55 Hackthorne Road, Cashmere, Christchurch, Canterbury

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Before you even step inside, a motif of space and grace makes its mark, offering a hillside rarity: ample, tasteful room for families both to spread out and come together. Set on over 1,700sqm of terraced land, with multiple flat green zones for gardening, swimming and kicking a ball, it's easy to imagine kids of every age and stage enjoying growing up here.

Built long before the age of intensification, this grand old villa has the proportions the era was famous for, with a wide entrance foyer upon entry ready to connect you throughout the house. The kitchen is semi-separate, striking the ideal balance between open-plan entertaining and the ability to tuck any mess away when guests are around. The dining and sitting room enjoy a private outlook over the backyard, pool and garden, with a wide array of established and resplendent flowers and trees, many of which bear fruit. Two additional lounges mean families will always have a spot for everyone, and their friends, whether it's movie nights, game days or working from home. With sweeping views across the city, from the Alps to the Kaikouras, there are countless sunny spots to sit and unwind.

Heading up from the foyer, a generous landing connects the accommodation to the living. All bedrooms are oversized, with built-in wardrobes and space for desks or dressers, but the primary suite is the pick of the bunch, looking north-west across to the Alps, with a walk-in dressing space and ensuite to match. A downstairs bathroom and the potential for a downstairs bedroom (currently set up as a study) add even more flexibility to an already practical home.

Family estates are becoming few and far between, especially on the lower slopes of Cashmere, for sale for the first time in almost 20 years this is an opportunity not to be missed.