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‘We know this house isn’t replicable’ - unique home with arguably city’s best views on market
The Necklen House in Auckland sits overlooking the Waitākere Ranges.
27 November 2025
The Necklen House in Auckland’s Oratia is the kind of place that’s good for the soul.
Anchored tightly into a rock ridgeline and elevated above its 2,799m² section, its views spill out to the west, east and north. The vista takes in the densely bush-clad hills of the Waitākere Ranges where native birds sing their hearts out, to the grey-blue wash of the Manukau Harbour, and over to the bright lights of the city’s Sky Tower.
“Coming home is a good feeling,” says Dr Roger Mysliwiec, owner of the Noel Lane-designed property for the past nine years.
Mysliwiec, who emigrated from Germany in 1996, bought the place in 2016 and it's been a much-loved family home. “We came across this place almost by chance, and as soon as we saw it we were struck,” he says. “You feel very grounded here, but at the same time you have these marvellous views.”
The house was designed by architect Noel Lane.
Before you get to those views though, visitors to Necklen House encounter another special feature - the huge glass entranceway which links the two structures that run parallel to the ridgeline and form the envelope of the house.
A wooden staircase leads up to an open-plan living and dining room, and a galley kitchen - with a rather handy servery window to make alfresco dining on the deck all the easier.
The 242m² house has four bedrooms, each with access to the deck, three bathrooms - one with a spa bath, an internal-access one-car garage, laundry and under house storage. A tiled Streamline heated pool with airless swim current sits on the ground floor.
The home has an impressive glass entranceway.
Large windows allow the occupants to make the most of the views.
The house has looks and smarts, which sits well with Mysliwiec. “With my German background I like things to be good quality and functional as well - and this is a really beautiful place,” he says.
“A lot of architecturally designed homes look great, but they’re not functional - this one is. It’s a wonderful home for so many reasons and a special place to live. It’s not an average house - it’s very unique.” he adds.
The house has excellent indoor-outdoor flow.
Noel Lane architects, who designed the house in the 90s, have stated that “...our designs should meet peoples’ needs in a practical and aesthetic way and at all times give a sense of understandable joy to the occupier of the spaces created.”
That ethos is absolutely apparent in the Necklen House. According to Mysliwiec, the original owner who commissioned the design, was a steel engineer - and you can see a nod to this in the build - part of the house sits astride two huge limb-like steel frames which straddle the driveway. “It looks a bit like an insect,” he says.
The home was designed to sit astride two huge steel frames.
Sanctuary and style
Mysliwiec and his wife have added a few of their own touches to the house, including double glazing and upgrading the bathrooms to a luxury standard.
The section has also been extensively landscaped and is abundant with fruit trees, berry bushes, a vegetable garden and lawns.
“I’m not a big party person but there are so many spaces here for entertaining,” he says.
Given its obvious attributes, it’s not surprising the Necklen House seems to inspire deep attachment from its occupants - a former owner still keeps in touch with the family and has come back to visit the house.
Each of the four bedrooms has access to the outdoor decking.
Picture this: enjoy a soak in the spa bath with these views.
After nearly a decade in their home Mysliwiec and his wife have plans to move to Waiheke Island.
He admits it’ll be hard to leave the place. “We know this house isn’t replicable,” he says.
“People have asked us why we want to leave. I mean, there is definitely sadness about it, but it’s actually for a change of life now that our teenager has left home. If it wasn’t for that I wouldn’t in my dreams want to leave.
“The hope is that it will be a family [who will move in] and they will have a similar kind of strong feeling about the house.”
The current owners have landscaped the section to a high standard.
199 Carter Road is listed with Team Tomes at Ray White Glen Eden. It is being sold by auction on December 7, 2025, unless sold prior.
Open homes are being held on Sunday, November 30 and Sunday December 7, just prior to auction.
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