36 O'Neill Street, Ponsonby, Auckland

La dolce villa

A pretty-as-a-picture Ponsonby villa that has undergone a complete renovation care of award-winning Julian Guthrie Architecture, everything you could desire in a home of exquisite calibre is here. The house was moved back off the street to create coveted off street car parking and in turn has striking, elevated street presence only moments from the buzz of Ponsonby Road.

Inside, wide American oak floors take you seamlessly to the rear extension living and entertaining spaces. The impeccably appointed epicurean kitchen boasts Miele appliances and a Falcon oven to appease the fussiest of chefs with a designated pizza oven for effortless hosting. Two breakfast bars provide abundant space for the whole family to perch at and offers subtle separation from the lounge area.

Socialise beneath the soaring vaulted ceiling in the sitting room with contemporary fireplace or open the multiple oversized sliding doors to the entertaining deck and lush, easy care, established garden. An evergreen lawn means less time on maintenance and more time in the cedar hot tub.

Bedrooms are cleverly placed with two double bedrooms sitting street side both flooded with light thanks to the soaring ceilings and multiple windows. The third bedroom on this level is currently configured as a media room/second lounge, alongside the beautiful family bathroom.

The upper level is dedicated purely to the primary bedroom, complete with new ensuite, plush new carpets, vaulted ceilings and space for a home office with outstanding views of the neighbourhood and beyond to the Waitakere Ranges.

As expected in a home of this distinction, there is an impressive range of additional highlights including central heating, contemporary fireplace, heat pumps and outdoor heating, incredible storage and those special villa details. This is a true sanctuary literal steps to Ponsonby Road and is not to be missed.