26A Messines Road, Karori, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand

Move over mid-century, this stylish family home (and income?) showcases the best of mid-seventies design. Set back from the road, on one of Karori’s most prestigious streets, 26A Messines Road is the architecturally-designed opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

Upstairs-downstairs. There’s room to live life your way in this versatile property. With four double bedrooms including a master with ensuite, a family bathroom and open-plan living upstairs and a kitchenette, bathroom, and large, light and bright bonus space downstairs with separate garden entrance, this home offers flexibility plus! Whether you’re looking for a work-from-home space, a studio, space for guests (or Airbnb), a teenage retreat, or a home that accommodates multigenerational living, this spacious property has it all.

Original charm, contemporary functionality. The cleverly considered layout, and architectural features of this special home are where classic seventies design adapts seamlessly to modern family living. Original floor-to-ceiling, sliding doors offer both open-plan living or separate living and dining. The adjoining kitchen with original, built-in pass-through breakfast bar offers the functionality of a modern entertainer’s kitchen.

Privacy and space. Boasting a double garage, additional off-street parking, a sunny balcony and flat back lawn, raised kitchen-garden beds, and cultivated fruit trees, this well-appointed private retreat is an entertainer’s dream. Generous and undeniably stylish, this versatile family home has space to host family, guests, or even clients.

Original character features modern functionality, privacy, all-day sun, and versatility: 26A Messines Road has it all. Situated at Karori’s ‘town-end’, zoned for well-regarded schools, a short walk to Marsden Village, and excellent transport links. Want the Lowe down?