A castle for sale in the eastern waterside suburb of Auckland's Half Moon Bay is a real-life love story of a Kiwi builder and his princess.
After travelling to South Africa in 1974, the owner felt inspired by that country's monumental architecture and wanted to replicate that back home in Auckland. Luckily, he found land on Prince Regent Drive.
Once complete, the fairy-tale-like home hosted couple’s wedding and they lived happily ever after in Half Moon Bay.
Barfoot & Thompson agents Veronica Ding and Melanie Broodryk are marketing the 62 Highbrook Drive, which will be auctioned on March 24.
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The freehold property, which has a CV of $1.4 million, is just two streets away from the beach and sits on 685sq m of land (the council values the land at $1million).
The property has an outdoor pool and spa with a large barbecue area. Photo/ Supplied.
The 220sqm unusual home will be ideal for an investor to run or someone who wants to run a business, Ding says.
“It’s currently used as Airbnb and the owners just don’t have time to look after it.”
“It’s a popular property because people think ‘wow, I want to live in the castle’. It’s got a very good cash flow,” Ding adds.
The house has two wings of bedrooms, a separate guest suite, a game room. Photo/ Supplied.
The five-bedroom open-plan home has two wings with two bedrooms, a living area and a bathroom each. The two wings are linked in the by bright and open dining hub.
The castle also has a separate guest-suite has one bedroom, a kitchen and a private en-suite bathroom.
The property has a spacious outdoor area with a swimming pool, spa, covered seating area and a stone courtyard with water feature.
Another entertainment area for guest and family to hang out is a game room with a pool table and bar seats.
The property is close to public transport links and is in Pigeon Mountain School, Pakuranga College and Farm Cove Intermediate school zones.
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