$269k shed back on market
A tiny brick shed in Grey Lynn that last sold for close to $300,000 is back on the market.
The historical pumphouse building on Tuarangi Rd has no bathroom or kitchen and sits on 33sq m, meaning it comes with just one brick room and a small patch of land out front.
It also comes with a catch: Auckland Council has deemed it of historical value.
That’s partly why the old “Governor Brick Pumphouse” has not been knocked down and instead sits on its own tiny section of sliced-off land.
Despite these limitations and its diminutive size, the shed still fetched $268,900 when it last sold in 2017.
The reason for its value is not so much the pumphouse, but the land it’s on, its marketing material states.
Next to the Pocket Bar in “the heart of Grey Lynn village”, the property is close to “fabulous boutiques and cafes”, its Ray White agents say.
A creative buyer might be able to convert it into a pop-up shop or take over existing resource consent plans to convert the site into a three-storey, mixed-use building, they say.
Ordered by the current owners, the plans for an ultra-thin threestorey building would keep the historically valuable pumphouse preserved on the ground floor before adding two storeys.
The design “work-around is spectacular, creating a building that elevates this humble relic into an art piece worthy of its own gallery, to be observed and enjoyed by all”, the Ray White agents proclaim.
The design includes a spiral staircase leading to a rooftop deck with sweeping views.
But despite ordering the designs, the owners have now had to put their “creative plans” for the old shed on hold. According to Ray White, their loss can become a buyer’s gain.