EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITIES OF THIS HUGE 1,780m2 SITE This property is more affordable than you think. Please call Gayle to ask why??? Positioned back from the road down a driveway, number 70a Coronation Road is a delightfully surprising 1780m estate in Hillcrest. The expansive grounds and peaceful, intoxicatingly private surrounds make it a true haven right at the heart of the North Shore. At home it's hard to believe that the CBD is just a 10-minute drive away, along with the shopping and dining hubs of Takapuna and Milford and the East Coast Bays' golden beaches. The current owners have lived here for 30 years and raised their children into adulthood. They had the home built for them during the mid 1980s, and employed renowned architect Noel Lane to help design their vision. It was one of Lane's first ventures and the brief was to create not one but two homes, a main house and additional self-contained dwelling to accommodate extended family. The finished result was two residences that were well-ahead of their time design-wise, where soaring curves, lines and angles were created with an inspired use of materials. Artful use of windows and skylights play with light and warmth throughout and capture views over the green grounds outside. Through front door of the family home, steps arrive up to the raised lounge area that has a brick open fireplace dividing it from the dining. Doors open out to the upper deck, where a glass fence overlooks the swimming complex below. Back inside, the kitchen has been recently updated and steps down to another casual living space with its own deck. Upstairs is dedicated to accommodation, with four bedrooms serviced by the family bathroom. This is illuminated via skylights and windows, another Noel Lane concept to ensure light and warmth on the Southern side of the house. Two of the rooms overlook the living space below, and can be closed off when required with white wooden shutters. The master suite is light and open and has an ensuite and dressing area. Next door, the the self-contained accommodation is also two-level and has its own carport and off-street parking. The ground floor has an open living area, kitchen, laundry and deck, along with two bedrooms and a bathroom located upstairs. It presents the ideal opportunity to gain rental income or is a well-separated living environment for extended family. The expansive grounds see a vast platform of level lawn framed with a lush canopy of towering mature trees - where visiting birdlife frolic and absolutely no neighbours look in. Easy-care gardens have been planted over the years to burst with colour during both summer and winter, and a pathway and stream meander down to the glass houses, vegetable gardens and pond at the base of the site. A huge swimming pool complex is framed with decks, creating a sensational place for family relaxing and entertaining. There's double carport for main house (as well as the single for the other home) and plenty of space for additional vehicles in the driveway. Properties of this size are an incredibly rare phenomenon on the North Shore today. It presents fantastic outdoor living for growing families, the bonus of a self-contained dwelling and exceptionally convenient proximity to the CBD. To download available files for this property go to: http://www.harcourtsfiles.co.nz/#/Listing/3NH