About this property
Set in a peaceful, sheltered and private position in Tawa, 55 Chester Road offers a flexible property with a range of possibilities. Whether you're looking for an independent space for extended family, the option of extra income, or simply a home with room to spread out, this property provides a layout that can easily adapt to different needs. Over time, the home has been well maintained and thoughtfully upgraded, creating a comfortable and practical place to live.
Features include:
- The upper level of this home consists of three bedrooms, including two doubles and one single, offering comfortable accommodation for families or those needing extra space.
- The upstairs lounge opens out to a large front deck, providing elevated views and a great space to relax or entertain.
- The kitchen and dining area flows to a sheltered rear deck with archgola, creating easy indoor/outdoor living, with a new rangehood and dishwasher completing the space.
- Downstairs offers an internally connected, self-contained, wheelchair accessible unit with its own entrance, including heat pump, two bedrooms, kitchenette, lounge and wet-area bathroom, and was previously used as an AirBnB.
- A bespoke 24 sq metre outdoor studio, double glazed and fully insulated with a heat pump and toilet, providing flexible space for a workspace, studio or sleepout.
- If you thought the property wasn't versatile enough for you, the vendors are providing a Resource Consent for a proposed additional dwelling that includes the potential to subdivide (expires 4th May 2027) should you wish to further develop the site.
- A lined and insulated single garage with automatic door and internal access to the downstairs unit, plus a separate, fully wired workshop with benches and shelving, along with off-street parking for three vehicles.
- Outdoor living is well catered for with a large refurbished front deck, a sheltered rear deck off the kitchen and dining, a private outdoor bath area and established gardens surrounded by bush and birdlife.
- The home has been fully rewired^ and replumbed^, with updated LED lighting, double glazing^ throughout, full insulation^ (underfloor, walls and ceiling), a DVS system, infinity gas hot water and a new thermostatically controlled Rinnai gas heater in the upstairs lounge.
- The property is sheltered from the prevailing northerlies and enjoys great views, with established fruit trees including lemon, feijoa, fig, guava, loquat and mandarin.
Properties offering this level of flexibility are rarely available. With space for extended family, income potential and a peaceful setting, 55 Chester Road is a home that offers far more than meets the eye. Don't miss the next open home.
Tender closes 12pm, Thursday 26th March 2026 at 8 Kent Terrace, Wellington (will not be sold prior)
^Source of Information: Vendors, Property Guru, Nexus, Wellington City Council (non-verified)