If you’ve dreamed of giving up the rat race and starting fresh, this seafront plot in New Zealand’s Governors Bay could be just the place to do it.

The freehold 1.2 hectares parcel of land is located on the South Island’s Banks Peninsula in Canterbury. A total blank canvas, it comes with unobstructed views of surrounding bay, lauded for its outstanding natural beauty.

It has a prime waterside location, ideal for watersports enthusiasts, and the sloping tract is next to the Sage Arboretum Scenic Reserve.

Subject to obtaining planning consent, its new owner could commission their own rural weekend retreat. Plans have also been mooted to subdivide the Governors Bay plot into smaller 1,000 sq m parcels.

For sale via Harcourts, New Zealand, for $1.25m, the 179 Main Road site is also being touted for land banking – but it seems a shame not to make the most of those exceptional views…

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