Features
- Ensuite
- Double Garage
- Office / Study
- 2 Living areas
- Conservatory
- Off-street parking
- Find a Property
- Residential
- Commercial
- Farm/Ag
- Rentals
ID#227693
Cashmere
Christchurch City
$699,000
5
3
2
220m²
(2,368.06 sq.ft.)
913m²
(9,827.44 sq.ft.)
proudly marketed by
Sitting Pretty
Part of this 1917 pretty dove grey painted weatherboard house was the original Head Gardeners Cottage for the Cracroft Estate. Tucked out of the easterly and light filled most of the rooms are outward looking to the garden and the snow covered mountains.
Fine building materials of Cedar and Rimu, beautiful original lead lights and intricate fretwork around the veranda and conservatory will delight the traditionalist who yearns to own a character home on the hills.
Although sixteen years ago the house was enlarged there is potential to add value. Downstairs is an "apartment", a sensitive addition, with master bedroom, separate study or dressing room and an ensuite. A large double garage capable of housing 4 wheel drive vehicles with adjoining rumpus room was also built sixteen years ago. Gorgeous and varied flat garden and balcony areas mean that every hour of the day the owners can relax outside in the sun
Keywords
Location
- Mountain Views
Property Type
- Character
Agents
Lesley McLellan Licensee Salesperson (REAA 2008)
Megan Jaffe Real Estate Ltd
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson (REAA 2008), Member of the REINZ
As a rookie joining one of New Zealand's most successful residential sales teams in January 1998, Lesley McLellan had a big reputation to live up to.
But not to be intimidated by the achievements of her peers, Lesley launched her new career as she meant to continue. In her first day in the job, she chalked up 31 listings. By the end of her first two weeks, she had sold five properties. Not bad considering it's not uncommon for a new agent to take weeks, months even, to make that first sale. Or that sales in Canterbury at the time were at their lowest. Even more impressive is that for most of 1998 and 1999 Lesley held the 13th slot in Canterbury.
Lesley's background before real estate was mainly teaching. She has spent 15 years involved in education in intermediate, international and private schools. She has two sons, James is 33 and Ben is 30
Lesley set up Peri Drysdale's marketing and PR department and had the privilege of driving the 2001 Clinton media coup. She left Untouched World to become the South Island Training Manager for Harcourts New Zealand.
Lesley is the Past President of the Friends of the Christchurch Arts Festival.
So what is it about Lesley that has brought such extraordinary success ? She has owned 10 houses during her years of moving around and has personally been part of 27 offers during these years! She has experienced lots of the pitfalls of buying and selling so can now be wise for you! She is a renovator, is practical and can visualise potential. She also understands the emotions of selling and buying, the process of moving on and moving in and of 'belonging' again.
Sure, there's dedication, commitment, passion, confidence, drive, honesty ... those are fundamentals no agent can survive without .Which is true to a point. But, as you will discover when you meet her, there's much more to it than that.
It's the H-Factor, the thing that says, above all else - honour your clients. Honour them for having the courage to place control of their most valuable asset in your hands.
Lesley will do everything she can to justify your faith in her.
Canterbury Top 20 for 2006 to 2010.
Canterbury Top 20 for 1998 to 2000
Rosemary Beckett
Harcourts Merivale - Holmwood Real Estate Ltd MREINZ
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson (REAA 2008), Member of the REINZ
ID#227693
Cashmere
Christchurch City
$699,000
proudly marketed by