Te Hira died before he could complete his dream home at 131 Victory Road, in the west Auckland suburb of Laingholm.<\/p>\n
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home boasts clear views of Manukau Harbour and the Waitakere Ranges and was listed a year ago by Te Hira\u2019s widow, Pam Carlsen.<\/p>\n
The property attracted interest from builders and \u201call the right people\u201d, but several contracts fell over, and the family\u2019s price expectations dropped from around $700,000 to just under $500,000.<\/p>\n
Goodwins real estate agent and Te Hira\u2019s friend Redvers McCabe told OneRoof: \u201cIt is a bit of a sad story. We had it on the market for at least nine months.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The views from the property are impressive. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n
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The property still needs work to bring it up to scratch and is being sold with scaffolding and plastic wrapping in place. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n
McCabe is not involved in the mortgagee sale and can\u2019t comment on the current state of the property, but told OneRoof last year<\/a> that 131 Victory Road was going to be Te Hira\u2019s dream home.<\/p>\n He said his friend bought the home in 1990, \u201cand I guess you could say it\u2019s the classic builder\u2019s home\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cMike always had grand visions of the place, but he was busy running around with his family, and the house came last,\u201d McCabe said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe battled cancer for probably about 30 years, and he never believed it would get him. But unfortunately, he ran out of time.\u201d<\/p>\n Discover more:<\/p>\n – Businesswoman who bought Mike Hosking’s home for over $9m selling her coastal estate<\/a><\/p>\n – A private eye, a $220K debt, and a forced sale: Now this house is back for round two<\/a><\/p>\n