Locals looking for an upgrade, or former city-slickers seeking a peaceful paradise from which to work from home, should look no further than this lovely, single-level home on a 714sqm section, just 600m from Warkworth town centre in Rodney and zoned for excellent schools.
Built around 25 years ago and meticulously maintained, 18 Melwood Drive is well over 200sqm, and family living is at the heart of its layout with a pleasant timber kitchen offering loads of space for entertainers to cook, and family and friends to gather.
High ceilings and large windows enhance the sense of space throughout, especially in the living zone that surrounds the kitchen, and a recently replaced reticulated gas fireplace in the family room guarantees cosy winter nights.
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The sun-drenched deck looks out to a level lawn and garden, and is perfect for rest, recreation and al fresco dining. Photo / Supplied
The warm wood tones and earthy colours that characterise the decor are pleasant and relaxing, and the three generous bedrooms are all sunny, with leafy views.
The master suite includes a dressing room, which could alternatively be a home office, and its own ensuite, while the family bathroom is generous and lies adjacent to the separate laundry.
Internal-access double garaging could be requisitioned for a children’s play space on rainy days and a sun-drenched deck beyond the dining area, reached via bi-folding doors is perfect for rest, recreation and al fresco dining.
A well-established garden includes fruit trees and easy-care shrubs and there’s always birdsong in the air.
The warm wood tones and earthy colours that characterise the decor are pleasant and relaxing. Photo / Supplied
The surrounding neighbourhood is super-friendly. Homes are tightly held because it’s such a nice place to live, and youngsters can ride their bikes and scooters safely.
While it’s exceptionally liveable, just as it is now, there’s also significant scope for modernising the home – without the need for major building work.
A new kitchen and bathrooms would make a huge difference and bring this desirable property right into the 21st century.
As an added bonus, the house offers significant storage space in the attic, which can be accessed easily and has flooring and lights.
A new kitchen and bathrooms would bring this desirable property right into the 21st century. Photo / Supplied
The owners’ daughter says that her parents lived very happily in the property, which they bought in 2011, having moved from the family farm on Takatu Peninsula.
“My mother had much pleasure working in the garden she developed, and loved the fact that both the house and garden are so private. It was a great house for happy family gatherings.”
Avalon Sanders of Bayleys, Warkworth, who is marketing 18 Melwood Drive with James Sanders, says that properties of this very high calibre are being snapped up quickly at the moment.
18 Melwood Drive is a single-level home sitting on a 714sqm section, and about 600m from Warkworth town centre in Rodney. Photo / Supplied
“Not only is this a perfect family home, so close to town, it’s also a relatively short drive from Matakana with its fantastic farmers market, cafes, restaurants, shops and cinema.”
Sanders says that when the new motorway extension opens, access to Auckland will be much easier – and faster too. “It’s the ultimate lifestyle property, in one of Warkworth’s best locations.”
18 Melwood Drive in Warkworth, Rodney will be sold at auction on March 10.
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