Believed to have been named for Auckland’s first flour mill, which was established around 1843, Windmill Road has its fair share of early 20th century housing, erected around well-known Windmill Park, which was developed in the 1930s to provide extensive sporting facilities for the fast-growing city.
Built in the 1950s, sunny, elevated, number 29 was constructed from weatherboard and brick with a tile roof. It will have been very cutting edge for its era, standing out from its surrounding bungalow and villa neighbours - salthough a couple of other residences nearby were built about the same time.
Incredibly this one has stayed within the same family for well over sixty years and the current owners are the grandson of the original owners, along with his wife and their three small sons.
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Leonie Stabler, from Barfoot and Thompson in Mount Eden, is marketing the property and she says that the family has always been careful to keep the house as original as possible and immaculately maintained, preferring changes in paint colours, rather than major remodelling.
“They used a colour consultant to help them find shades that were in keeping with its history.”
The kitchen would have been a cook’s dream in the 1950s and with its brightly coloured cupboard and drawer fronts, it’s just as pleasing today. The bathroom has been modernised but once again the new fittings and fixtures blend in seamlessly with the home’s intrinsic character.
The total floor area is 133sq m and back in the 1950s the original designer made good use of space with three surprisingly roomy bedrooms plus a lounge and sunroom.
“A lot of thought has gone into the presentation of this home,” says Stabler.
“They’ve also introduced a little bit of an art deco element too,” she adds.
With a generous 658sq m of grass covered section and a cute pergola and decking area at its rear, the house has a basement garage, which would also have been the subject of much envy in the 1950s.
Stabler expects the property to be popular with other young families wanting to live close to vibrant Mount Eden Village and within excellent school zones.
“It’s nice that it’s been handed down in this way, and it really is a lovely home,” she says.
The house is to be auctioned on February 20.
