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10 and 14 Fortification Road, Karaka Bays, Wellington City

Tender, 11 Dec 2025 16:00

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2,368m²

Heart, Home, and the Rhythm of Tides

Some homes are woven into the land, shaped by history with their story intertwined with the world around them. This gracious 1910 residence rests above the sweeping curve of Karaka Bays, inseparable from the land and sea. Solid in structure, rich in spirit, and quietly extraordinary, it has been a backdrop to many cherished memories for more than a century.

The journey begins through a verdant garden under a canopy of established trees. Puriri, Pohutukawa, and Kauri rise overhead while the air carries the scent of salt and earth. Tui dive through the branches, Kereru glide between the trees, and the soft call of the Morepork lingers at dusk. It is a descent that slows the rhythm of thought until you arrive at a home that feels both grounded and elevated, timeless yet alive.

Built by hand from Jarra beams brought across the Tasman, its craftsmanship endures with quiet pride. The home has been lovingly and extensively restored in sympathy with its age, with its most recent renovation guided by Studio Pacific Architects. Inside, tradition blends seamlessly with comfort. Light moves across polished timber, and every window draws the harbour inward, a vast panorama from Cape Palliser to Petone that shifts with every hour of the day.

It is a home that lends itself to family, to laughter, to shared days, to the quiet and the joyous alike. The broad lawn invites gatherings and celebrations, the verandahs welcome conversation, and the sea below calls for adventure. Children have played here, generations have dined here, and memories have gathered like the light on the water.

Beyond the gardens, a path leads down to the boat shed and the shoreline below. Kororā nest along the rocks, and on calm mornings the water rests like glass. It is easy to imagine a life measured not by time, but by tides.

This is a home of rare balance, where history and modernity coexist in perfect harmony, and where nature, architecture, and emotion are beautifully aligned.

It is a place to belong.

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Property ID

3309258

Listed on

11/11/2025

Updated

3 days ago

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Karaka Bays, Wellington City

Karaka Bays is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Wellington, one of 52 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Karaka Bays is the 41st largest suburb of Wellington in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Karaka Bays provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1930 - 1939. Residential housing stock in Karaka Bays is made up of approximately 95% residential housing and 5% residential investment housing properties.

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