8 Paunui Street, St Heliers, Auckland City, Auckland

Fun times ramp up to peak level in this imposing, 264m² 4-bedroom weatherboard home that has all your entertaining requirements covered. For a social family that likes to relax, play and party in style, this peaceful hidden haven delivers brilliantly, offering maximum enjoyment for minimum effort.

Through the big red lacquered front door, a spacious entry provides a cool rockstar splash in an impressive wall of bold painterly art glass that sets the mood and separates it from a beautiful, mosaic tiled heated swimming pool, protected from the elements under a glazed roof. Swim all year round without venturing out into the cold in winter. Doors draw back in summer to a substantial private sunny terrace for barbecues.

Next door, a large social kitchen with a Vintec wine fridge and huge island bench is the focus of open plan living that also extends through a glazed conservatory to the terrace. In winter, central heating is cosy and you can snuggle up to the gas fire in the lounge area to the rear.

Upstairs a 2nd living area spills out to another elevated deck. You could use this versatile space as a 5th bedroom or home office. The master suite with dressing room and en suite plus a vista to Rangitoto Island is on the same level and 2 more bathrooms plus a separate wc are handy.

For busy families who like to play, dedicated storage rooms beside double garaging are definitely a bonus. Off street parking for 4 cars will also keep your visitors happy.

Superbly equipped for teen families, this well-endowed property is perfectly positioned in a top street just a stroll from St Heliers Village, the beach and beautiful Dingle Dell. Be in soon to put the sparkle on your summer entertaining.

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