Built in the 1950s when most of the properties in Glen Innes were constructed, and beautifully maintained, this little cutie in a quiet cul-de-sac presents in perfect order, having been renovated from top to toe over the past few years.
Sturdily constructed back then, using weatherboard, with an iron roof, 6 Lanark Place has been freshly re-painted, and an exotic subtropical garden is well underway, with established palm trees and loads of lawn for children and pets to play on.
Although the floor area is a modest 101sqm, the floorplan allows for easy flow throughout and every single centimetre works hard. The bright contemporary kitchen segues perfectly into the dining area while the living room, which is adjacent, is large with gleaming polished floorboards (including in the handy separate laundry).
Four bedrooms are surprisingly spacious – especially the master bedroom, which enjoys the added bonus of a cosy window seat. The decor is simple and uncomplicated with neutral colours. The smallest bedroom could potentially be used as a home office, and the bathroom is pleasant and spacious. The uncovered deck is almost as big as the house itself and provides significantly more living space for residents – especially in summer, when it becomes an absolute suntrap and relaxed al fresco dining is a daily thing.
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The section is 883sqm and it’s level and easy-care, while a fully consented garage conversion provides a rumpus space for the family, or alternatively a great sleepout option.
6 Lanark Place is surrounded by similarly pleasant family homes and children can bike and scoot safely in the street outside. It’s within easy distance of the Glen Innes Train Station and other public transport options are right nearby.
Thanks to the Tamaki Regeneration Programme, this once plain and often overlooked suburb is fast becoming more lively and vibrant than ever before, as affordable houses are constructed and new residents move in. Creative projects have infused the area with street art and community spirit is strong.
Hamish McKay, from Ray White Mission Bay, who is marketing the property, says he won’t deny that developers and investors are expected to take an interest in this increasingly rare offering.
The property is zoned Mixed Housing Urban, offering the perfect opportunity to develop it further.
“What I am seeing too, though, are families who can envisage potential in buying this property while their children are young, living in it for now and then, as its value continues to increase, they could eventually develop it themselves and maybe put up to three dwellings on to the site. “It’s really the ultimate in land-banking, and future-proofing, because sections this size really will soon be a thing of the past.”
The property is to be sold at auction on May 4.
