The perfect partnership of old style charm and 21st century panache has resulted in this delightful property that keeps its real size a secret from the street.

Behind the white picket fence this four bedroom home unfolds into a series of glorious living features, making the most of the sun and the site.

Here you'll find a sleek white, highly specified, designer kitchen beautifully offset by the rich warm colours of the rimu flooring, bedrooms that open onto courtyards and balconies and all the reassurance of a home that has new insulation, DVS, security system, gas for the cooking, hot water and heating and a new double garage with internal access.

With two living areas, a home theatre room or third living area, bedrooms across two levels, and two bathrooms this home is as practical and accommodating as it is drop dead gorgeous.

In the winter you can gaze out onto the light show provided free of charge by Auckland city while summer can be spent under the enormous spreading oak that has overseen many an al fresco dinner party.

As a complete bonus it is also sitting happily in the Grammar zone on a large, gently sloping 1138 sqm site that is also home to a two-storey playhouse and potential for an additional (adult-sized) dwelling if needed.

This is perfection positioned prettily behind a picket fence for those who want all the character and charm of an earlier era without sacrificing one centimetre of comfort and style.