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Heritage mansion sells to locals for $3.395m after ‘whole town’ went through
The 124-year-old concrete villa in Warkworth came to market for the first time since 1969 and has been sold to locals.
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Warkworth's historic The Riverina mansion has sold for $3.395 million to a local couple after being on the market for the first time since 1969. The sale of the 124-year-old Italianate villa attracted immense community interest, with over 300 people attending a single open home.
The new owners plan to restore the Heritage New Zealand Category 2 listed home and develop a high-end subdivision on the surrounding 5.8ha property, creating premium lifestyle sites.
Verandas on both levels provide sunny outdoor areas.
There was a long queue of people waiting for the gates to open for the open home.
‘Hundreds of calls’
All of Riverina's original fretwork and other decoration remain.
The soaring ceilings are a plus. But in places the wallpaper is peeling.
The kitchen was probably last updated in the early 70s.
The formal dining room has a bay window, and a door onto the veranda.
The site is very picturesque, which was a large part of the appeal for the new owners looking to subdivide.
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