There's something about this grand old villa that takes you back, to childhood summers spent outdoors, bare feet on the grass, days that seemed to last forever, and a time when life felt beautifully simple. No. 6 Glasson Road is the kind of home where children can roam, families come together and long summer evenings end watching spectacular sunsets disappear behind the mountains.
From the moment you turn onto the tree-lined driveway, there's an unmistakable feeling that you're arriving somewhere special. Set amongst beautiful country gardens, this grand old villa stands proudly, filled with the character and charm of another era and a wonderful sense of yesteryear.
Step inside to the formal hallway, where decorative ceilings, ornate ceiling roses and beautiful lighting showcase the craftsmanship found throughout the home. It's the kind of detail that gives each room its own personality and reminds you of a time when homes were built to be admired.
Two of the three bedrooms sit near the entrance, including the master with a walk-through wardrobe and ensuite. The separate laundry is accessed from the ensuite and leads through to the double garage.
The second bedroom features its own bay window, while next door, the spacious formal lounge has a beautiful window seat overlooking the surrounding farmland and mountains. A heavy timber and glass door leads you through to the formal dining room, a room made for family dinners, celebrations and conversations that linger long after the plates have been cleared.
At the end of the hallway is the third bedroom and family bathroom, complete with a clawfoot bath. From here, the home opens into the sunny, light-filled kitchen and family living area, where a standalone fire brings warmth and atmosphere through the cooler months.
French doors off both the kitchen and family room open out to multiple outdoor entertaining spaces, inviting you outside for morning coffees, afternoon gatherings and those long summer evenings that seem to belong to homes like this.
There are also two heat pumps, one in the entrance hallway and another in the family room, together with a DVS system keeping the home comfortable throughout the seasons.
And outside is where childhood memories are waiting to be made. The sprawling gardens give children the freedom to run, explore and discover secret hiding places, while the above-ground pool is ready for hot summer afternoons and endless games with friends. There are trees to wander beneath, corners to discover and plenty of room for imaginations to run just as freely as they do.
Additional shedding adds practicality, with a separate garage, workshop and woodshed providing plenty of space for tools, projects and storage.
Beyond the gardens, panoramic views stretch towards Pirongia Mountain and Kakepuku. As the day draws to a close, spectacular sunsets wash across the sky, creating a backdrop that never quite looks the same twice. This is more than a beautiful old villa. It’s a home that reminds you of yesteryear, of a slower pace, simpler pleasures and childhood days spent outside until it was time to come home.
A place with character, history, space and soul, ready for another family to fill it with memories of their own.
