Thirty years ago, when Kate and Alan were searching for an upgrade to their modest family home, they knew Pukete is where they wanted to stay. Having lived in this neighbourhood for 16 years they were already familiar with the positives of this sought after location - the proximity to Riverwalks, Te Rapa, and easy access into the CBD without a bridge to cross were bonuses... it was just that they needed something bigger. And B-I-G (315m²) is what they found, nestled up a private driveway at 14 Cherrywood Street.
I don't think Alan even made it past the generous double garaging, workshop and carport before his mind was made up - his boxes ticked before he'd even stepped any further. Kate looked next door. She could see the kids enjoying the large rumpus room, which over time would become a home office, and now a sewing room .
The main living area is, as you would imagine, s-p-a-c-i-o-u-s, with the dining and main living opening out to a north-facing balcony that bathes in full-day sun. The kitchen got its own tick of approval, with large feature windows framing a panoramic outlook, while a second living area forms part of the kitchen space for a great family focused area. Also on this level: an office nook, a generous laundry, and guest toilet. Upstairs, there's the family bathroom and the three double bedrooms are B-I-G… but what else would you expect from this home. The generous main also has an ensuite and two walk-in wardrobes.
Outside there's sheltered, private space for all-weather entertaining, and at the top of the tiered garden, a quiet spot to catch the sun rising over a morning cuppa - or wind down in the evening and take in the expansive outlook north over Pukete and beyond.
Thirty years in one place, and naturally, things evolve. There's additional paved space for a motorhome, a re-roof in coloursteel with single-pitch creating a new look and adding the benefit of eaves, and the reinforced plaster exterior has been meticulously maintained - painted regularly and washed down annually. The kitchen was given its own birthday too, with an engineered stone bench and double oven.
Now, with the family long flown the nest, it's Kate's turn to downsize. She's found her next home, and so 14 Cherrywood Street is ready for its next chapter.
Kate's ready to move. Are you ?
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