279 Victoria Avenue, Remuera, Auckland City, Auckland

Situated just one house back from Remuera's favourite beach and offered for the first time ever, this much-loved legacy property is a prime candidate for renovation or redevelopment. For those willing to capitalise on such an iconic location, it truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

The original acreage at the bottom of Victoria Avenue was acquired by the owner's maternal great-grandfather, Captain Thomas Capel Tilly, in 1872. When Tilly wasn't at sea, he was a prominent member of the community in and around Wilson's Beach. More recently his great grandson continued the family's direct and symbolic contribution to the area's heritage by organising local residents to re-sand the beach and revive its social and environmental vitality.

Nearby, 279 Victoria Avenue was carved off from the original estate in 1965, with the existing cape-cod style home completed in 1980. Modest in scale, wonderfully private and superbly sheltered, it features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a double garage, and an inviting pool that bathes in northerly sun.

The house enjoys close North Head and Waitemata Harbour views from most rooms. If your dream is to build a new home, bring along your builder and architect to help you decide if this is the right spot. Thankfully, it's hard to over-capitalise in an almost-beachside location like this, so dream big if you wish.

The decision to leave an area that has been your home for over 75 years was never going to be easy. However, the time has come to move to a retirement village, and the inevitable countdown to a definite sale has begun.

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