A grand estate on the outskirts of Christchurch that has been hidden behind grand electric gates for 14 years is up for grabs and sparking the interest of locals.
Harcourts salesperson Jack Milligan said he had sold many in Prebbleton but the Aberdeen Road home was the nicest he had encountered in the area.
The “one-of-a-kind house” was also well-known among locals, he said. “Everyone in Prebbleton knows the house, but nobody has stepped inside.”
Milligan said the owners bought the 1530sqm section and built a grand property after relocating from overseas.
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“It’s probably one of the special ones. It’s not your typical house you would list every day,” he said.
“Everything has been done properly and there hasn’t been a dollar spared.”
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The house is wrapped in Oamaru stone and the main four-bedroom, three-bathroom home has chandeliers hanging from the ceilings and gas fireplaces in several rooms, while the separate cottage has three bathrooms and one bathroom.
“It’s just immaculate. Nothing is out of place.”
There is also a pavilion with its own kitchen, stone grill, and speaker system, two hangars that have been used for storage and a gym, shed and separate triple garage.
No expense has been spared on the property which has multiple chandeliers hanging from the ceilings. Photo / Supplied
The estate comprises the main house and a cute three-bedroom cottage. Photo / Supplied
The couple once even had a live-in gardener who kept the grounds immaculate, he said.
“It’s probably the most beautifully landscaped houses I’ve ever seen. The landscaping is second to none – you can’t get much better than that. Just every little detail from the garden to around to the cottage is, everything is just picture-perfect.”
Milligan said Prebbleton was only 12 minutes from Christchurch and would suit a family looking for a lifestyle property or a farmer looking to downsize. ‘It should suit a variety of people, to be honest.”
The property, which can only be viewed by appointment only and has an RV of $2.42m, is being sold by deadline closing October 23. Milligan declined to give a price indication, but said it could “potentially” be a record for the area.
“We will just have to see on the day.”
The most expensive property to sell in Prebbleton in the last four years was a 4620sqm lifestyle property on Penberley Road that sold for $3.3 million in November 2023, OneRoof records show.
- 117 Aberdeen Road, in Prebbleton, is to be sold by deadline, closing October 23
