Strowan, Canterbury
There's much more to this beautiful home than meets the eye.
For sale $2,795,000
A Beautiful Quality Home in Heartland Strowan.
Immaculately presented and superbly located, this exceptional family home reveals little of its magic from the street. Tucked away behind its understated street frontage, it's a wonderful surprise once you step inside.
What you can't appreciate from the street, or even from the photographs, is just how peaceful, spacious and private the living areas really are. Designed with privacy in mind, these generous spaces open onto lush established gardens and sheltered outdoor entertaining areas, all positioned away from the street.
The home
Built post-earthquake to an exceptional standard, this beautifully considered home offers four generous bedrooms, including two primary suites with their own ensuites, a third bathroom and two separate living areas, with a thoughtful layout that works equally well for family life and entertaining.
Step through the front door and you'll immediately notice the stunning Matai timber flooring, generous proportions and calm, private, quiet interiors. The main living area provides generous spaces for dining and relaxation, while the contemporary kitchen and walk-in pantry sit at the heart of the home, keeping cooking, dining and entertaining naturally connected. A second living room can be separated when required.
Large doors open onto the sheltered outdoor entertaining areas, complete with an Escea gas fire, louvre roof systems (and electric blinds) and spa pool. The beautiful, established gardens and lawn provide a lovely outlook from the living areas, with colour and interest through the seasons.
The spacious downstairs primary bedroom features a soaring ceiling, walk-in robe, two further built-in robes, ensuite and direct access to its own outdoor area.
A Beautiful Quality Home in Heartland Strowan.
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The film
Take the tour of 18 College Avenue with Gerard Bligh.
Location
18 College Avenue is about 9 minutes’ drive from Christchurch’s central city in light traffic.
It is in the enrolment zone for Christchurch Adventist School, Middleton Grange School, Emmanuel Christian School, St Patrick's School (Bryndwr), Waimairi School, Villa Maria College, St Thomas of Canterbury College, He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal Intermediate, St Bede's College, Papanui High School, Christchurch Boys' High School, Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora, Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College and Marian College.
The homeSchoolsPlaces nearby
Walking and driving times are from the home, at an easy pace along footpaths and by road in light traffic, from OpenStreetMap routing. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Schools
The home is in the enrolment zone for St Bede's College, Papanui High School, Christchurch Adventist School, Villa Maria College, Christchurch Boys' High School, Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora, St Thomas of Canterbury College, Middleton Grange School, Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College, Marian College, Emmanuel Christian School, He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal Intermediate, St Patrick's School (Bryndwr) and Waimairi School. Zones can change, so please confirm with each school.
Years 1 to 13
State-integrated, co-educational school · about 290 students
State-integrated: enrolment gives preference to families of its special character, so being in zone is not a guarantee of a place.
16 min walk 1.1 km · 15 Grants Road, Papanui
School website for Christchurch Adventist School (opens in a new tab)Years 1 to 13
State-integrated, co-educational school · about 1,390 students
State-integrated: enrolment gives preference to families of its special character, so being in zone is not a guarantee of a place.
9 min drive 5.4 km · 30 Acacia Avenue, Riccarton
School website for Middleton Grange School (opens in a new tab)Years 1 to 10
State-integrated, co-educational school · about 300 students
State-integrated: enrolment gives preference to families of its special character, so being in zone is not a guarantee of a place.
9 min drive 4.7 km · 322A Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale
School website for Emmanuel Christian School (opens in a new tab)Years 1 to 8
State-integrated, co-educational primary · about 180 students
State-integrated: enrolment gives preference to families of its special character, so being in zone is not a guarantee of a place.
15 min walk 1.1 km · 57 Plynlimon Road, Bryndwr
School website for St Patrick's School (Bryndwr) (opens in a new tab)Years 1 to 6
State, co-educational primary · about 330 students
17 min walk 1.3 km · 1 Tillman Avenue
School website for Waimairi School (opens in a new tab)Years 7 to 13
State-integrated, girls’ secondary · about 820 students
State-integrated: enrolment gives preference to families of its special character, so being in zone is not a guarantee of a place.
11 min drive 6.1 km · 21 Peer Street, Upper Riccarton
School website for Villa Maria College (opens in a new tab)Years 7 to 13
State-integrated, boys’ secondary · about 680 students
State-integrated: enrolment gives preference to families of its special character, so being in zone is not a guarantee of a place.
12 min drive 6.9 km · 69 Middlepark Road, Sockburn
School website for St Thomas of Canterbury College (opens in a new tab)Years 7 and 8
State, co-educational intermediate · about 540 students
16 min walk 1.2 km · 125 Heaton Street, Merivale
School website for He Tīwai Mātauranga Heaton Normal Intermediate (opens in a new tab)Years 9 to 13
State-integrated, boys’ secondary · about 790 students
State-integrated: enrolment gives preference to families of its special character, so being in zone is not a guarantee of a place.
6 min drive 3.3 km · 210 Main North Road, Papanui
School website for St Bede's College (opens in a new tab)Years 9 to 13
State, co-educational secondary · about 1,390 students
8 min drive 2.2 km · 30 Langdons Road, Papanui
School website for Papanui High School (opens in a new tab)Years 9 to 13
State, boys’ secondary · about 1,390 students
6 min drive 3.3 km · 71 Straven Road, Riccarton
School website for Christchurch Boys' High School (opens in a new tab)Years 9 to 13
State, girls’ secondary · about 1,290 students
5 min drive 2.7 km · 10 Matai Street, Riccarton
School website for Christchurch Girls' High School -Te Kura o Hine Waiora (opens in a new tab)Years 9 to 13
State, co-educational secondary · about 1,920 students
9 min drive 4.9 km · 510 Hagley Avenue, Christchurch Central
School website for Te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley College (opens in a new tab)Years 9 to 13
State-integrated, girls’ secondary · about 430 students
State-integrated: enrolment gives preference to families of its special character, so being in zone is not a guarantee of a place.
7 min drive 3.4 km · 2 Lydia Street, Northcote-Christchurch
School website for Marian College (opens in a new tab)St Andrew's College (Christchurch)7 min walk
Private, co-educational school. No enrolment zone dependency.
St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch)26 min walk
State-integrated, co-educational primary. No enrolment zone dependency.
Selwyn House School26 min walk
Private, girls’ primary. No enrolment zone dependency.
Zones checked against Ministry of Education enrolment zone data. School details and rolls from the Ministry’s schools directory. Walk times are at an easy pace along footpaths.
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Method of sale
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