When potential buyers pull up to 19 Waterside Drive, they may unwittingly look to purchase nearly an acre of what remains of one of Pyes Pa's most well-known family farms.

In the 1970s, the Renner family farm used to stretch from State Highway 29, into lower Oropi Road.

Dianne Renner, with a picture of what her family's Pyes Pa farm used to look like.

Today, only its anchor – Dawn and the late Garth Renner's four-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1970s Hinuera stone farmhouse – remains, and has been listed for sale with Eves real estate.

Daughter Dianne Renner says when her parents bought farm in the early 1970s they had no neighbours.

'There were two old haysheds,” she explains. 'One was referred to fondly as Bunny's Hayshed, plus a woolshed and some old yards.”

Today, the home is considered one of the largest blocks in the vicinity and is part of a thriving residential area hugging Grace Hospital.

The farm used to cover both the hospital and golf course, and Dianne says Cheyne Road wasn't formed back then.

She says: 'My father was stopped from using the farm entrance off SH29 by the Ministry of Works, so he formed a paper road off Oropi Rd for the farm entry.”

Dianne's parents farmed animals and fattened cattle, but Garth was well-known for his contracting business.

'And he had his trusty bulldozer on the farm to play around with,” says Dianne.

'Dad did a lot of development around Tauranga. He worked for the council putting roads around Tauranga and further afield.”

Garth and Dawn built their home in 1974 to retire on the farm. 'It's four-bedroom good-sized family home with a double garage,” adds Dianne.

'It's all original – nothing's been touched – so it's got that retro style about it.”

Dianne has many fond memories of spending time with her family on the farm.

She says: 'As family members all lived close by we spent much time on the farm, helping mum and dad out. Then grandchildren came along, and they learned to drive farm machinery and feed out with poppa.

'Mum always had interests in her garden, home-baking and crafts – she kept a good house.”

Garth died in 1990 and the family kept things going until Dawn, now 90, had to move.

'From then the city began to close in around us,” she says.

But with Dawn used to farming she didn't want neighbours 'so she kept a paddock behind the house”.

Today the section boasts higher elevations than most, Kaimai views and water peeps.

The property is listed with Eves, to be auctioned November 20 unless sold prior. The open home is this Sunday, November 9, between 2-2:30pm.