Much admired in Island Bay
TENDERS CLOSE on November 22 for an immaculate character home in Island Bay that’s been seamlessly extended for modern indooroutdoor living.
The five-bedroom house, at 64 The Parade, is the commanding centrepiece of a sublimely landscaped 632-square metre section with a single garage and off-street parking.
It’s set well back from the road, with leafy lawn and garden at the front, and an al fresco courtyard, terraced lawn, sheltered vegetable garden, spa pool and Italian pizza oven at the rear.
The weatherboardand-Decramastic tile roof house is on the market for only the third time since it was built in 1929, having last changed hands 31 years ago.
Since then, the vendors have undertaken two major renovations: adding the upper level in 1992 and reconfiguring the lower level in 2007.
‘‘The house was a wreck when we bought it but had fantastic bones and we loved the location,’’ one says.
‘‘It’s at the north end of The Parade for easy access into town, on the bus route and just a short walk from the shops and Island Bay School.’’
The owner says the house has been renovated for modern living and entertaining while retaining aspects of its heritage, including spectacular Carrara ceilings and leadlights made to match the original.
The front door of the 232 square metre dwelling opens off an eastfacing veranda with a copper doorstep into a central hall with new matai floorboards and the original Carrara ceiling.
To the right are two of the bedrooms and the first of two bathrooms (bath, shower, vanity, toilet, under-tile heating).
The formal lounge has a bay window view over The Parade and adjoins the expansive open-plan entertainers’ kitchen and dining room.
The Alno kitchen includes two wall ovens (one a microwaveconvection combo), Miele induction cooktop and integrated ADDRESS: 64 The Parade, Island Bay.
AGENT: Antonella Aspell, phone 027 445 3088.
VIEWING: Tomorrow, 1pm -1.30pm.
dishwasher, granite benchtops, island breakfast bar, hideaway laundry and French doors to a courtyard with a cookhouse for barbequing.
The kitchen and dining room are light-filled because of atriumstyle glazing and a feature window in the stairwell leading to the rest of the bedrooms, second tiled bathroom, and a sunny family room with terracotta tiles and French doors to the al fresco courtyard.
‘‘This is one of the most admired and picturesque homes in Island Bay,’’ Antonella Aspell, of Ray White, says.
‘‘It’s rare to find a family home with such a strong original presence, that has been renovated so sympathetically and seamlessly to the highest standard, such as this.’’