77 Shore Road, Remuera, Auckland, 1050, New Zealand

Did you know that the movie ‘Gone with the Wind’ was based on a home that looked rather like this elegant Georgian home.

Built of brick in 1996, the architectural form of columns, window placement, slate roof and copper spouting have a very pleasing symmetry and quality that is easy on the eyes.

Here there is order and dignity.

Up a gracious staircase in a double height entry space is living , dining, laundry and a lift. A high stud allows light and sun to dance throughout this second story. Downstairs four bedrooms all flow into the structured garden via glorious French doors.

The very large double garage of approximately 50 sq m is internally accessed. A small conservatory off this garage could be a potting place for gardeners. Herbs, vegetables and a small orchard of fruit trees are contained within a walled garden. There is room here for a pool, should you need one.

Currently this renovated home is lived in by a couple and a very lucky dog called Bailey, however, this is of course a family home. It is valuably situated in the Double Grammar zone and close to the prestigious private schools that this suburb is renowned for. It is minutes from the Stirling Street entrance to Victoria Avenue Primary School. You can cross the road and wander down to Wilson’s Beach and follow the boardwalk that takes you to Orakei Basin to get your vital daily exercise.