Harcourts agent James Marshall, who is marketing the property, said the house was within 300m of Auckland Grammar School and Epsom Girls Grammar School and walking distance to private girls' schools.
"The pedigree and heritage of this home is unique," Marshall said.
"Villas and bungalows have character but the lineage of this property is quite extraordinary."
The grand home was originally built on or around Princes St, Auckland, but records indicate it was moved in several pieces by horse and cart to its present address in 1920. It still has the original pressed-steel ceilings, large sash windows, finely crafted mouldings and ornate fireplaces throughout.
The 1262sq m of manicured gardens run alongside the sprawling grounds of Government House in Glenfell Place.
Marshall said the property had been renovated and fully restored over the years with a heated pool and outdoor room added more recently.
In early 2000 the house was given a major facelift by airline pilots Sally and Andrew McGuire, who returned to New Zealand with their children from Hong Kong.
Dark drapes were removed, walls painted and heavy carpets lifted to reveal heart kauri floorboards beneath.
The pair lightened and brightened the house and landscaped the gardens.
"You would struggle to find a home that compares to this one in its style and elegance," Marshall said.
"It has been sensitively renovated while preserving many of the characteristics of homes of this era."
The house has a rich history.
The land it sits on is part of a Crown Grant of 10 ha made to Scottish naval surgeon and Colonial Secretary Andrew Sinclair in 1856.
The property was bought in 1860 by Auckland storekeeper Edward King.
All significant renovations and history of owners can be looked up on the Heritage New Zealand website.
The house is for sale by tender, closing December 16.
