A timeless Waiheke escape with easy access to the city

“If you want the beautiful privacy we get on Waiheke, as well as a connection to the city, this is the place”, says Sotheby’s agent Francine Sweet.

Located in the gated Matiatia Estate, 10 Alan Murray Lane is the perfect entry point into one of Auckland’s most exclusive precincts, offering “best buy” in the estate and the laidback luxury lifestyle Waiheke is famous for.

Having provided the perfect family home for its current owners, it’s now on the market for new occupants who want to make the most of all it has to offer.

Let’s explore.

Situated on 1.98 hectares of land, 10 Alan Murray Lane is nestled into a ridge on a plateau offering sweeping 270 degree ocean views.

“What this home has over other properties in the area is its mixture of water views,” explains Francine. “To the north, you have the wild untethered abandon of the Hauraki Gulf, to the west you have views back to civilisation and the Auckland skyline, and to the southeast you look directly down into the Mediterranean-esque turquoise waters of the coves adjacent to Matiatia ferry terminal”.

The grounds themselves are perfectly suited to young families. Expansive, newly created lawns run away from the home in all directions, and the privacy of the community means that parents don’t have to worry about children playing around the house and making the most of the nature surrounding them.

Importantly, all of this exclusivity doesn’t come at the cost of convenience. The location of 10 Alan Murray Lane provides quick access to Oneroa, and the property is less than 10 minutes’ drive from the Waiheke Ferry Terminal, meaning it’s easy to jump on a ferry into the city.

Inside, the home has a “very relaxed, family feel”. Francine says that the current owners’ careful choices in a recent interior upgrade have given the house a beautiful, understated charm. “It’s not ostentatious – it’s very classic Waiheke, it’s approachable.”

Included in these upgrades were the addition of bespoke, Tony Parker mixed-European timber cabinetry. Coupled with the natural light that penetrates the home’s large and numerous windows, the prevalence of wood throughout the interior helps the property blend seamlessly into the landscape that envelopes it.

The windows also mean that wherever you go, those fantastic ocean vistas come with you. In particular, the master bedroom offers sweeping views down the rolling green headland and out across sparkling waters.

Downstairs, the generously proportioned kitchen and lounge areas open directly onto the patio. This means entertaining guests who are enjoying these amazing outdoor views couldn’t be easier.

If serenity, seclusion and setting are what you’re looking for, it doesn’t get much better than this.

10 Alan Murray Lane is being sold by set date sale by Francine Sweet of Sotheby’s International Realty.