3 Papahia Street, Parnell, Auckland City, Auckland

Whether you are searching for a permanent home, a city retreat or a strategic investment, this is an exceptional opportunity to secure a foothold in one of Auckland’s most tightly held neighbourhoods.

Breaking free from conventional residential architecture, 3 Papahia Street was designed by acclaimed architect Andrew Patterson and received a New Zealand Institute of Architects National Award for Architecture. The home is carefully composed to cradle privacy while capturing sun and natural light, creating warm and inviting spaces throughout the day.

Walls dissolve where they need to, with expansive folding and sliding timber doors allowing the living areas to open effortlessly to the outdoors — transforming the home into a relaxed subtropical entertaining environment.

Held as a rental for the past 24 years and occupied by just two long-term professional tenants, the home has been well cared for but now presents a compelling opportunity for its next chapter. With the overseas owner ready to pass the baton, buyers are encouraged to view this architectural residence with their builder or architect and consider how they might refresh and enhance this pedigree property.

Perfectly comfortable to live in as it is, yet offering clear potential to add value, this is a rare chance to secure an architectural home in coveted Parnell — within the sought-after Double Grammar Zones— and shape its future.