Take an architectural journey of light, scale and surprise as you head beyond the ultra-discreet street façade of this substantial, ultra-secure 5-bedroom home located in the most desirable part of Orakei. By renowned design consultant Brian Cullen and interiors by Karen Ferguson, this architecturally designed home expands like the Tardis across an extremely functional floorplan of 464m² on a substantial 781m² property.
An impressive masonry engineering feat stepping gently down the rise, the home was solidly built of pre-cast concrete filled with an insulation layer of polystyrene. The mid-floor is also reinforced concrete.
A huge bulletproof bombproof pivot door leads between the 3.5 garages in front to the perfect work-from-home office completely isolated from the main part of the house by a second extra-tall entry door. On either side of a soaring light-filled atrium hallway, 2 bedroom wings are separate but on the same level, something families will appreciate. All but one open to decks. The large parents’ suite has a double walk-in robe plus en suite with double showers & handbasins and 3 children’s bedrooms share a full bathroom including a bath.
Feel the soft warmth rising from the ground floor living which comes from gas heated water pipes under the ground floor and the en suite bathrooms. To the rear, a spacious kitchen with huge island bench is a great gathering place for family with a walk-in pantry and laundry behind. It looks out into the rest of the room where bifolds open to the lawn, the solar heated pool and a covered outdoor room logia with gas fireplace linked to the media room. There’s a 5th bedroom suite on this level and a rumpus with kitchenette and wc beneath the garaging. The ultimate workshop or art studio next door offers all sorts of possibilities.
There’s much much more than meets the eye here. A feast of great spaces to enjoy make it a fabulous family home just behind the Coates Ave shops, handy to the waterfront and only minutes to the city. Big families must see!
