Built in 1970 and held by the same family for the past 45 years, this substantial Remuera home has the proportions, elevation and architectural cues of its era, with plenty of scope for its next owners to make it their own.

Raked ceilings and exposed beams give the main living spaces their distinctive shape, while large windows draw in plenty of light and take in the leafy outlook beyond. The house sits elevated and private near the quiet end of a no-exit street, on 637sqm of freehold land.

At approximately 233sqm, the floor plan includes four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a separate WC, generous living areas, an updated kitchen with pantry, a dining room opening to the deck, two garages and further off-street parking.

Downstairs, a large bedroom sits well apart from the rest of the house, with its own ensuite creating a genuinely private retreat.

Outside, the lawn is almost flat and sunny, mature planting has had decades to settle in, and the sheltered paved patio looks made for long lunches.

Comfortable and entirely liveable as it stands, the home also benefits from a brand-new roof, while still offering clear opportunity to bring it forward and make more of its strong 1970s foundations, generous layout and 637sqm of freehold land. The site is currently zoned Mixed Housing Suburban.

Forty-five years with one family. Who gets the next forty-five?

Land: Freehold 637sqm (more or less)

House: 233sqm (approx)
CV: $1,775,000 (2024)

Schools: Remuera School, Remuera Intermediate and Selwyn College