一幢宏偉壯觀的地產

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ID: 2451 City Centre, Dunedin

This 1903 Gothic style triple brick and tiled roof mansion (Historic Places Category I) sits above the harbour on just under 1 acre of exotic gardens cloistered by trees over 90 years old. A Queen Anne influenced corner turret and tall chimneys perfectly balance the decorative under-gable woodwork, verandas and balconies and provides stunning harbour and sea views from an ideal central city location. With approximately 34 rooms, a master entranceway, breathtaking ornate plaster ceilings and carvings the home was converted into seven full apartments in 1944 whilst maintaining the original fabric of the home. A property of this grandeur, gardens and central city location is extremely rare. This is no ordinary house. It was the home of a rich and successful family (Watson Shannon) whose desire was to enjoy such fine architectural features surround by private gardens and yet so close to the city center, not to mention the commanding view of the city and waterfront. It was designed to be for a life of luxury. Not only was this home one of the finest in the city, fitted out with large entertainment rooms and adorned with the best money could buy, but it also contained a large ballroom in what is now the garden apartment. The house was called Threave after Threave House in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Scotland. However after the original family passed away, the home was sold and as was so frequently undertaken, converted into seven apartments. But thankfully the conversion retained most of the original features, leaving in place temporary walls and partitions planned for removal at a future date with minimum disruption. The finely-sculptured ceilings and handsomely-carved balustrades and doors all remain in place. Currently this massive home has one and two bedroomed apartments all with their own kitchen and bathroom. Many of the rooms within several of these apartments are luxuriously expansive. Several items remain original including the amazing carved and tortuous plaster ceilings in the formal reception rooms, beautifully carved wooden fireplaces (there are 18 chimney pots), the sculptured plaster arches in the entrance hall, ornate pillars framing the bay windows in the drawing rooms and the heavy paneled rimu doors. This property is now ready for a new owner, whether to retain and continue the upgrading of the existing apartments or to convert it back into a magnificent residence. Subject to consent, the property would make breathtaking boutique accommodation. The garden was for many years the pride of Professor G.T Baylis, Professor of Botany at Otago University, and enjoys the benefits of his professorial experience and exotic plantings. Apart from the stunning space the gardens provide for the ambiance of this magnificent Gothic mansion, the fact that they have remained intact so close to the city is both rare and truly remarkable.