When you're a fan, sometimes the price tag isn't the be all and end all.
That seems to be the case for the new owner of 17 Sprott Road in the Auckland beach suburb of Kohimarama.
The four-bedroom luxury home sold last week for $4.9 million - a whopping $1.6 million over its 2017 council valuation.
Ray White agents Ross Tierney, who marketed the property along with colleague Andrew Fava, told OneRoof that the buyer was a huge fan of the architect who designed the home.
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“This particular purchaser was very fond of the architect and a little bit obsessed with the boxy, minimalist design and wanted to secure it,” he says.
The house was to be auctioned but the buyer made an offer the vendor couldn't refuse.
Hulena Architects, which designed the 17 Sprott Road, is an award-winning New Zealand firm that creates contemporary and minimalistic spaces for commercial and residential use. It was founded in 1991 by lead architect Brent Hulena.
The house at 17 Sprott Road features the latest mod-cons and is overflowing with luxury touches.
The house features the latest green technology, including 18 solar panels and a charging station for Tesla cars, and offers clear views of Auckland harbour and Rangitoto Island as well as a large media room, a bike room, heated swimming pool and generous garden.
The $4.9 million sale price is well above the median value of properties in Kohimarama but is the highest sale price recorded in the suburb so far this year.
One of the highlights of 17 Sprott Road is the Tesla charging unit.
The post-lockdown housing market in Auckland has seen some notable sales.
Last week a clifftop home in neighbouring Remuera and marketed by Barfoot and Thompson agents Alex Baker and Stephen Rendell sold for $8 million - a hefty $2.4m above the CV and that suburb's highest sale price this year.
And a more modest three-bedroom home in Onehunga sold for $1.6 million, also well above its council valuation, with 10 bidders fighting it out in the auction room
