bench space with soft close drawers, granite benchtops, gas hob, double wall oven, rangehood, dishwasher, and walk-in pantry. The sheltered outdoor entertaining area is great for entertaining with a mature garden setting to enjoy those summer BBQs. Water to the property is provided via two wells with one having a renewed resource consent for irrigation until 2034 securing your future and making this a viable opportunity during the drier months which not every lifestyle block can offer and opens up so many possibilities, one for the fruit farm and one for the house, outbuildings and strawberries.

Motivated vendors are committed to selling and invite offers on or before the set deadline sale date and are happy to advise and show a new purchaser(s) the running and operating of the orchard for a mutually agreed period of time.