The Ullrich name is a legend in the New Zealand manufacturing sector, so it isn’t surprising that the exclusive enclave owned by an Ullrich trust – spanning 156 and 159 Redoubt Road and 49 Hilltop Road in a green hilltop corner of Manukau – offering significant development potential currently features two solid homes in which handy, multi-purpose aluminium, the metal that made their name, has been used extensively and creatively throughout.
The jewel in the crown of this rare opportunity is a massive, exceptionally high-quality 840sqm mansion at 156 Redoubt Road, set across four levels with sensational views that take in the surrounding countryside, and extending far beyond towards the CBD and Rangitoto.
It features multiple bright, spacious living zones with an enormous aluminium kitchen at its heart.
Family trustee Ernest Ullrich says that having moved their original family home – 49 Hilltop Road – further down the hill in order to make way for their 2003 new build, his parents’ luxurious new property was designed for entertaining.
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“My father was honorary consul for quite a number of countries, so there were often large functions held there, with 40 or 50 guests – including many from overseas which meant its close proximity to the airport was a real advantage.”
Michael Block, from Bayleys, is marketing both 156 Redoubt Road and 49 Hilltop Road, as well as 158 Redoubt Road, a leafy 900sqm section on an elevated corner site opposite Totara Park, which is ready for developing or land-banking.
156 Redoubt Road was designed for entertaining by family trustee Ernest Ullrich’s parents. Photo / Supplied
156 Redoubt Road, 158 Redoubt and 49 Hilltop Road sit on a combined total land area of 4651sqm and are for sale by private treaty closing May 16. Photo / Supplied
He says that with 10 bedrooms and six bathrooms in total, including those in a one-bedroom unit and two-bedroom apartment, 156 Redoubt Road – which also boasts a large swimming pool – is certainly an ideal home for a large family.
With Residential-Mixed Housing Suburban zoning, supported residential care is permitted or Michael suggests it could also be used very successfully as a boarding house or boutique visitor accommodation – perhaps as a spa.
A four-car garage, undercover spaces for four further cars plus copious off-street parking adds to the commercial appeal.
Ernest suggests that if 156 Redoubt Road was repurposed in any of these ways, 49 Hilltop Road would be ideal for staff accommodation or alternatively, it too could be reinvented as a well-being retreat or boutique accommodation.
Set over 310sqm, the six-bedroom, four-bathroom home has extensive living areas indoors and out, and four-car garaging.
The residence at 49 Hilltop Road, which has six bedrooms and four bathrooms, was the original family before it was moved to its current location to make way for the mansion. Photo / Supplied
A trust of the Ullrich family, who ran a successful aluminium business, is selling the estate. Photo / Supplied
“All this is available just 16 minutes’ drive from the airport and 26 minutes from the CBD, so the location is a prime one,” says Michael.
It’s close to excellent transport options including bus and train routes, as well as shops, schools and services but there’s still a relaxed rural vibe in the neighbourhood with a variety of outdoor activities including walking, mountain biking and horse riding nearby.
Michael is happy to talk through a vast myriad of possibilities with interested parties. The properties are for sale together, with a combined land area of 4651sqm, or can be purchased separately.
“They offer incredible value for money.”
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