30C Huntsbury Avenue, Huntsbury, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8022, New Zealand

Thirty-two years tenure here says it all! It speaks of a love of nature, a passion for gardening, friendly neighbours, and a happy home with a private aspect second to none. Facing north and west and entirely sheltered from the easterly, this enviable location is undoubtedly a microclimate. The 1088sqm of gently sloping garden is testament to this. Profuse citrus, bountiful berries and grapes, flourishing fruit trees, peach, pear, plum and even a persimmon, are scattered across the property. Vege beds are thriving and selling ‘crop in’! The terraced grounds include a treed gully and a large, very old flowering cherry, a children’s playground paradise. Prolific birdlife flits around, many visiting from the Reserve bordering the south boundary. The cedar clad family home was solidly built in 1956 but now totally transformed with double glazing and wonderful interior spaces. An up to the minute kitchen is central to the living and deck extending over the garden. Magnificent views from almost every room stretch across the city and an ever-changing sky. The master suite is on the garden level opening to a private patio with a magnificent bathroom and a study (or 5th bedroom). There is a huge double garage with workshop and these owners have installed solar power for water heating with an eye on energy efficiency and the future. Five minutes away St Martins New World services the area superbly along with cafes and restaurants burgeoning all around. If you have an affinity with nature and would like to wake to the sound of birdsong, then you simply must see this!