6 Tiaki Way, Cambridge, Waikato

This beautifully restored character home seamlessly blends old with new. It bears the hallmark of a skilled renovation and has visual treats at every turn. Eyes are drawn upwards to the high stud pressed ceilings, ahead to the stained-glass features and ornamental fireplaces, and downwards to the polished native timber timbers.

While the villa embodies the very character of its age, it has been swept into the modern world through sensitive updates, including a brand-new granite kitchen, the addition of a tiled ensuite and walk-in wardrobe, and an emphasis on indoor-outdoor living and entertaining. Covered patios and verandas, as well as a built-in barbecue area, conduce to the perfect outdoor living and dining experience.

The kitchen is a model of efficiency with its large Aga gas cooker and multi-functional butler's pantry that has a sink, good work and storage space, and provision for laundry appliances.

Four bedrooms and a tiled, well-appointed bathroom make the home fit for a growing family. Both the bathroom and ensuite are stylish, beautifully configured personal spaces.

There's a separate, automated double garage, ample on-site parking, and a fenced and gated backyard with oodles of space for the kids to play. Big, majestic trees grace the large 1125m2 section, which has a veggie garden, clipped hedges, and excellent paving.

Kerbside appeal is knock-out quality, and the location is superb, with primary and high school nearby, Cambridge Green Belt a leisurely stroll away, and the CBD in easy reach.