Parnell villa

PHOTO: BOULGARIS The lower level living area, designed by Herbst Architects, provides a very contemporary, open-plan, family space.

If the former Auckland harbourmaster could see his old house now, he would be amazed.

From the street, the clifftop Parnell villa looks much the same architecturally as it did back when it was built in the 1880s. It still has the same fantastic sea views.

True, there would not have been a double garage at the side back in the day, but this is a separate, linked volume that allows the villa to remain true to its origins.

This former harbourmaster's house, built in the 1880s, has been listed for sale. The house has undergone a massive renovation in recent years, when it was lifted by a crane so work could be done beneath.
BOULGARISThis former harbourmaster’s house, built in the 1880s, has been listed for sale. The house has undergone a massive renovation in recent years, when it was lifted by a crane so work could be done beneath.

It’s what’s happening on the inside and around the other side of the three-storey house that spells the difference.

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