190 Kennedys Bush Road, Kennedy's Bush, Christchurch City, Canterbury

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Designed by the talented David Sheppard of Sheppard and Rout in 2009, his inimitable style borrows from the middle of last century in this striking black cedar home. Timeless and enduring, the result is quite simply, a tour de force.

Situated on the lower slopes of this much admired hillside, the house is nestled into beautifully established grounds, secluded, over ¾ of an acre, and almost entirely sheltered from prevailing winds, with every room in absolute harmony with the outdoors. The house runs east to west bathed in all day sun. All bedrooms open to the garden with the master in a private suite on the end. There are three living rooms, one open plan with the kitchen at the fore, another a snug, TV room, or library, and a third utterly separate, in a newer wing, an ideal space for teenagers. This extension, added under David Sheppard's guidance, steps down to a 'breakfast room' opening to the east for morning sun. In true modernist style, décor is unadorned and relaxed, with polished concrete floors, seemingly acres of glass encased in black aluminium joinery, and classic timber and stainless steel in the kitchen.

In addition to the main house, a separate studio, affectionately known as 'The Barn' by the current owners, is a small house from an earlier era, timber clad with Halswell stone detailing, and a high pitched roof. Housing two bedrooms, it is fully self-contained for a multitude of uses to benefit extended family, guests or work from home. Occupants can be independent with doors opening to a garden overflowing with towering sunflowers, a grape vine, abundant vegetables and orchard.

A solar heated swimming pool is slightly elevated, fully fenced, and surrounded in Bluestone tiles and native Beech deck, unobtrusive in a glorious, informal, 'au natural' garden brimming with natives, grasses, and fruit trees, all thriving in this microclimate. On a property of this size outdoor living choices are many and varied with several seating and dining spaces to enjoy with total privacy. In the evening an outdoor fire/pizza oven is a most convivial spot for entertaining. Three car garaging has internal access and there is extensive parking for extra vehicles.

This is a prized, tranquil neighbourhood first populated in the 1860s, a special pastoral enclave of housing close to enjoyable walking tracks where you can take in the views and listen to the birdsong and all just 20 minutes' drive time from our central city. Our sellers love this location and have purchased a smaller home just nearby, so the sale of this exceptional property is imminent.

Information may have been sourced from REINZ/Property Smarts/Land Information New Zealand/ The relevant local authority/Cera and we have not been able to verify the accuracy.