FORMAL: This attractive Ohope home catches eyes as you drive along Pohutukawa Avenue. Photos Matt Lowe Open2View
Much-admired family home is waiting for you to put your own stamp on it.
FORGET the United States elections, here’s your chance to make Ohope’s White House your official residence.
This much-admired home, one of Ohope’s original icons, is distinctive for its Grecian-style white exterior, which makes it stand out from its neighbours, despite being set comfortably back from the road.
Set amid extensively landscaped grounds, the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home enjoys a multitude of outdoor living areas.
A cobblestoned courtyard, gazebo, covered barbecue area, aviary and terraced gardens create a very pleasant environment in the private backyard, while the front yard provides generous off-street parking and turn-around areas and a more formal garden, best viewed from the home’s sun-drenched balcony.
The 1634-square-metre section extends up the bush-clad hillside behind the house, providing even more fun possibilities for energetic children and homeowners.
The ground floor of the two-storey home consists of a tandem, internal-access garage and loads of storage space.
The living areas are on the upper storey, which is reached by wide, concrete steps leading up to a sheltered porch.
The interior living space includes a large living area heated by a free-standing wood fire, with picture windows and sea views.
A large dining area and kitchen open onto the courtyard at the rear of the house through stacker sliding doors.
The four bedrooms are all on the same level.
Two sun-drenched, north-facing bedrooms have polished timber floors and access to an adjoining balcony via bi-folding doors. Both the lounge and front bedrooms enjoy an expansive view over exclusive Waterford Estate as well as some good peeps out to sea.
The central bathroom has been recently refurbished and enjoys lots of natural light though a skylight window.
A bath with overhead shower, and vanity with soft-closing drawers make it pleasantly modern.
The second bathroom is at the rear of the house, making it handy for the fourth bedroom.
Although the home has been extended and modified over its lifetime it still offers great potential for new owners wanting to put their own stamp on it.
Harcourts
218 Pohutukawa Avenue, Ohope
Agent: Deborah Jeffray
Phone: (07) 312 4441 or 027 4542780
Price: Expecting interest over $700,000
Open home: Sunday, 1pm to 1.45pm