waterfall house

PHOTO: NZ SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY Vadom Boyko’s waterfall house, a mansion that seems to cascade down the Brooklyn hillside.

It took former journalist and politician Vadim Boyko more than seven years to make his dream home happen – with a large chunk of that devoted to shepherding resource and building consents.

A bird’s eye view of the property makes it clear why.

Cascading down a steep slope of bush clad Brooklyn hill, the 950sqm house is the architectural equivalent of a waterfall. Ranged over five terraced floors, it also has one of the finest views of the town belt and suburbs.

“It was the beautiful views [that I loved about living there]. Nearly every evening I was sitting on the balcony and looking at this beautiful scenery.

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