Light-filled Wadestown wonder
TENDERS CLOSE on February 21 for a sunny Wadestown home with stunning harbour views and private indoor-outdoor living.
The four-bedroom house, at 191 Barnard St, dates to the 1930s but has been substantially renovated and extended since it was last for sale 25 years ago.
The improvements include driveon to a single garage and an external lift that ascends to the top level of the 196-square metre, predominantly double-glazed, weatherboard and iron roof dwelling.
It occupies a leafy 653sqm section with trees that are more than 100 years old, extensive decking, and a separate sleep-out and separate studio.
These are elevated amid native bush at the rear of the property and afford the most expansive views of the harbour and Hutt Valley, stretching across Somes Island to the Orongorongo range and extending as far north as the Remutakas.
Floor-to-ceiling glazing and opening skylights maximise a similar outlook from the upper level of the two-storey house, where the spacious kitchen opens to a large, wraparound deck for secluded al fresco dining.
In addition to an underbench oven, four-burner cooktop, rangehood, dishwasher and refrigerator-freezer, the kitchen has opening skylights for ventilation and natural light.
The lounge is set up for home theatre, with in-wall speakers and subwoofer, in-ceiling speakers and a wall-mounted Samsung TV included in the chattels.
The adjoining dining room has a curved ceiling with four fixed skylights and opens to a northfacing deck - as does the main bedroom, which has an ensuite, wardrobe and storage.
Also upstairs are a second bedroom, the laundry and a bathroom with a spa bath and toilet.
Another bathroom, with underfloor heating, shower cabinet and toilet, services the downstairs bedrooms, which also boast harbour views.
Other features include oak flooring on the upper level, Brivis central heating, a water feature and a garden shed.
“This home combines amazing sun, views and privacy with exceptionally easy access,” Matt Thorn, of Lowe & Co Realty, says.
“As much as the owners have loved their harbour views, which can be enjoyed from every room in the house except one, they’re going to miss the native birdlife the most.
“They say kereru, kingfishers and kaka are now as common as brown skinks, silvereyes and tui, and they’ve even heard the occasional ruru or morepork at night.”