Walk to the Country Club for golf and Café then walk this safe neighbourhood to the Marina to relax at a restaurant. From the Marina, there are daily sailings by ferry to Auckland CBD. Drive 5 minutes to Shakespeare Park for beach, native birds and huge reserve. Then relax in this Ex Show-home with its many lovely features. The beautiful open plan layout has cathedral ceilings and alcoves designed to display art works. There are black pearl granite benches everywhere and lovely river-stone panels set between ceramic floor and wall tiles. The spacious kitchen has mains gas-powered hobs and hot water and the dining and master bedroom open onto the garden courtyard. The master en suite feels like a hotel space and there's another ground floor powder room. Upstairs are 2 double bedrooms and a family-sized tiled bathroom. Whatever the weather, you are comfortable with underfloor heating and a heat pump that runs hot or cold. The courtyard hideaway beckons you to enjoy outdoor living in its low maintenance garden. The large internal garage with its high stud has room for storage or workshop and contains the laundry area and the central vacuum unit. This home is constructed of plaster-rendered brick on the ground floor and part of the top storey, with rendered fibre cement on remaining upstairs areas, and with large eaves. This home will appeal to a wide range of buyers, families, investors or retirees downsizing who are looking for a low maintenance home.