Exquisite workmanship is poured into every detail of this Don Donnithorne designed residence. You could be forgiven for thinking this is an exclusive Lodge for the most discerning of visitors, such is the accommodation in this splendid property! Named 'House of the Year' in 1997, this is a home worthy of acclaim.
Large and lavish, the house spans more than 700sqm and is set on 4636sqm of park-like grounds. Landscaping is professional and beautifully established, and four car garaging will be a drawcard for many. Expansive and luxurious entertaining areas, formal and informal, outside and in, unfold across the ground floor. Here you will find several living areas, a stone walled wine cellar set up for formal dining, a huge office space equipped with a kitchenette, outdoor hot tub, an indoor pool, spa and sauna, and a separate dining pavilion outside with stunning views of the surrounding hills. All this boasts features and amenities too numerous to detail here. Rest assured there is remarkable attention to detail and quality of finish in this striking home.
Natural timbers and rustic Schist combine to create warmth throughout. Especially evident in the well-appointed kitchen where timber flooring, ceiling and joinery, combine with state of the art granite benchtops, and both electric and gas cooking solutions. All seven bedrooms have wonderful hill views, and the master suite is simply sumptuous!
Nestled at the foot of our Port Hills, facing North, and sheltered from the easterly, this enviable location is undoubtedly a microclimate. One of our most famous 'suntraps', it is no surprise that the area has supported intensive market gardening and stone fruit orchards for well over a century. With over one acre of land, this is a home at one with the environment. Te Tihi-o-Kahukura, or Castle Rock, towers behind, forming an imposing and majestic backdrop to this impressive situation.
Properties of this magnitude rarely come to market, and this is a home of incomparable value unlikely to ever be replicated. Don't miss this opportunity!
Please be aware that this information may have been sourced from REINZ/Property Smarts/Land Information New Zealand/ The relevant local authority/Cera and we have not been able to verify the accuracy of the same.
Alison Aitken's name is synonymous with success in real estate. She is consistently Harcourt's highest achieving sales consultant in New Zealand. Since starting her career in 1991, she has produced outstanding results in real estate sales. After successively holding the position of No. 1 Female Salesperson for Harcourts for several years, she rapidly climbed the success charts and held the coveted title of No. 1 Salesperson for Harcourts in Christchurch for 13 consecutive years and was No. 1 Salesperson Nationally 1999/2003 and 2011/2012. Alison's achievements are the result of passion for the business, hard work and a deep understanding of the industry and the wants and needs of the many individual clients she deals with. "Success in real estate comes through good communication, the basis of which is listening to and understanding your client and tailoring with them the solution for their particular situation." Innovative and effective marketing has also helped Alison in her quest for outstanding results, her prowess in the field of auction has produced extraordinary results for many of her clients. Alison derives enormous satisfaction from the many referrals and recommendations from past clients and enjoys a very high percentage of repeat business.
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