13 Longs Road , Lower Plenty

This superb modernist home is intriguing and engaging, but most of all, beautiful. Commissioned by the current owner, the design is by the prolific 1960’s architecture firm Wells McCorriston. The home demonstrates why design is important, and how great design is timeless.

Anchored in stunning established gardens by renowned garden designer Gordon Ford, wonderful privacy prevails - the foliage from the garden infuses into every room. Blessed with seemingly endless glass, each room has a superb orientation that reinforces a connection with the outdoors, while providing warm, inviting interior spaces you look forward to inhabiting.

From the stunning formal lounge with a pitched, timber lined ceiling, you take in views of the front garden and the fabulous central rear courtyard.

The same outlook is achieved from the functional yet indulgent kitchen and dining areas. The smart design of the kitchen provides a brilliant walk-in pantry, electric cooking - and that fabulous outlook. The bedroom accommodation is generous yet intimate, dressed in carpets and drapes, all have robes and unique “wooden windows”, that literally open to bring the gardens in.

The considered floorplan provides great separation between the master suite and family bedrooms, while the bathroom is split in to three, with separate shower, toilet and bath room.

Well ahead of its time, you’ll find a European laundry cleverly tucked away, while 6 separate split systems, along with proper insulation, provide year-round comfort. There’s plenty of off-street parking, a double carport and garden shed.

Brilliantly located in a quiet tree-lined street, there’s a choice of excellent primary and secondary schools nearby, along with great shopping and excellent public transport options.

Beautifully executed and expertly crafted, this immaculate home is the epitome of brilliant design. It is sure to wow generations to come – just as it has done for the last five decades.