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Worker’s cottage ‘just like a storybook’ is listed for sale
The two-bedroom, 80m² worker’s cottage on Bluff Hill in Napier has been extensively renovated by the current owner.
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A charming worker's cottage on Bluff Hill, Napier, dating from the late 1880s, is for sale after an extensive renovation. The two-bedroom home blends modern comforts like a new kitchen and bathroom with retained character features, including the original coal range and timber floors.
A separate rear studio provides an extra bedroom or study. Currently a successful Airbnb, the property is a short walk to town and Ahuriri, appealing to first-home buyers, investors, and downsizers.
At the rear, the cottage opens out to an expansive deck and patio.
The living room is one of two rooms at the front of the house - the other is the main bedroom.
Owner Mary Massara had the wee house gutted and completely revamped. The new kitchen is in keeping with the traditional character.
The kitchen has a large window that could double as a pass-through to the large sunny deck.
At present, the house is furnished as an Airbnb. The furniture could be sold with the cottage if desired
This is the second bedroom, which could function as an office.
An elevated patio creates an additional outdoor living area, popular in summer.
The stand-alone studio at the rear is positioned at right-angles to the house, and also open to the deck.
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