Downs Road, Eyrewell, Canterbury

Enjoying direct access to the runways of Forest Field Airfield is this exceptional 4 ha property comprising of an executive style 4 bedroom home of 334m2, a 15m x 15m aircraft hangar, a five bay garage with awning and workshop, and a separate high stud two bay shed with a self-contained flat with kitchen, bathroom, toilet and laundry. Total garaging for more than 10 vehicles plus a hangar! 

Just 9 properties have access rights to Forest Field (NZFF), a registered airfield, situated just 10 nautical miles from Christchurch International Airport, with six runway vectors from 700m to 950m in length. 

The home completed in 2010, has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, an office and 3 living areas, including a 50m2 loft, and double garaging.  Energy efficiency has been a feature, with full double glazing, passive solar underfloor heating and a heat transfer system. It also includes a log-burner with wetback, two heat-pumps and gas and electric water heating. 

Other features include radiant heaters over the patio, built in vacuum, with floor sweeps, under-tile heating in the bathrooms, a butler's pantry, new solution dyed nylon carpets throughout and LED lights. Perfect for engineering the house and all buildings excluding the hangar are served with three phase power.  The driveway from the road to the house and shed complex is chip sealed. Two septic tanks with a caravan dump station and power are provided at the workers flat.  The hangar built in 2013 is bird proof, with a two-pot epoxy floor and a large apron.  Two sets of concreted tie downs are provided for visiting aircraft. The soil is a free draining stony silt loam, which will remain ideal for aircraft movements in even the wettest of winters. The friendly community have regular get togethers, with owners and neighbours. If you don't have a plane, it could be the perfect place for engineering, equine or other interests.