26 Crosland Road, South Head, Helensville, Rodney, Auckland

Originally built as the "Abbott Homestead" circa 1890, this gracious Georgian home then known as 'Deepdene', sat proudly on Remuera Road before being moved to its current site in 1999. A timber-topped wrought iron banister on the staircase rising gracefully from the foyer to four double bedrooms is just the start for this magnificent home. The wow factor in this extraordinary four hundred and sixty five square meter residence at South Head is off the scale, and the scale is massive. Where else will you find a bedroom spacious enough to accommodate four king single beds? Also upstairs, are two bathrooms and access to large balconies offering panoramic views of the iconic Kaipara Harbour. Downstairs includes an elegant formal lounge, formal dining room, plus a media room, substantial office/work-from-home space, open-plan kitchen dining and access via several French Doors to a generous partially covered deck opening onto manicured lawns. The kitchen is ergonomically outfitted to professional standards including a scullery, large larder pantry storage, and lends itself, due to its spaciousness, to excellent entertainment possibilities. The entire home has been renovated with the authentic grace and refinement of its era. Attention to a quality refurbishment throughout was kept forefront resulting in peerless excellence. The "Chauffeur's Quarters" (unconsented) have been professionally renovated making an ideal sleep-out including bedroom and bathroom. The freestanding garage provides parking, storage and workshop space. The 'Pumpkin' shed and a garden shed complete the outbuildings. Immaculate grounds include beautiful lawns and established gardens in keeping with the scale and grandeur of this extraordinary residence. The vendors are downsizing, that means this rare and extraordinary home could be your next very private serene sanctuary in possibly Auckland's best kept secret, South Head.