Stonestead: founding Upper Hutt home and business opportunity

One of the very first houses built in the Upper Hutt area is for sale, presenting a unique lifestyle and business opportunity.

Built circa 1865 and pre-dating the existence of the city, 3 Plateau Road includes a four-bedroom house, a cottage and a barn containing a thriving teahouse business among almost 4000 square metres of grounds.

“It was named Stonestead because they used riverstones from the Hutt River during the construction” he said, adding that the all three structures are in good condition.

“It’s ready to be moved into. It’s not heritage listed so over the years plenty of work has been done.”

This extends to the large cottage where the vendors, who have owned the property for a number of years, operate a successful teahouse business.

“It is quite a thriving little business and popular among the locals,” said Mr Lynch, adding that the house and business together are a rare opportunity.

As well as showers and toilets in the downstairs cafe area, the barn has a double bedroom and kitchenette upstairs, while the cottage - which is used for a quilting business - is one large room and has a toilet in it.

“This property presents so many business possibilities,” said Mr Lynch.

“You can take over the teahouse business or you could turn it into a bed and breakfast.”

The main house has four bedrooms and an extra large bathroom with hot tub making it ideal for a family, according to Mr Lynch.

“The open plan is perfect and it’s close to schools, a river and a golf course,” he said.

Extensive grounds include a swimming pool, fenced field, aviary, fruit trees and vegetable garden, perfectly complementing the teahouse.

“The gardens are really well looked after. It’s bordered by a creek where there’s ducks and little secret areas. It’s just beautiful,” described Mr Lynch.

“And if people wanted to subdivide it, they could.”

However, Mr Lynch believes that the buyer will be someone looking for a lifestyle change. “It really is a one-off property, one of those once-in-a-lifetime ones.”

For more information contact Jamie Lynch of Ray White Upper Hutt on 021 459 624 |
jamie.lynch@raywhite.com