{"id":542579,"date":"2026-07-24T21:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T21:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/542579\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T21:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T21:48:14","slug":"closest-ive-seen-to-the-perfect-home-wellington-family-pays-nearly-10m-for-st-heliers-mansion-all-things-property-under-oneroof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/542579\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Closest I\u2019ve seen to the perfect home\u2019: Wellington family pays nearly $10m for St Heliers mansion, All things property, under OneRoof"},"content":{"rendered":"

– A Wellington family bought a five-bedroom home in St Heliers for nearly $10m.<\/p>\n

– Agent Paul Neshausen said the property attracted local interest and highlighted Auckland\u2019s distinct market.<\/p>\n

– A nearby heritage home on Lammermoor Drive also sold, emphasising demand for quality homes.<\/p>\n

A Wellington family shelled out almost eight figures for a five-bedroom architectural stunner in Auckland\u2019s St Heliers.<\/p>\n

Barfoot & Thompson prestige agent Paul Neshausen told OneRoof he closed the deal for the house on Benbow Street earlier this month.<\/p>\n

He declined to reveal the exact sale price but said it was close to the RV of $10 million \u2013 and more than the $8.9m the vendors paid in 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started with an offer in the first week. That property was always popular; it started with a hiss and a roar,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"Barfoot<\/p>\n

Barfoot & Thompson listing agent Paul Neshausen says the house at Benbow Street, in Auckland\u2019s St Heliers, was \u201cthe closest I\u2019ve seen to the perfect home\u201d. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n

\"Barfoot<\/p>\n

The house boasts a design by Swann Railley Architects. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n

\"Barfoot<\/p>\n

The swimming pool screams luxury, but so do other fittings and finishes in the trophy home. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen that offer did not come to fruition, we had a constant supply of interested parties. It came to a point where I thought we might have a multi-offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neshausen, who launched the listing in April this year, noted that all the serious buyers were locals, despite \u201cdecent\u201d interest from America.<\/p>\n

The buyers, who wish to remain private, were moving from Wellington, and had looked at several other properties in that price bracket for their family, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis property just worked for them. It was perfect, big enough to accommodate their family.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Neshausen said it was a perfect example of what separated a $10m Auckland home from a $5m one \u2013 something that wasn\u2019t lost on the new owners. \u201cThey knew the price of property in Auckland differs to that in Wellington. The lifestyle\u2019s also different in St Heliers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also explained that no one was overpaying at the top of the market.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are doing their homework; they know their values. There is no way they would pay $18m for a $10m property,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone has personal wealth advisors, they have valuers, they have networks of experts they fall back on just to ensure they\u2019re making sensible decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Barfoot<\/p>\n

Neshausen: \u201cThat property was always popular; it started with a hiss and a roar.\u201d Photo \/ Fiona Goodall<\/p>\n

The Benbow Street property is a concrete, glass and steel house designed by Swann Railley Architects. It has a swimming pool, multiple living rooms and entertainment spaces, and plenty of garaging, along with the spectacular sea views.<\/p>\n

When OneRoof toured the home in April, Neshausen said it was \u201cthe closest I\u2019ve seen to the perfect home\u201d.<\/p>\n

He is currently looking for homes of similar quality for the five buyers who missed out on Benbow. He said some of the house-hunters he encountered at the upper end of the market wanted contemporary, while others preferred renovated historic homes. <\/p>\n

\u201cEven if it is the perfect street and address that you have always wanted, but it is not quite the right genre of home, then you\u2019re going to wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Barfoot<\/p>\n

Bayleys agents Gary and Andrew Wallace recently sold a prestige home on Lammermoor Drive, in St Heliers. The property has an RV of over $8m. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n

On neighbouring Lammermoor Drive, Bayleys agents Gary and Andrew Wallace sold one of the suburb\u2019s most recognisable heritage buildings.<\/p>\n

The four-bedroom home has an RV of just over $8m, but the agents declined to reveal what the buyers, a local family, had paid.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt shows if you put up a quality home [for sale] it finds its value. It sold to people wanting to move into the area for the location and the beach,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

When the property went on the market, Gary Wallace told OneRoof that selling it was a full-circle moment for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI used to deliver the Auckland Star when I was 12 years old and did Grampian and Lammermoor [roads], I used to cycle past and think, \u2018This is my most favourite house I have ever seen\u2019,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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