26 Topliss Drive, Torbay, North Shore City, Auckland, 0632, New Zealand

Mobilize the team and make memories in this beautifully renovated and contemporary colonial-style family home basking in sun from every direction of the compass. Immaculately presented and designed around the perfect layout inside and out for growing families, the summer is going to take things next level for you with a move to this close-to-the-beach gem.

The hero here has got to be the superb indoor/outdoor flow to extensive decks flanking two sides of the home. The large open plan living room is light and bright sharing a huge step-down deck with the dining area. Ask Santa for a Weber for Christmas – you’ll be needing it. The upscale kitchen is ideal for catering a crowd, especially if there’s wine involved. The under-bench bottle chiller is a feature, along with generous gas cooking and stainless-steel appliances. There are four bedrooms although depending on your family dynamics, you may consider turning one into a second lounge or TV room. The master bedroom with ensuite and walk in robe, flows easily out to the second deck for your alternative al fresco hangout. Gas heating and a DVS system maintain comfortable ambient temperatures with the sun providing a warm back up.

The 666 sqm gardens and lawns are child and pet-friendly with established trees to sit under for shade with a book or just laze away the days. The little ones will love playing hide n seek and no doubt spend hours in the very cute little playhouse. A detached oversize single garage houses the laundry/workshop and the concrete forecourt is just the spot to shoot hoops or for visitors to park their cars. Walking distance to the Northcross hub and in zone for Glamorgan School and Long Bay College, and well-located to hit the beaches at weekends and join the motorway ramps for weekday commuting, this is a sweet treat for year-round bliss.