24 Masons Avenue, Herne Bay, Auckland, 1011, New Zealand

Beautiful character has been upgraded with modern amenity to create laid back, light-filled living in this four-bedroom family home, cherished by one family for 29 years. It’s so conveniently located, close to Herne Bay Beach, Bayfield Primary School and all Herne Bay’s shopping and dining delights.

Major street appeal and off-street parking in the form of a single garage introduce this elegant and inviting home. Period features such as a parquet floor entrance, leadlight windows, a clawfoot tub and beamed ceilings add character and charm. These are counterbalanced with modern amenities which deliver easy living, including a generous inground swimming pool, sleek and spacious kitchen, newly renovated bathrooms.

Downstairs the open plan kitchen, dining and lounge area flows out to the fully-fenced north-west facing terrace, flat lawn and gorgeous pool, which is framed with well-established subtropical planting. Also on this level are a powder room and the big front master bedroom with high stud, bay windows, new ensuite bathroom and lashings of storage.

Upstairs drinks in sea, harbour bridge and city views. This level offers three further bright and spacious bedrooms, two with office/sunrooms leading off them, plus the family bathroom.

Family homes of this calibre don’t last long, especially just minutes’ walk from the beach in sought-after Herne Bay, so book a viewing now and don’t forget to bring your togs.