Prestigious property in Masterton

AHISTORIC home and garden showcase for sale in Masterton offers a peerless lifestyle with a distinguished legacy.

The prestigious property, at 7 Rahiwi

Place, combines a six-bedroom character home that architect William Fielding designed with 3616 square metres of exquisitely landscaped grounds.

Built in 1929, the brick-andweatherboard house with a tile roof stands out for its solid oak joinery, heart timber construction, rimu panelling, ornate plaster ceilings with Italian porcelain chandeliers, and 490sqm of floor space that includes a secret passage.

Complementing its grandeur is the private, park-like setting with its magnificent specimen trees, expansive flat lawn, fruit trees, edible garden, cast iron fountain, in-ground swimming pool, al fresco spaces and feature brickwork.

The entrance hall opens to both the formal lounge, which has an open fireplace, and formal dining room with bevelled glass doors that fold back to maximise entertaining on a scale as grand as the twostorey house.

The large farmhouse kitchen faces north, adjoins the family room, opens to the garden and includes an Italian oven, electric hob, dishwasher and woodburner.

Also downstairs are a bathroom (with one of two claw-foot baths) and a traditional study.

All the bedrooms are upstairs, along with a second bathroom. The main bedroom has a hand-painted flower ceiling and shares a morning sunroom with a guest bedroom (which has an ensuite).

Other features include a second open fireplace and radiator heating throughout.

‘‘This is Masterton’s most exclusive and quality built home,’’ Carolyn Collier, of Property Brokers, says.

‘‘Its character lends incomparable style to a sunny, lightfilled home that’s exceptionally spacious and versatile enough to meet the needs of a growing family, a lodge or bed-andbreakfast operation, or a wedding venue.

‘‘The year-round garden is a joy to behold in any season while the landscaping combines structure and charm with an openness that the owners say requires surprisingly little upkeep.’’

The property has a rateable value of $1.17 million and a deadline sale date of October 11.