This Farm Cove home with a private separate minor dwelling, owned by a NZ boxing personality and his wife, has been cherished by them and is immaculately presented.
26 Fratley Avenue is owned by Lance Revill, a former NZ boxing champion and trainer who once went a couple of rounds with Muhammad Ali.
“This property is an absolute knockout,” says Ray White agent, Shaan Joshi. “It’s a lovely home on generous 809sqm grounds in a sought-after area, handy to schools, Half Moon Bay Marina, some great beaches and good transport links.”
Lance may be known for having held NZ boxing titles, training boxers and promoting boxing but he’s also a retired builder which helps explain this property’s fastidious presentation.
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He and wife Denise bought this 1970s brick-and-weatherboard home in 2009, recently adding a separate two-bedroom minor dwelling with income-earning potential. The property has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and two garages.
The curved semi-circular front driveway providing entry and exit means the separate dwelling has its own driveway.
A drive-through hotel-style covered entrance creates a sense of arrival for the attractive single-level main home. It also provides an extra covered car park if desired, bolstering the internal-access double garage.
“One of the things people will love about this home is the way it flows out so nicely to outdoor entertaining,” Shaan says. “The open-plan kitchen-dining-family room, the neighbouring lounge and the master bedroom at the rear of the home all flow out easily to the outdoors.”
The timber-floored open-plan area offers a gourmet kitchen ideal for entertaining. Its island is on wheels so the layout can be re-configured to suit when desired. The main lounge is sizeable, with double doors off the hallway.
“Next door to the ensuited rear master bedroom is a study or office where Lance keeps his boxing memorabilia and trophies, which would alternately make a nice nursery,” Shaan says.
One of the two bedrooms at the front of the house opens out to a private front patio area. A family bathroom and a separate laundry complete the layout.
A sunny patio, ideal for al fresco entertaining, anchors the rear outdoor area. Extending off this is a covered area perfect for outdoor lounging, admiring a level stretch of lawn. The manicured garden harbours a wisteria-laden pergola, announcing the rear path which links the main home with the recently completed second dwelling.
“But because this second residence has its own driveway and is fully fenced and well separated from the main home, it enjoys a lovely sense of privacy and independence which you seldom see with minor dwellings,” Shaan says.
It has a living-dining-kitchen area opening to its own deck plus two bedrooms, a bathroom and laundry.
This address enjoys the convenience of having parks nearby and the rear entrance to Farm Cove Intermediate just across the road. It is also zoned for Sunnyhills School and Pakuranga College.
The property will be sold at auction on May 8.
