16 Brooklands Road, Atawhai, Nelson

The best of town and country

Minutes from town, but with country-style peace and quiet. That's the beauty of Brooklands Road, just around the corner from Atawhai Drive. On the hills behind you, sheep are grazing, while out front is a serene panorama of the Bay and the coming and going of ships.
The location is just right - an easy bike ride to town and/or schools - and the north-facing property provides 172 sqm of space on two levels plus huge basement. Three bedrooms with office (or four-bedrooms), great bones, loved and cared for by the original owners for 22 years.
This is a well laid-out home with master bedroom and ensuite and second bedroom upstairs and two more bedrooms and family bathroom down. Having a separate dining area and lounge adds to the family get-away spaces.
With its elevation, the house is full of light and sun and in summer you can open it up to cooling breezes. In winter there's an efficient log burner in the lounge. The views of The Haven and the marine activity further out is always fascinating.
While the house is very comfortable and beautifully presented, you can plan modernisation projects as you wish while just enjoying this terrific Kiwi home and neighbourhood. The house is stucco clad with a Colorsteel-type roof.
Elevated on a spacious 814sqm section with lovely, established trees, enough lawn and garden for play and pottering - it also offers straight forward opportunities to update.
Another notable feature is the huge parking for vehicles/boat etc. There's a large, separately accessed workshop and storage area while the vast adjoining basement could be easily developed as a playroom/rumpus or work-from-home premises. Having all the space to park and manoeuvre makes life easy and all the workshop space will be appealing to hobbyists and builders.
Few locations are this close to town yet with a restful feel of being well away from the hurly-burly. And with potential to make your mark here, this house should be high on your must-see list.