He mārie makutu ka tau ki tēnei rawa tino onge kei Parnell, e tū mārō ana i runga i tētahi papa nui i runga ake i te ara hīkoi o Hobson Bay. I hoahoa mātanga te kāinga e te kaitātai whare a Garry Tonks i te tau 1972, ā, kua roa nei e pupuri ana i tōna āhua kāore e tawhito, kua whakahoutia anō hoki me te ātaahua. E 35 tau te whānau o nāianei e mīharo ana ki te rangimārie rerehua o te wāhi. Ināianei, māu hoki e mīharo ki ngā putanga o te rā me te marama i te moana, me te mātakitaki i ngā tōrea e keri ana i ngā kōhatu moana i ngā repo paru.
Whakapaipaihia te whakatakotoranga hoa-whānau me ngā wāhi noho maha e whakamīharo ana i ngā tirohanga. Ko te āhua hoahoanga whakahirahira o ngā tuanui rākau teitei rua me ngā matapihi e tuku ana i ngā tirohanga ki te ngahere māori i muri, ā, ko ngā kokonga mārama e hanga ana i tētahi taiao whakamīharo.
I te papa whenua o te nohoanga, kei roto i te kīhini tuwhera tētahi kautā iti. Ka toro atu ki tētahi tēpara kai o waho kua whakakōata, kei roto hoki tētahi ahi me tētahi taupoki tōpana, he tino pai te whakangahau o roto-waho e tiro ana ki te puna kaukau.
E rua ngā huinga arawhata e wehe ana i ngā wāhi mātua me ngā tamariki. Kei tētahi parirau ngā rūma mō ngā tamariki me tētahi tari tuarua me tētahi wharepaku, e tohatoha ana i tētahi wharepaku. Kei tētahi atu, he wāhi okioki whānui me tētahi wharepaku ā-whaiaro me ngā wāhi rokiroki nui kei runga ake i ngā wāhi nohoanga papai o te papa runga, kotahi he wāhi noho mahana i whakamahanaia e tētahi ahi hau. Ka tuwhera whānui ngā mea e rua ki te ātaahua o waho.
I te taha mahi, he bonus te whare tārua nui o roto me ngā wāhi tūnga waka i te tiriti kāore e puta. He kāinga ahurei, he rawa manawa reka. Mawhiti i ia rā ki tētahi wāhi e oati ana i te oranga o ngā wā motuhake mō te whānau.
53 Tohunga Crescent, Parnell, Auckland City, Auckland Parnell waterfront magicA magical calm settles lightly on this rare Parnell waterfront property poised discreetly on a substantial site above the Hobson Bay walkway.
Cleverly designed by architect Garry Tonks in 1972, the timeless, carefully updated home has only ever had two owners. For 35 years, the most recent family has marvelled at the exquisite serenity. Now, you too can admire sunrises and moonrises across the water and watch oyster catchers fossicking for shellfish in the mudflats.
Enjoy the family-friendly layout with several living areas that embrace stunning views. The compelling architectural character of soaring double height timber ceilings and windows offer glimpses of native bush behind, and beautifully lit alcoves generates a wonderful ambience.
On the ground floor living, an open plan kitchen includes a scullery. Extending to a glazed exterior dining terrace that incorporates a fireplace and retractable awning, there’s fantastic indoor-outdoor entertaining overlooking the pool.
Two sets of stairs separate parent and children’s areas. Children’s rooms and a second study plus a wc sit in one wing, sharing a bathroom. In the other, a spacious retreat with ensuite and tons of storage is located above the sublime upper-level lounge areas, one a cosy snug warmed by a gas fire. Both open wide to the magnificence beyond.
On a practical level, the large double internal garage and off-street parking is a bonus in this tightly held no-exit street.
A beautifully unique home. A breath-taking property. Escape the everyday to a place that promises a lifetime of special family moments.