31 Idris Road

COLLECTOR'S ITEM!

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Early designs by the late Sir Miles Warren are far and few between and made even more scarce since February 2011. Here we have a fine example of his signature work, known as the 'Papprill House' built in 1964. Set on a rear 814sqm site on the banks of the Wairarapa Stream, the house is designed in two parallel pavilions linked by a third smaller block, all with separate high pitched roof forms. The current owners extended this smaller interconnecting space to create a conservatory with a glazed roof opening to the sheltered north-west terrace stepping down to a wide picturesque part of the stream.

Set well back from the road down an independent driveway bordered by a high hedge and mature Rhododendron, the property opens to a large forecourt with a magnificent Magnolia standing sentry and plenty space for extra vehicles in front of the double garage. Step inside and your eye is drawn through the house and garden down to the stream. Borders are brimming with Perennials, Rhododendron and Hydrangea, and huge Gunnera nod at the water's edge! There is a vista from almost every room but none more arresting than from the master bedroom. This is vintage Miles Warren and there is much to appeal to aficionados here! Original flooring and joinery, high cathedral ceilings and beautifully proportioned rooms are all unmistakable. Naturally much has been updated over the years and the house now boasts a luxuriously modern kitchen and bathrooms.

Our sellers have loved their more than twenty years here but have made the decision to retire from gardening to a Lifestyle Village. This is a wonderful opportunity to buy an incomparable property in a magnificent location. Come and see if you might be the next guardian of this superb example of 'Christchurch Modern' history.

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