Listing link: http://harcourts.co.nz/GR160713 History has been saved and enriched at this unique home in Greytown. Crowned with a scarlet red roof complementing the tree-scape, the eye catching black exterior on this two-storey triumph is a clever clue to what lies inside. The vendors have professional backgrounds in design and interiors and have fully renovated this property into the realms of fantastic elegance. A black, white and tan interior colour scheme oozes class and the house can be sold furnished, so new owners can enjoy the hand-picked furniture and art. The house was built in 1949 entirely from native Matai timber, in the gracious Wellington Harbour suburb of Eastbourne. Designed by significant Wellington architect Gray Young, it was a house of note in Lower Hutt, with past owners including a New Zealand attorney-general. It was moved to Bulls, where the savvy current owners spotted it by chance and relocated the building to a private back section in one of Greytown's most desirable streets. Restored and fitted out for modern living, the house has been thoughtfully extended and circled by beautiful, classical landscaping. Neo-Georgian style pillars at the tiled front entrance offer each arrival a refined welcome, after driving onto the spacious vehicle bays, or into the double garage. From the front door, turn right into the serene, tiled Garden Room, where white wooden shutters offer control of all-day sun. From here, doors open to the checkerboard pavers and grass, the pergola and romantic arbour walk. The Summer Room is a central haven - a quiet sitting spot for entertaining guests in the evening, or finding a calming shelter from high-summer heat. Snuggle into the Winter Room, with electric central heating controlled from your bed upstairs, combatting frosty mornings with the touch of a button. The open plan Winter Room combines living, cooking and eating, with space for a table, TV zone and high-spec kitchen with induction cooking and Smeg multi-function ovens. A laundry nook is tucked behind bi-folds, with quick access to the back door. The separate dining room is sophisticated and formal, centred by a 1920s French art deco chandelier. Style continues into the downstairs powder room, with feature wallpaper jazzing up the space. Upstairs, the three bedrooms are also flooded with light. The master has an opulent ensuite and private roof-top balcony with views to the mountains. The second double bedroom is close to the family bathroom, where vintage sideboards accompany the freestanding tub and tiled walk-in shower. The quirky third bedroom is perfectly set up for children and their toys, or for a quiet study. There is a fourth room currently used as a walk-in-wardrobe and dressing room with the versatility to be converted back into a bedroom. Infinity gas hot water ensures reliable comfort around the clock, complemented by the heat-pump central heating and ceiling fans for tranquil airflow. There is nothing like this stand-out property in Greytown. It's primed for new owners to relish its history well into the next decades. Deadline Sale: 4pm Thursday 11 August (unless sold prior) Contact me on 0800 33 22 66 or jaime.slater@harcourts.co.nz ________________ Video by HomeTour - hometour.nz

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