German millionaire seeks people to join him on communal ‘paradise’ estate in New Zealand

Karl Reipen seeks 'nice people' to take part in living situation that includes stables, winery and indoor arena

Awakino is a remote area on the west coast of New Zealand's north island (Google Maps)

A German iced-coffee mogul is searching for 10 people to live with him on his remote New Zealand estate, which he describes as “paradise”.

Karl Reipen, a multimillionaire who made his fortune selling tinned iced coffee, published an advertisement of his search twice in the past week in a local newspaper.

The Awakino estate, located on the west coast of New Zealand's north island and valued at NZ$8.5m (£4.3m), has​ stables, a winery, and an indoor arena.

Mr Reipen wrote: “They could live in houses by two persons and share a beautiful winery for social meetings and dining.

“You can enjoy walking, fishing, shopping, kayaking, bird-watching, swimming, or looking at nice animals.”

He invited anyone up to the age of 70 to apply, adding that they are welcome to bring their own horses if they have any.

“If you are interested to live life with a group of interesting people, it can be a new life for you,” he wrote in the advertisement.

The estate is located a 90-minute drive away from the cities of New Plymouth and Hamilton.

The Taranaki Daily News, a local newspaper, reported that Mr Reipen was granted consent to buy the estate in 2000 by the Overseas Investment Office, which was satisfied that he could financially commit to working on and taking care of the land.

He reportedly attempted to sell the Awakino estate in 2016, but the sale never took place.