340 Pencarrow Road, Tamahere

Crafted to exacting standards by master builder Grant Jury, this country home delivers luxury and style without compromise. Hinuera stone and cedar weatherboard materials speak the language of the region while tinted double-glazing, smart technology, and ducted air-con make daily living extremely comfortable. Grand from the moment of entry, the foyer has a chandelier and a rimu and black wrought iron staircase sweeping up to the first-floor master suite and nursery, or study. Timber floors, high stud ceilings, large picture windows, and sliding doors invite copious light indoors. Downstairs has two double bedrooms a jack-and-jill bathroom, a guest bedroom with an en-suite and a spacious office that is ideal for home-based workers. Three living areas give everyone ample room to relax and entertain, the kitchen with a large, curved island takes hosting duties seriously. Eyes are naturally drawn to the living area's fabulous Firenzo fire set in a schist stone and macrocarpa hearth. Parents are in heaven in a master retreat containing a walk-in robe, a Juliette balcony with a garden outlook, and a luxe ensuite showcasing a pebble feature glass double vanity, spacious shower, bath with a view, a toilet neatly concealed behind saloon style door and under-tile heating Attic space and storage is generous, and the triple-car, fully carpeted garage houses the laundry. Indoor-outdoor flow connects the house to the landscape. The staycation vibe is intensified by the covered alfresco with an outdoor fire, the 20m heated saltwater lap pool, and the change room with a toilet. Mature trees, shrubs, and flowers, a potager garden, raised veggie beds, and various fruit trees adorn the park-like grounds which houses a 96sq m Totalspan shed with three roller doors. Oozing style and class, this exceptional home is in a tightly held lifestyle pocket zoned for coveted schools. Auction: Wednesday 22 February 2023, 12:00 p.m., New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty, 65 Devine Road, Tamahere (unless sold prior)...