Luxury New Zealand Property

Site & Grounds

• 1274 sq. metres on level site above the Heathcote River and city
• Flat, level site and lawns
• In-ground concrete pool and apron
• Front yard north facing and sunny with level lawn, slate sitting area
• Two garages – one front, one rear with separate remote entries
• Rear yard has pavers, outdoor lights, power points, seating, music speakers
• Feature site lighting, walkway lighting – all timed from within the house
• Quiet private street – Karitane Drive

• North facing and sunny
• Historic English Oak tree at street entry
• Estate style entry screening and gate
• Parking for several vehicles on site
• Estate style fence/screen surrounds the property
• Front (west) garage with extensive storage shelving
• Feature site lighting, walkway lighting – all timed from within the house, plus many outdoor power points
• Irrigation system – automatic

Building & Structure

• Historic building was built as Karitane Society mothers’ and babies’ hospital in 1925, added upper storey in 1938
• 580 sq. metres in the house.
• Building converted to personal residence 1985, improved over following years
• Decks and porches – most bedrooms have a door to an outdoor porch
• Roof is Marseille red clay tiles, cleaned and sealed 2008 Spouting is copper

• 35 sq. metre addt’l. in rear garage-pool house
• Windows tightened, re-fitted
• Insulation - both fiberglas batts and blown wool over upper ceiling
• Covered outdoor exercise area with TV on bracket above

Utilities

• Heat by diesel-fired reticulated hot water
• Elec. house and panels re-wired 2000, new supply line new 2006
• Modern multi-point power in every room
• Water: new supply line 2006
• Hot water 270 ltr. by electric (night rate) and/or diesel
• LPG gas to kitchen range, vented expeller
• Pool heated by solar panel, and/or by diesel-fired boiler

• Safe for valuables
• Internet: ethernet wired throughout house to hub at an office
• Telephone: wired jack points throughout the house
• Sound system: whole house, rear terrace speakers, all controlled from central panel
• Security: intruder, smoke and heat detectors in multiple zones
• Lighting inside almost entirely controlled with dimmers

Rooms & Finishes

• Entry foyer – slate heated floor
• 6 bedrooms and/or offices, storage, etc. – 5 with wood floors
• 5 ½ bathrooms of which:
• One in pool house
• Powder room at ground floor – slate floor
• Two ensuites at master bedroom – wood floors
• Kitchen renovated 2003 with top appliances, pantry, cabinetry high end – slate floor
• Breakfast room – seating for 8 – slate floor

• Dining room – can seat large dinner party – wood floor
• Lounge with working fireplace, piano lounge – wood floors
• Library with shelving – wood floor
• Office with separate entry door – heated slate floor
• Laundry room with stacked Maytag® washer and dryer
• Wet bar in Library pantry
• Four outdoor decks/porches
• Small lean-to green house / cold frame

Excluded From The Sale

• All interior art
• Weather instruments

• Chandeliers in dining room
• Potted plants in yard