Miramar ‘classic’ soars above RV
three double-bedrooms on a sunny 564sqm section with garaging and separate storage space.
‘‘It was beautifully renovated with richly polished timber floors, radiator heaters, and fabulous modern tiled bathroom with underfloor heating,’’ Glenis says.
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AN APARTMENT in a student hall of residence in Wellington Central has sold for $160,000 in a mortgagee auction.
The three-bedroom unit, at 112/40 The Terrace, had a rateable value of $235,000.
‘‘It was a self-contained apartment, complete with furniture package, returning $810 a week for the tertiary year of 37 weeks,’’ says Paul Yianakis, of Harcourts, who marketed the 59sqm unit with Vinay Kumar.
‘‘It was a hands-off investment, with a long-term lease and onsite management, in a blue-chip location and a 113 per cent NBS rating.’’
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AN AOTEA HOME that had been repainted inside and out has been auctioned for $311,000 above its rateable value.
The property, at 24 Paparoa Cres, had a rateable value of $710,000 and sold for $1.02 million.
‘‘It was immaculately presented and as good as new,’’ Marty Ritchie, of Harcourts, says.
The single-level 215sqm home was built in the 2010s on a 694sqm section.
It had four bedrooms, open-plan living with an entertainers’ kitchen, a formal lounge, a high stud, double-glazing, gas central heating and indoor-outdoor flow to a large paved courtyard landscaped grounds.
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A WHITBY HOME with a new roof has been auctioned for $163,000 above its rateable value.
The property, at 25 Thimble Lane, had a rateable value of $465,000 and sold for $628,000.
‘‘It was an affordable and wellmaintained home in a popular location close to schools, shops and transport,’’ Gavin Faulke, of Harcourts, says.
‘‘The exterior had been freshly repainted, the roof was new and the carpet as-new.’’
The three-bedroom house opened to a deck and was on a 622sqm section with a doublegarage.
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A UNIQUE Te Horo property that combined an award-winning home with a ‘‘gorgeous wetland’’ has sold for 58 per cent above its rateable value of $820,000.
The Nathan Rooney-designed home, at 31 Waitaheke Rd, appeared to ‘‘float’’ above the wetland.
‘‘It was a wildlife paradise,’’ Grant Robertson, of First National Otaki, says of the 2.14-hectare setting.
He marketed the threebedroom, 242sqm home as a ‘‘one of a kind’’ property with Derek Kelly.