Magnificent Closeburn Station

Price by Negotiation

Closeburn Station is a working South Island high country station with 27 residential owners. Each owner holds a 1/27th share in the 1,002-hectare farm. Owners and their guests have access to:
• three lakes stocked with trout and other fish
• a network of walking, riding and 4wd trails
• four comfortable shepherd huts with cooking, sleeping and living facilities
• a spacious two storey barn, fully equipped for entertainment and gatherings
• a tennis court
• a horse-riding arena

The vendors of 6 Bracken Track designed and created their unique property in collaboration with highly respected Queenstown Architect Michael Wyatt. One of the vendors, Amanda Richardson, worked for many years as an interior designer.

Completed in 2006, the home captures sun all day. The interior is vibrant with bold colours, art and sculpture – capturing panoramic lake and mountain views from every window. After almost 20 years of ownership and now retired, our husband-and-wife vendors have decided to downsize and relocate to be closer to family.

At 325m2, 6 Bracken Track is ideal for buyers seeking to become part of the Closeburn Station community, with a ready-to-live-in home that can be enjoyed as is or extended and updated in time. In an increasingly congested and turbulent world, Closeburn’s gated community, with an experienced on-site manager and assistant, is a haven of security, privacy and calm.

The home has three bedrooms plus two side-by-side studies. The latter could easily be converted to a fourth bedroom or media room. The master suite has a separate dressing room and ensuite bathroom. The other two spacious bedrooms are in a separate wing. They share an adjacent bathroom and a kitchenette. The double garage is carpeted, with custom made cupboards lining two walls and an additional fridge and separate freezer.

The living and dining rooms, conservatory, and kitchen feature bespoke joinery, integrated sound and TV systems, and plenty of storage. The double front door, painted in alpine orange, opens to reveal an entrance gallery with in-built cupboard space and a spot-lit niche for art display.

Our vendors are devoted to their 2 dogs and, for this reason, prefer parts of the two main living areas to be tiled, as shown in the floor plan of the house. However, the tiled areas could easily be carpeted to match the rest of the home.

In winter, three ducted heat pumps, electric radiators, and a gas fire in the living room provide heating options. Double glazing and extensive insulation, including retrofitted NZ wool on top of standard above-ceiling insulation, enhance the comfort level inside.

Fast internet is provided via popular local provider Lightspeed. Mobile phones work normally in and around the home.

Carefully chosen mature planting covers much of the 3,547m2 site, showing colour and form all year. Native tuis and bellbirds thrive amongst the well-established NZ natives and other plants suited to an alpine climate. Three paved courtyards around the house are planted with decorative trees, heritage roses, herbs and lavender. The main courtyard has a delightful fountain-fed water feature. Each courtyard has a different orientation for views and wind protection.

There are 21 homes on Closeburn Station, with one more nearing completion in mid-2025 and another starting construction. Each home has been carefully sited and designed to blend with the alpine environment. This is a truly magical part of NZ.

Overseas persons who are not NZ citizens or permanent residents need official consent to buy 6 Bracken Track because Closeburn Station is classed as farmland. Nonetheless, applications from overseas buyers who intend to reside in the home and have a pathway to residency for the skills and wealth they bring to the NZ economy are likely to be approved quite quickly. Please contact us if this may be an option for you.