Quality Home, Quality Life!
Quality Home, Quality Life!
In a neighbourhood of contemporary eye-catching homes, this stands out as one of the best. It is virtually brand new, only two years old, and has that fresh, modern, functional appeal that is a hall-mark of good domestic architecture. The grey weatherboard exterior, clerestory windows and flying, overhanging eaves, convey a sense of style that will stand the test of time.
Harrowglen Drive is just off Oteha Valley Road, slap bang in the centre of the universe for families whose lives revolve around Albany, with its fine schools, mega shopping centre, Massey University, commerce and light industrial business areas, not to mention North Harbour Stadium and the host of sports and leisure activities which so successfully lure people to the area.
This 297 square dwelling is large, light and airy, thanks to the clerestory window which are such a feature of the design. The entry impresses as an introduction to the home, opening to the formal sitting room to the right, with its high, sloping ceiling seemingly floating above glass. This flows through to a large TV, family or entertainment room, providing two of four possible living spaces allowed by the versatility of the design.
To the right of the entrance the spacious open plan kitchen, with its generous, pristine, white granite bench tops, is a cook's delight. Everything has been thought of, including a wine fridge. The large butler's pantry beyond provides a second dishwasher and bench and storage space to meet the needs of a large family or the busiest, enthusiastic entertainer. Depending on lifestyle preferences, there is the option of dining in this area or using the sun-filled space as a sitting room. Tall, bi-folding doors open to a large deck from this area and from the adjoining formal dining room which, again, could be used as a sitting room if preferred. The main bedroom suite is also on this floor. As you would expect it is on a grand scale. The walk-in wardrobe is bigger and better than average, as is the immaculately tiled bathroom with his and her hand basins. Next door is an office or study and a guest powder room. Downstairs you have internal access from the super-sized double garage and a wide corridor leads to three double bedrooms, a large family bathroom suite, and an attractive laundry/utility room. Everything about this home is of tip top quality, from the internal vacuum system to the dramatic designer tap ware. Security has been carefully thought through including the convenience of door pads for key free entry.
This area of Northcross and Oteha Valley offers a living style that is hard to beat. On the top of a sunny ridge, you are a few minutes from so many places, including beaches, the motorway and the expressway bus service to and from the city. As one perceptive potential buyer put it, "It's a stylish, quality home in a damn good location!"