OVERVIEW
With stunning ocean views, sun, privacy, beautiful gardens, plus a myriad of stylish and unique features, this immaculately presented 1930s Home and Income property needs to be seen to be believed!
Cherished by the same family for the past sixty years, it's now time for a family like yours to enjoy it as much as they have.
Upstairs -
- A spacious, warm and open living/dining/kitchen, facing north for brilliant sun, with big windows and French doors to a charming balcony, where you can bask in the sun and views with your morning coffee and evening wine
- Bosch and Smeg appliances with a 6-hob gas cooktop feature in the lovely modern kitchen, and a high pitched ceiling with skylight adds light and a sense of spaciousness
- The laundry room sits in a handy position next to the kitchen
- Four bedrooms or three plus study. The good-sized master also has views, and one of the bedrooms has access to the balcony
- 1930s period features include - decorative scotias, high stud Carrara ceilings, polished matai floorboards and leadlight windows. A beautiful antique church-hall window has been added at the stairwell
Downstairs -
- A gorgeous library room, plus a one-bedroom fully self-contained flat, currently rented for $540 per week (includes internet)
- There is separate access plus the option to reconnect to the main house through an internal door
- Open kitchen/living/dining
- Walk-in-wardrobe plus a big store cupboard
- Generous modern bathroom/laundry
- Underfloor heating
- French doors to a wonderful sunny courtyard with decorative brickwork and ocean views out to Shelly Bay and to the Tararuas
The landscaped gardens are sunny, sheltered and very pretty, with 50-year-old Totara and Pohutukawa; lancewoods, elm tree, roses, veggie garden, herb garden, gazebo, wood shed and a tool shed with a secure bike platform.
The brick path and paved steps lead down to flat lawn and further to a dual access-way on Roseneath Terrace - the perfect shortcut for the kid's travel route to school and your daily walk to Balaena Bay.
Key points -
- 152 sqm house^
- 465 sqm section^
- Expansive harbour views
- Very well maintained, including new exterior paint
- Heat pump & underfloor heating
- Excellent storage, including ceiling access with pull-down ladder
- Single dwelling or home and income
- 5 bedrooms, 2 kitchens, 2 lounges, 2 bathrooms
- Sheltered from the southerly wind and most northerlies
- Warm, sunny, private & quiet
- Dual street access
- Close to Hataitai School & Roseneath School
This exceptional family home is not one to be missed! See you at the open home!
Deadline Sale (Unless Sold Prior) Closes 12 pm, Thursday 27th November 2025 at 2/153 Karori Road, Wellington
^Source of information: Property Guru, Nexus, Wellington City Council (non-verified)
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