Sold: Parnell home that no longer has a Key
A multimillion-dollar Auckland home once owned by former prime minister Sir John Key has sold, OneRoof has learned.
The seven-bedroom property on Saint Stephens Ave, Parnell, made a surprise re-appearance on the open market in August after a private deal with a New Zealand buyer collapsed.
The property, which the Key family sold in 2017 for $23.5 million, was listed with Suburban Realty sales agent Yi Wei Tang.
It is not known what the property sold for this time.
Tang confirmed the sale but would not comment on the price or details.
Tang told OneRoof in August the property was listed after a private deal with a New Zealand-based buyer fell through.
The buyer, she said, did not have enough money to settle on the property.
The sprawling home, which has a pool and spa and a 2021 CV of $22m, had been rented out.
Tang said, contrary to media reports, the house was looking “beautiful” and had not been neglected.
The listing on OneRoof highlighted the property’s connection to Key. Under the headline “Former Prime
Minister's Mansion”, the marketing material stated: “While he [Sir John] and his family lived in this exclusive city avenue a short stroll to Parnell village, their modern stately mansion hosted politicians, international states people and even royalty — in sumptuous style.”
Five years after Key sold the property, the house still holds the record for the blue-chip suburb. A property on Balfour Rd is the second most expensive in Parnell, selling for $13.2m at the end of last year.