263 Pine Hill Road

Walk to School, Work from Home

If your mornings currently involve a car trip, a car park, and a scramble to get everyone out the door on time, picture this instead: the kids walk out your gate and they’re at school. That’s the reality on offer here in Liberton, backing onto one of Dunedin’s most sought-after primary schools, with a bus stop right outside for when they’re a bit older and heading into town on their own.

This is a home built for a family who needs room to spread out. Four bedrooms upstairs give everyone their own space, while three separate living areas downstairs mean the kids (or the teenager who wants a bit of independence) can have their own zone while you keep the main living upstairs to yourselves. One of those downstairs rooms converts easily to a fifth bedroom if you need it, and there’s a bathroom on each level so mornings don’t turn into a queue.

Working or studying from home and want to be away from the noise, or looking a sixth bedroom for the teen? The separate studio or sleepout is double-glazed with ethernet and power already in, ready to go. And when the weekend comes, you’ll spend it doing something other than mowing: the terraced gardens are easy care, no lawns to keep on top of, just tidy garden beds and room left over for vegetables if you want to grow your own.

The home sits elevated and private behind good fencing, catching the sun and looking over Leith Valley toward Flagstaff. And when you do need to head into town, the hospital, the Botanic Gardens, or the university, you’re minutes away, with drive-on access and a double garage (workshop space included) so there’s never a fight for parking.

The kitchen is tidy and practical rather than flashy, doing the job well while leaving room for you to update it down the track and open the home up further to the outdoors. With double-glazing throughout the bottom storey, radiant rimu floors, a cosy woodburner, and a solid brick and weatherboard build, this is a home that already works hard for family life.

So, to discover the ease of a two-minute school run and the convenience of a home office and studio, call me, Tim, and get your family settled here today.