Architect designed and finished in stained timber weatherboards, the home fits beautifully into its idyllic tree clad site. Wood pigeons and tuis are frequent visitors, feeding on the nectar and berries of the myriad native trees. Walk top the beach, the cafes and boutique shops of Mairangi Bay, the golf course and the tennis club.

This home will be auctioned onsite December 4 @ 4pm. Come to the open home Sat /Sun 3:30 – 4:00 or Call Tony to arrange a private viewing on 0800 61 8888

Attention: CV $1.020 million. Asking price $735,000.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to buy in a top location, without the fat price tag, you ought to be checking out this unfinished gem in Eastcliffe Road, Castor Bay. The owner began this project in 1997, and as a boat builder, he’s made a beautiful job of the interior, with polished matai floors, rimu cabinetry and a gorgeous rimu feature ceiling in the dining room.

Very serious owner wants it SOLD!

Unfortunately, the house has never actually been completed as per the original plans, and consequently hasn’t been signed off by the council. To get code compliance, it will have to be reclad according to the new building code. No worries at all for a good builder!

It’s a great house for entertaining, with a semi-enclosed deck off the living room, north facing with views over Castor Bay beach. The garden is small and easy to look after.

One of the best things about this home is that the beach is really handy – there’s a walkway just along the road that’ll get you there in just a few minutes. Campbells Bay Primary and Westlake High are your local schools, and Milford Shopping Centre is just a few minutes drive away.

Give Tony a call on 0800 61 8888 to arrange a private viewing.

Classic weatherboard bungalow with a twist of mid century modedrnist architectural flair and a chic renovation: sloping ceiling with exposed beams in the open plan living room; clerestory windows to allow the light to penetrate; big glass sliders opening onto a fabulous outdoor living area; 3 beautiful tiled bathrooms; 4 double bedrooms. The location is second to none – in zone for Campbells Bay Primary and Westlake High School, handy to beach, shops, golf course and parks, with a wonderful elevation that affords views from Rangitoto to the Sky Tower, with Lake Pupuke in between. Uber-cool main bedroom and ensuite with especially good views, double vanity, double shower, dark timber cabinetry and Italian tiles. To be sold by auction. Call Tony for details on 0800 61 8888

If these don’t have you leaping off the couch with excitement, there is another option – a home which has been designed and built specifically with YOU in mind. Unique and perfectly formed, this smart two bedroom townhouse doesn’t scrimp on space. There’s plenty of room to entertain friends and family, perhaps have the occasional guest sleep over, but it’s not big enough for your kids to move back home or store their STUFF. It’s set on a cross-leased site, yet it’s fully fenced and very private. The gardens are lush and gorgeous, yet there’re no lawns to suck up your weekends.

Constructed in vertical cedar, with copper spouting and tiled roof, this home has been crafted with careful attention to detail. The bathrooms are luxurious, the kitchen is well laid out and finished in granite, the ambient temperature is under your control thanks to the heat pump / air conditioning unit and ceiling fans, and it’s fully insulated.

If you’re thinking this property is out of your price range, then consider this: Sometimes cost does not equal value. But on this occasion, you’ll agree when you come to see for yourself, this home will represent superb value for money in anyone’s language.

This is a superb love nest, perfect for those starting over with their old lover, or their new. The master suite occupies the whole of the mezzanine floor, including a walk-in wardrobe and tiled ensuite bathroom. There’s a small office and private balcony to enjoy your morning coffee with a peek of the sea.  Downstairs, the open plan living has a wonderful sense of light and space with its soaring double height ceiling, while the adjoining lounge area has a more intimate feel. Double doors open out to the deck and paved courtyard – a delightful space to entertain friends, soak up the sun throughout the day, or simply enjoy the sultry summer nights together. The main bathroom is of luxury proportions, finished in Italian tiles, with a whisper jet bath to soothe away the cares of the day and kick off your evening of romance.

Whether you’re a single or a couple, retired or getting close to it, this may just be the perfect lock-up-and-leave option for those great holidays or business trips you’ll be taking, and a sunny, sophisticated home that you’ll be proud to own. For more information or to view, call Tony 0800 61 8888.

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While a few hundred hardy folk choose to make their permanent home in this small corner of the Hauraki Gulf, others simply enjoy blissful holidays here. Many have been coming since childhood, and a lucky few own land and property here.

