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Bursting with character

By Catherine Masters
Property Journalist·NZ Herald·
25 Oct, 2016 04:00 PM3 mins to read

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41 Rosier Rd, Glen Eden

41 Rosier Rd, Glen Eden

41 ROSIER RD, GLEN EDEN
4
2
2*
SIZE: Land 655sq m, house approx 190sq m.
PRICE INDICATION: Offers expected mid to high $800,000s.
INSPECT: Sat/Sun 2pm-2.45pm.
ON THE WEB: https://www.bayleys.co.nz/Listing/Auckland/Waitakere-City/Glen-Eden/1550021
SCHOOL ZONES: Prospect School, Glen Eden Intermediate.
CONTACT: Marlene Dragicevich, Bayleys, 027 443 3600.
AUCTION: Nov 2.
*Plus 2 off-street

Jan Mulder is a chemical engineer but in another life he says he would be a builder.

He and wife Jeffie love villas, which is why they bought this circa 1890s grand old lady.

"I like building things, I love doing it," Jan says.

Though they bought the property as an investment, they liked the look of it and undertook some renovation, including painting and putting in a new kitchen.

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They also subdivided and hunted for a villa of the same era to put next door, finding the perfect one in Pukekohe.

"We put that just beside it so that it was very much matching, so it's just like two sisters," says Jan.

That house was sold and this one is being sold now as the couple has moved to Whangarei.

41 Rosier Rd, Glen Eden
41 Rosier Rd, Glen Eden

The villa has been tenanted for 11 years but has been kept in good shape.

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The story goes that the Rosier family, a settler family, lived in it from the early 1900s.

This road used to be called Prospect Rd, but the name was changed to Rosier Rd in 1969 in honour of the family.

Glen Eden was one of the first suburbs to be settled in Auckland in the 1880s, encouraged by the arrival of the train line in 1881.

The original Maori name was Waikumiti, but the locals of the time didn't like the association of the name with Waikumete Cemetery and requested a name change.

41 Rosier Rd, Glen Eden
41 Rosier Rd, Glen Eden

While the property has had two additions built on to it, in 1984 and in 1988, the original character features of the home have been retained.

Jan says the floors are kauri and, while carpeted, it would be worth at least taking out the carpet in the hallway because the flooring is beautiful.

He's not sure what the weatherboard is, though he says it is original.

"It might well be kauri but I just don't know because we painted, of course, but I would assume it might be kauri."

Jeffie, who has an interest in architecture, especially loves the entranceway.

There are two doors you can have open or closed and lovely woodwork at the end of the hallway, "and then the next thing is the surprise of the large, open living space".

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She also loves the front room, which has high windows so you get a good view up to the sky.

41 Rosier Rd, Glen Eden
41 Rosier Rd, Glen Eden

She and Jan installed an HRV system and a wood burner so the home is dry and comfortable and all the tenants have loved living there.

That's because it is spacious with a lot of sun, and because there are many living options.

"The lady we bought it from had a beauty salon and she had her treatment room in that front room, which is now done as a living room, so it has a lot of flexibility in how you want to use it," says Jeffie.

Also, with some bedrooms at the front and others at the back, there is room for separation.

"And the other thing is all the outdoor spaces. You've got the back of the house -- the room there has a balcony that overlooks a little patio, then from the main living room, the large L-shaped living room, there's a little deck out there and a garden there as well, which we had fenced off to make it more secure."

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41 Rosier Rd, Glen Eden
41 Rosier Rd, Glen Eden

The space at the front has a lot of potential for a garden. There is a bus stop outside the home and it's only a 15-minute walk to the train station.

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