Many people will have walked past this fascinating house with its wisteria clad driveway, garden fountain and stone façade and wondered about its history. Now your opportunity has finally come to step inside the front door and make The Manor yours. Sitting on a generous 900sqm site, the house of approximately 350sqm, was originally built in 1904 for three Scottish sisters who ran a finishing school for young ladies. It was then bought by a retired farmer who buried money in the garden and asked local children to dig for it, enabling him to turn over the earth ready for planting. On the ground level is a grand entrance way which has an exceptionally high stud height. Off the entrance there is a formal dining room and a formal sitting room each with a fireplace. At the rear of the house is the kitchen which leads through to an informal dining/family room with views over the gardens and out across Ngataringa Bay. Upstairs currently offers three bedrooms with the possibility of returning it to four, a sun room/office and the bathroom with a private deck. Another room in the attic could be used as an office or fifth bedroom. On the lower floor is a two bedroom self-contained apartment with its own separate entrance and garden, which could be incorporated into the house, used for guests or rented out. Storage space/workshop under the house and a double garage complete the package. There are so many fantastic elements to this house; including the huge stained glass window at the front door, the ornate fountain in the front garden, and the views to Rangitoto from upstairs. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to realise the potential of this very unique property. Set in a great location close to Stanley Bay Wharf with the ferry to Auckland CBD, Stanley Bay Primary school and all that Devonport village has to offer. We welcome you to our open homes, but if these times are not convenient, please call for a private appointment. For further property information go to: http://www.harcourtsfiles.co.nz/#/Listing/B5X