245 Ngatiawa Rd, Waikanae, Kapiti Coast, Wellington

Kel-burn Estate is a touch of Tuscany close to the heart of Waikanae - and the hearts of anyone who loves the land and all its fruits.

This rustic idyll is a lifestyle property like no other. Tucked out of sight in the Kapiti Coast hinterland, it combines an architecturally designed Tuscan vineyard villa with 6.3 hectares* of productive orchards and pasture in a land-scaped riverfront setting where beauty and birdsong abound.

The gardens are a botanical wonderland, with their natives and exotics, roses and hydrangeas, and even a bridge over untroubled water, as featured on the Waikanae Garden Trail, while the olive groves, with 190 trees, produce award-winning Kel-burn Estate extra virgin oil.

Then there's the orchard teeming with pip fruit, stone fruit and citrus - and two towering walnut trees laden with kernels for pickling or fermenting into nocino liqueur.

As for the four-bedroom (three of which have an ensuite), four-bathroom villa, its unique hand-crafted interior is as vast as it is versatile.

Configured for the ultimate in executive living, it also has independent guest quarters and a luxurious library/office with stunning garden views, large enough for two people to work together comfortably.

The sumptuous entertainment space is just as extraordinary, from the grandeur of the lounge, with its ranch-style raised fireplace, to the farmhouse kitchen with its Rangemaster stove and the banquet-sized dining room (complete with English elm table and eight chairs).

The primary bedroom suite occupies the top floor, with a viewing tower complementing the turret at the southern end of the villa.

And if you find the prospect of a dip in the meandering Ngatiawa River just too bracing, there's a modern 12m heated swimming pool and spa pool next to a sunny terrace with an outdoor fireplace and space to spare for alfresco furniture and play.

In addition to the internal access house garage, there's a large utility shed for storing machinery, including an olive room.

Make no mistake - this may look like a storybook sanctuary for romantics who yearn to be far from the madding crowd.

But it requires active lifestylers or mid-life retirees who have the time, energy and passion to continue to nourish it as a nirvana of nature that's second to none.

Buyer Enquiry Over $2mil.

The seller is represented by Della Randall's Team, 0800 222 233.

*SOURCE FLOOR AREA (non-verified): Property Guru by CoreLogic / LAND AREA: LINZ / FLOOR PLAN is indicative only and should not be relied upon.