Newlands

Set back from one of Ngaio's loveliest streets, this four-bedroom family home has been modernised to optimise indoor-outdoor living in a leafy, private setting with extensive decking and fruit trees. Families especially will cherish the separation of space for parents and children while entertainers will love the alfresco options. Features include: - Two bedrooms and a bathroom on each level, so perfect for families whose older children want their own space - Large lounge that opens up to a deck on one side and a BBQ courtyard on the other, so there's always somewhere sheltered to sit outside - Well-appointed kitchen and open plan dining with built-in shelving and a study nook: ideal for looking up recipes or helping kids with their homework while making dinner - Specified for warmth, comfort, and convenience, from the woodburner, heat pump, and underfloor heating in the bathrooms to the HRV system and solar-powered hot water cylinder - Easy-care but abundant garden, complete with grapevine and citrus, feijoas, plum, and pear trees - so you can feast on your own fruit while soaking up the sun on the lower deck - Peaceful setting that backs onto council-owned green space and is a short, picturesque stroll from village shops, public transport, and decile-10 Ngaio School - BEO $1,295,000 Add ample off-street parking and an internal garage with workbench and storage, and you have a much-loved home the owners wouldn't be selling if not for a lifestyle change. See why it will suit your lifestyle at Sunday's viewing.