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20 Wood Street,
Freemans Bay, Auckland City
NZD 3,500,000
Property details
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Agents
Ray White Grey Lynn: Locals Grey Lynn Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)
422 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn Auckland City 1021
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Freemans Bays Finest
Set in one of Freemans Bay's most sought-after pockets, 20 Wood Street is a private, light-filled three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home on a 404sqm freehold site, arranged across three levels with two living areas, a double garage, and views stretching to the Sky Tower, Rangitoto, and Costley Reserve. It blends generous contemporary spaces with natural warmth and character, and offers total privacy with an effortless outdoor connection - equally suited to a family who wants room to spread out or a professional couple after scale, privacy, and a genuine lock-up-and-leave lifestyle close to the city.
Layout and Living
The main entrance opens onto the heart of the home: an expansive open-plan lounge and dining area where generous bifold doors draw in natural light and lead out to a substantial deck, framed by views over the lush greenery of Costley Reserve to the city skyline. At the centre of this level is an elegant designer kitchen anchored by a generous island, built for effortless hosting. This level also includes a double bedroom, a powder room, and internal access to the double garage.
The top floor is dedicated entirely to the owners' suite - a light-filled retreat with elevated park, city, and Rangitoto views from both the bedroom and its private north-east-facing terrace, complete with a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite.
Downstairs, the lower level holds a further double bedroom, a full family bathroom, a separate laundry, and a versatile second living or media room. Wide doors open onto a secluded lower courtyard and established tropical garden - a peaceful, year-round retreat.
Location
Freemans Bay sits immediately west of the Auckland CBD and adjoins Ponsonby, putting Wood Street within easy reach of Ponsonby Road's cafés, restaurants, and boutiques, Karangahape Road, and the city centre, while backing directly onto the green space of Costley Reserve. This proximity to the CBD makes it a realistic option for a couple who wants to walk or cycle to work rather than commute. Wood Street properties are understood to fall within the Freemans Bay School zone, with Ponsonby Intermediate, Auckland Girls' Grammar, and Western Springs College the local zoned secondary options - worth confirming against the current Ministry of Education zone maps before it goes into print, as boundaries can shift street by street.
Why This Home Appeals
For a family, the drawcard is space without compromise: three genuine double bedrooms, two separate living zones, and a layout that lets children, teenagers, and parents each have room to spread out. For a professional couple, the same layout works differently but just as well - the second living or media room downstairs converts easily into a home office or guest space, the low-maintenance established garden means weekends aren't spent on upkeep, and the top-floor owners' suite with its own terrace gives a genuine retreat at the end of a working day. For anyone who entertains, the bifold-to-deck flow and the skyline outlook over Costley Reserve turn a dinner or a weekend gathering into an occasion.
With the vendors already relocated out of Auckland, the property is vacant and ready for immediate occupation.
Layout and Living
The main entrance opens onto the heart of the home: an expansive open-plan lounge and dining area where generous bifold doors draw in natural light and lead out to a substantial deck, framed by views over the lush greenery of Costley Reserve to the city skyline. At the centre of this level is an elegant designer kitchen anchored by a generous island, built for effortless hosting. This level also includes a double bedroom, a powder room, and internal access to the double garage.
The top floor is dedicated entirely to the owners' suite - a light-filled retreat with elevated park, city, and Rangitoto views from both the bedroom and its private north-east-facing terrace, complete with a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite.
Downstairs, the lower level holds a further double bedroom, a full family bathroom, a separate laundry, and a versatile second living or media room. Wide doors open onto a secluded lower courtyard and established tropical garden - a peaceful, year-round retreat.
Location
Freemans Bay sits immediately west of the Auckland CBD and adjoins Ponsonby, putting Wood Street within easy reach of Ponsonby Road's cafés, restaurants, and boutiques, Karangahape Road, and the city centre, while backing directly onto the green space of Costley Reserve. This proximity to the CBD makes it a realistic option for a couple who wants to walk or cycle to work rather than commute. Wood Street properties are understood to fall within the Freemans Bay School zone, with Ponsonby Intermediate, Auckland Girls' Grammar, and Western Springs College the local zoned secondary options - worth confirming against the current Ministry of Education zone maps before it goes into print, as boundaries can shift street by street.
Why This Home Appeals
For a family, the drawcard is space without compromise: three genuine double bedrooms, two separate living zones, and a layout that lets children, teenagers, and parents each have room to spread out. For a professional couple, the same layout works differently but just as well - the second living or media room downstairs converts easily into a home office or guest space, the low-maintenance established garden means weekends aren't spent on upkeep, and the top-floor owners' suite with its own terrace gives a genuine retreat at the end of a working day. For anyone who entertains, the bifold-to-deck flow and the skyline outlook over Costley Reserve turn a dinner or a weekend gathering into an occasion.
With the vendors already relocated out of Auckland, the property is vacant and ready for immediate occupation.
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School catchments
- St Mary's College (Ponsonby) Secondary Years 7-15 State integrated 0.44km
- Ponsonby Intermediate Intermediate Years 7-8 State 0.61km
- Freemans Bay School Primary Years 1-6 State 0.64km
- St Paul's College (Ponsonby) Secondary Years 7-15 State integrated 0.92km
- Richmond Road School Primary Years 1-6 State 0.92km
- Marist Catholic School (Herne Bay) Primary Years 1-6 State integrated 0.96km
- Auckland Girls' Grammar School Secondary Years 9-15 State 1.0km
- Ponsonby Primary School Primary Years 1-6 State 1.1km
- Aotearoa Infinite Academy Secondary Years 9-15 Charter 1.1km
- Bayfield School Primary Years 1-6 State 1.3km
- City 0-10 Composite Years 1-15 Private 1.4km
- Te Uru Karaka Newton Central School Primary Years 1-6 State 1.5km
- UP International College New Zealand Secondary Years 9-15 Private 1.5km
- The Busy Group New Zealand Limited Secondary Years 9-15 Charter 1.7km
- Te Kapehu Whetu - Tamaki Secondary Years 9-15 Charter 1.7km
- Grey Lynn School Primary Years 1-6 State 1.8km
- Galaxy International College Secondary Years 9-15 Private 1.9km
- St Joseph's School (Grey Lynn) Full primary Years 1-8 State integrated 2.0km
- Westmere School (Auckland) Primary Years 1-6 State 2.3km
- Te Kura o Ngāti Whātua ki Tāmaki Secondary Years 9-15 Charter 2.5km
- Kōwhai Intermediate Intermediate Years 7-8 State 2.5km
- Ficino School Full primary Years 1-8 Private 2.9km
- Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea Secondary Years 9-15 State 2.9km
- St Peter's College (Epsom) Secondary Years 7-15 State integrated 2.9km
- Auckland Grammar School Secondary Years 9-15 State 3.0km
- Pasadena Intermediate Intermediate Years 7-8 State 3.1km
- Mt Eden Normal School Primary Years 1-6 State 3.2km
- Crimson Global Academy Secondary Years 9-15 Private 3.2km
- ACG Parnell College Composite Years 1-15 Private 3.2km
Nearest schools, measured in a straight line from the property. Provided as a guide only; check enrolment zones and eligibility with the school. School data © Ministry of Education, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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