77 Beach Road, Katikati, Bay Of Plenty

This charming villa was originally built 1877 for Katikati's first school teacher and became the childhood home of David Gallaher, the first captain of the original All Blacks 1905-1906. Affectionately known as Sunnyhill, 77 Beach Road has a fascinating story and rich historic ties to one of NZ's greatest rugby legends.A lovely family home on a large 2,182sqm property where there is scope to subdivide, in fact the property was divided into #75 and #77 40 years ago and since returned to 1 title. The current owners have obtained resource consent to subdivide into 3 properties (consent expires 16/7/2024). Alternatively add another dwelling to the property for home and income! We are happy to share further information if you are interested. The original Villa was built in Kauri and it has been updated and modernised over the years, keeping the era of the house in mind. It boasts 4 bedrooms, or 3 and an office, a formal dining room and a cosy lounge with a fireplace, heat pump as well as a ceiling fan for the height of summer. It also has a large 65sqm double garage workshop, carport, and a 36sqm sleep-out (36.8m²) which is an original school dental clinic from the Waikato area - also a historic building.The property itself is beautifully landscaped with mature trees including some native trees, fruit trees and it has a private fenced pool at the rear of the property.There is a lot of potential here, you might like to subdivide, build, renovate, or simply keep the large property as it is. This is a unique opportunity to purchase an iconic home in Katikati. The new owners could create a home business utilising the unique Sunnyhill name and connection to the 1st All Black Captain, it could be an AirBNB or host seasonal workers. Offering privacy and space in the middle of town, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to snap up such an incredible historic Villa with so much potential. Contact Vance Bibby for more information about viewings, or for copies of documentation for this property.