Character, quality, lifestyle and size
A landmark character home that blends architectural legacy with sophisticated city-fringe living is for sale on a prominent Wadestown site.
The luxurious Gray Youngdesigned house, at 35 Pitt St, was built in 1932 on a private, picturesque 446 square metre corner section elevated for sun and harbourside views.
It includes a brick doublegarage built in the same neoGeorgian style as the elegant 320sqm dwelling, which sits amid landscaped grounds just metres from village shops and bus stops.
The front door opens into a gracious, superbly proportioned interior with painted timber panelling, decorative scotia, paned windows, brass light switches, gas central heating and a DVS system.
The formal lounge has polished floorboards, a fireplace with a marble hearth, a sunny bay window seat and French doors to the west-facing front garden.
The formal dining room shares the same northeast outlook but is carpeted (as are most of the rooms) while the stylish entertainers’ kitchen and family area are open-plan.
As well as a 900 millimetrewide range with a gas cooktop and rangehood, the kitchen has a butler’s sink, tiled splashback, integrated dishwasher, and a butler’s pantry with another sinkbench, a second refrigerator/freezer and a mini-butler’s sink.
Off this room is a large separate laundry while both the family area and adjacent sitting room open to flat lawn.
A separate toilet is under the stairs that lead to three doublebedrooms on the first level, where there’s also a study for working from home and a full bathroom.
One of the bedrooms has French doors to a charming sunroom with a glimpse of the harbour.
The main bedroom suite is on the top level. It has dormer windows for early and late sun, polished floorboards, two double-wardrobes, and a beautifully tiled ensuite with a spa bath.
‘‘Everybody knows this home because of its signature architecture and prime location on the brow of the hill,’’ John Callam, of Ray White, says.
‘‘It’s zoned for top schools and
the next step up for buyers is seeking the balance of quality, lifestyle and size that makes it one of Wellington’s finest city homes.’’