Always dreamed of living in a place with rolling beautiful green hills and meadows any advice where i could look?

[torontomichael]

Am seeking a property with 20 acres or so to grow some grapes and have some rolling green meadows and hills. Call it a life long dream!

A beautiful river with clean clear water would make this perfect....any suggestions where i could look?

Mike

[JandM]

Hello and welcome.

[Dell]

Look for lifestyle property on www.trademe.co.nz or www.realestate.co.nz Twenty acres of rolling hills and paddocks with a river of clear water are there - at a price. Look in Northland.

[JandM]

Do you have a visa yet? Or what kind are you intending to get/think you may be eligible to get?

I'm thinking that where you are able to locate yourself may perhaps depend on where you can work in your particular line.

[Familyofmonkeys]

Northland is not the best climatic region for grape growing, although there are a few successful growers.

http://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/wine-r...northland.html


Central Otago maybe?

[ralf-nz]

Northland is not the best climatic region for grape growing, although there are a few successful growers.

http://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/wine-r...northland.html


Central Otago maybe?

Re growing wine certainly; re rolling green meadows not.

I think this combination is difficult to find; wine and green require different climate and soil, don't they?

[benandclare]

Irrigation can turn pastures green

[cani]

Go to BC, Okanogan


Bye, Kristina

[ralf-nz]

Irrigation can turn pastures green

Besides general ecological concerns I'm not sure if our current economic situation allows for electricity and water being spent in this way.

[Millieandme]

The Okanagan might have wine but doesn't have rolling green hills as it is a very dry region. There is green but only by the lakes where it is irrigated. In New Zealand, Central Otago appears to be similar in climate, although I haven't visited there yet so I can't say with certainty.

For rolling hills and meadows, with the option of growing grapes, have a look at Hawkes Bay and Martinborough. Both beautiful areas with many established vineyards.