Khandallah home goes well above its RV
AKHANDALLAH HOME with a new kitchen and laundry has been auctioned for $310,000 above it rateable value.
The property, at 4 Amritsar St, had a rateable value of $690,000 and sold for $1 million.
‘‘This much loved 1920s home had been stylishly upgraded and freshly painted,’’ Murray Potts, of Harcourts, says. ‘‘It was a sunny, single-level character home in a superb location with three double-bedrooms and an office or fourth bedroom.
‘‘The living areas included a formal lounge with period features and French doors to a large deck with wonderful afternoon sun.’’
The 131-square metre dwelling was on a 508sqm section with a double-garage.
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A TE ARO apartment that was 80 per cent earthquake-strengthened has sold for more than 50 per cent above its rateable value of $315,000.
The two-bedroom property, at 1/182 Wakefield St, had an open-plan kitchen/ dining and living area, excellent wardrobe/ storage space, a high 3.2m stud, and great sun, Chris Day, of Professionals Wellington City & Suburbs, says.
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AN INVESTMENT property in Newlands has sold for ‘‘well above’’ its rateable value of $680,000.
The three two-bedroom flats, at 1-3/4 Glanmire Rd, were purpose built in the 1960s and last changed hands in 1989.
‘‘They attracted great interest and sold at tender,’’ says Paul Dickason, of Professionals Wellington City & Suburbs, who marketed the block with Charles Lindsay.
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AN EXCEPTIONALLY large Whitby home with six bedrooms and three bathrooms has been auctioned for $1.95 million.
The property, at 59 The Masthead, had a rateable value of $1.9 million.
Built in the 2000s, the private 670sqm house offered supreme lifestyle and comfort on a 2305sqm section, Marty Ritchie, of Harcourts, says.
‘‘It was thoughtfully positioned to enjoy a stunning outlook and included an inground heated swimming pool, spa pool, tennis court and four-car garaging.’’
The house was for sale for the first time since it had been built.
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A NAENAE home that was marketed as a ‘‘solid starter’’ has been auctioned for $16,000 above its rateable value. The threebedroom property, at 56 Strand Cres, had a rateable value of $315,000 and sold for $331,000.
‘‘There was scope to upgrade, decorate and renovate,’’ Tracey Hughes, of Harcourts, says.
The 100sqm weatherboard dwelling had a separate living room, an open-plan kitchen and dining area, and a single garage and ample off-street parking.