Seatoun sanctuary with tennis court
A breathtaking character home that includes a full-size tennis court on a separate title in dresscircle Seatoun is for sale for the first time in nearly 35 years.
The unique property, at 5 & 7 Ludlam St, is an exquisite sanctuary for executive families, combining luxurious space and lovely views with idyllic indooroutdoor living and excep-tional privacy.
Built in the 1930s, and sympathetically upgraded and extended, the 401.455-square metre, weatherboard-and-tile roof home offers up to five bedrooms, multiple living rooms, a purposebuilt wine cellar, a studio and an internal garage with fantastic storage.
There’s also a separate double-garage and off-street parking for another car.
The combined land area of 1147sqm is fully fenced and has a high wall for privacy at the front, where there’s also a gate with intercom security.
It opens into an enchanting courtyard with a water feature, avocado tree, garden sculpture and flowering camellia framing the front door.
The gracious interior exudes elegance and comfort, with native timber joinery, polished hardwood floors, high ceilings, French doors, sash windows, and gas central heating.
The sumptuous study to the left of the front door has built-in bookshelves and storage while the large formal lounge has the first of two open fireplaces.
The second is in the dining room, which is open-plan with an informal living area that has bifolding doors to a wraparound deck/patio
It steps down to a flat lawn and garden with a feijoa hedge, avocado and citrus trees, and a sunken spa pool.
The house and garden face north and east for great sun. They look over an open expanse that includes the tennis court and an adjoining bowling club towards Seatoun’s bays and the Orongorongo range.
A bay window maximise this view from the spacious entertainer’s kitchen, which has a Miele underbench oven, Bosch induction cooktop and dishwasher, downdraught air extractor, and a refrigeratorfreezer.
Off the kitchen is a large family room with a beamed ceiling and French doors to the northwest-facing front courtyard.
Stairs descend to the temperature- and humiditycontrolled wine cellar, which has a sink bench and dishwasher, concrete floor and bespoke storage.
One of the bedrooms on the upper level has triplewardrobing and wiring for ceiling-mounted speakers, a second bedroom opens to a large balcony and the third overlooks the tennis court with sea views.
The most expansive views are from the main bedroom suite, which looks as far north as the Hutt Valley, and has a walk-in wardrobe, an ensuite with a shower, dual-basin vanity and toilet, and bifolding doors to a balcony.
Other features include a studio above the main bedroom, a marble bathroom with a bath and shower, a hideaway laundry and a guest toilet.
‘‘Properties of this scale and calibre are rare in Wellington,’’ Wayne Sampson, of Tommy’s Real Estate says.
‘‘That’s why this isn’t just one of the best homes in Seatoun — it’s the benchmark, with virtually all the amenities you could wish for.’’