53 Beckford Road, St. Martins, Christchurch City, Canterbury, 8022, New Zealand

There is much more to this charming 1920’s home than meets the eye! This is a substantial five-bedroom family home set in a gloriously private 1092sqm garden with a beautiful magnolia and filled with fruit trees. Perfectly positioned facing north, kitchen and living areas unfold onto a sun-drenched deck and huge lawn. There are two living rooms plus a gallery space beside two of the bedrooms. Truly room for everyone! Additions and alterations over the years have placed the master bedroom independently upstairs, an enormous space, light and bright with views over the garden and neighboring treetops, from a balcony and window seat. However, the piece de resistance has to be a sensational redesign of the kitchen, scullery, laundry and bathrooms by Architect Tobin Smith of Common Architecture. All in complete harmony with the era but wonderfully modern and stylish. The location is one always in demand with recreational, retail, and academic drawcards. There is a flourishing ‘café society’, and for those concerned with schooling, you have the choice of St Martins or Opawa for Primary, and then on to the highly regarded Cashmere High. St Martins New World services the area magnificently and is only a five-minute stroll away along with cafes and restaurants burgeoning all around. Cycle ways and walkways are all on your doorstep. If health and fitness are high on your priorities this is the place for you. With children grown, our sellers are choosing a smaller abode, such good fortune for the next family!