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Seeking the simple life? Remote off-grid bach in native bush with private valley

The tiny home was brought in on the back of a truck.

Alan Granville
Last updated: 19 January 2026 | 4 min read
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Discover a unique off-grid lifestyle on 44 hectares in Marlborough's Waikakaho Valley. This private retreat features a fully consented container home with solar power and rainwater collection.

A second rustic cabin, helicoptered onto a higher site, provides stunning valley views. Enjoy total privacy surrounded by native bush and abundant birdlife, just 20 minutes from Blenheim. This self-sufficient property is listed with Martyn Birch at Harcourts and offers a truly simple, sustainable life.

The container home has a simple layout

Jeanique Willemse likes her kitchen.

The track to the top cabin.

There is a camping-like feel to the cabin.

But the views are incredible.

There's more than 44 hectares of land.

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