Fifty years ago, a Tauranga family stood on this elevated, directly north facing site, looked across the harbour to Mauao and knew. This was where they would build.
They built big, in brick and concrete, and they built it to last. It has.
The view hasn't moved an inch. Morning light still floods the expansive open plan living, dining and kitchen upstairs, and the sun still sets over the water while dinner is on. Three bedrooms have heard decades of goodnights, and the original 70s bathroom is a time capsule waiting for your touch.
Downstairs, the story carries on. A whole second level with its own bedroom, kitchen, laundry and bathroom, ready for the teenager who needs space, the grandparents who come to stay, or the friends who never quite leave.
Beyond it lies a vast entertaining area and a pool that needs some love before its next summer of cannonballs. Or fill it in and picture a granny flat on the rear section (STCA).
Carports either side, a tandem double garage below, and a reserve access way across the road leading straight into Te Wati Park. The boat ramp, local shops and the CBD are only minutes away.
Homes like this are rarely built anymore. Rarer still is the chance to own one.
Her first chapter is written. Now this grand old lady needs a family to fall in love with her all over again and bring her back to life. Could that be yours? Call Ashleigh or Lachy to experience this rarity for yourself.
