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The interior of Greenslade Road bach has been relatively unchanged for decades.
A Raglan property that last sold in days leading up to decimal for £ 45 has sold for more than a million dollars at auction.
And the new owners of the beachfront property say they want to restore the old fibrolite-lined bach so that new generations can enjoy its charms.
The sale of the Greenslade Road bach generated a lot of interest from outside the region, but it was eventually acquired by a Waikato buyer at auction on Wednesday.
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The bach sold for $ 1.26 million at auction. The new owners plan to restore the bach and build a new home.
Respected astronomer Allan Bryce bought the property in 1943 for £ 45, roughly half the price he paid for a telescope (£ 75) the previous year.
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Bryce’s daughter, Bessie Amner, was among the family members who attended the auction.
Lodge’s real estate agent Sue Hall said Amner and her family are delighted with the new owners’ plans for the property.
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The Greenslade Road bach overlooks Raglan’s Lorenzen Bay.
“Buyers will keep the existing home and will also build a new property,” Hall said.
“I think it’s great that they keep the original home and bring it up to 2020 standards. They love the heritage of the building.”
The bach, which dates back to the 1940s, is one of four buildings in the 2,226-square-meter section and boasts expansive views of Lorenzen Bay.
Hall said the new owners want to make the property a “generational home.”
“It’s a fantastic purchase for them and it’s great that it’s going to be used by different generations, children and grandchildren.”
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The new owners “love the heritage” of the bach from the 1940s.
Hall was not surprised by the purchase price, having predicted that the bach would sell for more than $ 1 million.
“I guess it shows how much pressure there is in the Raglan market,” he said.
The median sale price in Raglan is now $ 735,000.
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Real estate agents are accused of adding fuel to the red-hot real estate market by manipulating so-called “estimated prices” on websites.
Speaking earlier, Amner’s son Lindsay Amner said that the views from the bach terrace always captivate visitors.
“Most of the trees on the property were planted by my grandfather, so you have ripe kauri, tōtara, pōhutukawa, mānuka, and pūriri.”
