Pink New Zealand house looks completely ordinary – until you see the outside

This quirky house is adding a touch of colour to the local neighbourhood. 

A bright pink New Zealand property, home to local architect Roger Walker, is on the market for $1.8 million. 

It’s the first time the property has been on the market since it was built by Walker in 1989. 

Mother-and-daughter team Alexia and Danielle Stoddart from Tommy’s Real Estate in Wellington are marketing the listing as “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own the personal residence of a prominent Wellington architect”. 

The Thorndon house is a playful, bubblegum pink homage to architectural innovation. Perched on the side of a steep slope, the house offers 290 square metres of living space spread over four separate floors. 

And if the candy-pink walls weren’t bright enough, the rear of the house features a giant aquamarine turret. 

Inside, the home is more restrained. Huge floor-to-ceiling panels of glass offer spectacular vistas of the cityscape below, while red leather couches and warm timber shelving are a well-preserved nod to midcentury design. 

“The heart of the home features a dining and kitchen area on a mezzanine floor, creating a fantastic entertaining space where both enjoy panoramic city and harbour views,” the listing says. 

“The dining area is bathed in natural light through a double-glazed glass roof, creating a sunny, inviting atmosphere with seamless indoor-outdoor flow to a sunny, sheltered deck.” 

And for those who like to drive, the house offers a triple lock-up garage along with two additional open-air parking spaces. 

The listing concludes that this is “an extraordinary opportunity to own a unique piece of Wellington’s architectural history”. 

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