He’s at it again.
After his success at selling a Waitoki lifestyle block with a 2012 V8 McLaren MP4-12C super car thrown in – the $2.76 million property was snapped up in a matter of days - Liam Collett, of Century 21 Collett Realty has upped the stakes.
Since the beginning of the month, he and fellow sales agent Donna a’Beckett have been marketing a 20 hectare property on Forestry Rd Waitoki for $6.295 million. For that, the buyer gets to choose a brand new Maserati when the deal is settled.
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“The Maserati is not optional,” Collett explains. “If you don’t want the car, then the price doesn’t come down by the $200,000 or $250,000. The price has been very carefully appraised based on the replacement value of the house, the fencing, the brand new driveway, even down to the reinforced concrete of the MPI-approved 300 sq m shed.”
The 605 sq m main home, designed by South African architect Ron Saxby, has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and, as well as the slew of expected indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces, has an office, a bar and billiards room and a home theatre with a giant screen.
The owners have run a food business, Passionberry Café and purchase of that can be negotiated, says Collett, or the huge shed could be developed into stables and an equestrian centre as there is plenty of space for turning horse trucks. The two bedroom office could be converted to a minor dwelling.
Stone is a bit of a theme in the property, from the schist accents on the rendered brick exterior to the granite kitchen island bench and granite sinks in the bathrooms. There’s a triple garage – you’ll need an extra space for the Maserati, after all – four water tanks and two ponds, and, naturally, a place to land the helicopter.
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If your budget doesn’t extend that far, or your idea of country is more traditional, Dahnie Burton and Jenni Marsh of Bayleys Matakana are asking $4.9 million for a beautifully restored, two-storied villa relocated from Remuera to six hectares on Jones Road, between Matakana and Omaha.
Here the vehicles are old-school Land Rovers, the lawns and hedges clipped to an inch of their lives, and the tennis court, all weather. There are verandas and a gazebo, a pavilion by the heated pool and even room for the cricket pitch. The land is fenced and has troughs for horses or stock, and it runs down to the Omaha Estuary for kayaking and paddle boarding.
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Further around in Ridge Road, Scotts Landing, Gail and Duncan Morison of Premium Matakana are marketing another Victorian beauty, also relocated from Remuera, for $4.5 million negotiable.
This mansion was built in 1865 and now spread over nearly 600 sq metres on an elecgant 4115 sq m on the shores of Mahurangi Harbour.
The property is designed to work as a private hotel or lodge, with four guest suites plus one for the managers> Beautiful details include grand entrance stair, overscaled doors and window joinery, marble fireplaces, bay windows and verandas galore to take in those views.
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In the ‘mad, but why not’ category, is the ultimate adventure playground on Mill Flat Road, Coatesville, being marketed by Nicky White and James Bailey of Precision Real Estate.
The house on 4 hectares has been lovingly assembled by the owners from brilliant finds from all over Auckland and the country – doors from Walker & Hall’s store, ceilings from the Regency Theatre, advertising signs from long-gone companies and even an old-school saloon bar.
There are four bedrooms, two kitchens, garaging, a lake for swimming and boating, even a water wheel and vintage hut. You could put on horses or grazing, continue with events and television shoots, or just live your total fantasy country life.
Price by negotiation(the Auckland Council valuation is around $2.8 million) and can include the memorabilia.
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Or head south to the horse country of Whitford, where Peter Sullivan and Kristina Liu of Bayleys Papakura are marketing a $7.5 million property on 1.5 hectares right on the waterfront (think views across to Rangitoto, Waiheke Island and across the Waitemata Harbour).
The super-modern 580 sq m house by Peter Diprose has striking curved roof, six bedrooms and an office so you’d don’t have to leave the view for work. There’s a seriously huge garage for eight cars, a workshop to stow the boat and jet-skis. And views, lots of views.
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