49A Oranga Avenue Onehunga, Auckland City

SOLD by area expert Dean Tuffley. For more information on this sale, please contact Dean on 021 311 993.

Architectural Winner

The architect and former owner of this distinctive property, Henri Sayes, once described his unique, award-winning home in heartland Onehunga as "a good-looking barn containing some complex spaces".

Feted in the international architecture magazine Dwell, this three-bedroom home certainly redefines space and function in a new and innovative way.

Here is a place for people who pride themselves on cutting their own path in the world. Exposed trusses flipped to tower above a double-height open living and dining area accomplish a contemporary yet cosy zone where white light, wide window-seat and corresponding openings to the outdoors add scope to the social spaces.

The simple lines of the kitchen featuring an uncluttered hexagonal motif, soft-close joinery and laminated timber accents is undoubtedly going to be the trendy backdrop for your visiting crew. The ground floor also includes a double bedroom with adjacent multi-use bathroom/laundry, while on the upper level, two further bedrooms, including the master, share a contemporary bathroom with shower over the tub.

Set amidst established gardens and flat lawns with a spa pool, this daring cedar-clad find in Onehunga is close to Oranga Primary, the vibrant Onehunga retail precinct, Cornwall Park and an easy commute to the CBD.