Medlands Beach, on the northern side of the island, is arguably the best swimming and surf beach in the world. Fine white sand, crystal clear blue waters, few people, and nothing between you and South America. This is the edge of the South Pacific, with its abundance of seafood, and any number of water sports to enjoy. You can learn to ride the waves with the local surf school, visit local art and artesan galleries, or simply lie back on the sand with a good book. No supermarket, no banks, no night clubs – this is New Zealand the way it was 50 years ago. You can, however, get a very good flat white or delicious meal at a number of local cafes and restaurants. Travel by plane from Auckland takes just 30 minutes, or you can take the ferry and enjoy a leisurely 2.5 hour ride. Contact My Sky, Great Barrier Airlines, Fullers Ferries or Sealink.

The bach at 69 Sandhills Road, on the edge of Medlands Beach, is for sale. Frosty, as he’s known by the locals, is one of those who fell in love with the place as a boy, grew up and bought himself a piece of this paradise. He built a sturdy bach to live in over the summer months he would spend here. A boat builder by trade, he’s made sure the house will stand up to the coastal environment. It’s understated and comfortable, very spacious, with 2 double bedrooms, a 16 seater macrocarpa dining table, built-in seating around a woodburner in the lounge area, and a well laid out kitchen with gas cooker and oversized fridge. The bathroom is fitted out like the interior of a yacht, with slate tile flooring and impermeable wall lining, ideal for cleaning up after a day at the beach without tracking sand and seawater through the house. There’s a wide, curving deck with outdoor table for 18, and plenty of room in the back yard for tents, boats, kayaks and ball games. The basement garage can accommodate your car, a small boat and all your beach and fishing gear.
Life has moved on for Frosty and his commitments elsewhere dictate that the holiday home at Medlands Beach has to go.
If you want to make this rare piece of paradise your own, call Tony today on 0800 61 8888 or email tony.white@harcourts.co.nz

It can be a pretty frustrating exercise trying to find the ideal family home. You want a place that’s easy to look after, not to be a slave to on your precious weekends when you want to spend time with your kids. You want to have space for them to run around, an area that’s securely fenced, and to be able to keep an eye on them when they’re outside playing.

You want to have easy access to the outdoor living area, because you’re a Kiwi, and you love to cook and eat and play outside as much as possible. You want the local schools to have a good reputation, and to be close enough that your kids can walk there, and have their friends around to play in the afternoons. You want to have easy access to the motorway and good transport options to make commuting a breeze. You want to be handy to good local shops and cafes, as well as the beach and recreation areas. And you want your home to be a haven of peace and privacy.

If this pretty much sums up your idea of the perfect family home, then you’d better come see this one at 121A Forrest Hill Road – drive on down, there’s plenty of parking. Open Homes are Saturday and Sunday 2:30 – 3:00, and the property is to be sold by auction on 20 December 2010. For more information, call Tony on 0800 61 8888 or visit the Harcourts website

East Meets West - Architect Designed Home in Dairy Flat

This fine example of mid-20th Century modernist architecture, designed by highly regarded local architect Rolly Adams, owned by the same family for many years, is now for sale. Built in 1968 on its original site at Mairangi Bay beach, it has recently been relocated as the beach site was targeted by the local council for public recreation space. The home now enjoys a completely different setting – 3.2 acres of gently rolling land in the equestrian and lifestyle mecca of Dairy Flat. Placed in this new environment, the home appears a little imposing with its skin of black cedar and white trim. Extensive planting of native shrubs, grasses and specimen trees will mature over the next few years to  effect a softer landscape to nestle the structure.

Part of the modernist aesthetic is about “dwelling in light and space”, and this home has an abundance of both. Floor to ceiling windows and doors, interior and exterior sliders, and high stud all work to break down the barriers between in and out. With its “U” shape floorplan, the house originally enclosed a Japanese garden and water feature. This space is now open to the greater landscape and allows pastoral views from every part of the house.

There is a subtle fusion of  Oriental and European design, the roof lines and internal sliders are reminiscent of traditional Japanese architecture. A careful renovation has been undertaken since the move, and the interior designer has been sympathetic to the original design aesthetic. The kitchen and bathroom cabinetry has been retained – solid timber cupboards with sculpted wooden handles – bench tops have either been upgraded or repolished. It is a testament to the skill and vision of the original architect and builder that so many of the features of this home are completely contemporary. Yet this is not a home for those who are slaves to fashion and the culture of the new. Rather, it is for lovers of good design and those who have respect for our architectural heritage. This is a home to relax and entertain in, to showcase fine art and furniture,  and to enjoy the quiet pace of country life. For more details and open home times, click here or call Tony on 0800 61 8888