No.8 is one of 17 sheds in the much-photographed strip on the edge of Whakatakataka Bay, and is still in its original condition. It is also very much a working boatshed.<\/p>\n
The owner, who asked not to be named, told OneRoof the shed was originally owned by prominent Kiwi industrialist Sir Tom Clark, the driving force behind Crown Lynn Potteries.<\/p>\n
Sir Tom was well known in sailing circles and backed Sir Peter Blake in the Whitbread Round the World races and the America\u2019s Cup.<\/p>\n
His vessel, Lady Margaret, a classic 43-foot kauri launch he had built in 1939, was berthed at the shed.<\/p>\n
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Shed 8, was built to house Crown Lynn industrialist Sir Tom Clark\u2019s classic 43-foot kauri launch Lady Margaret, which is also for sale. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n
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The solid hardwood shed is fitted out for boat maintenance and as a joinery workshop. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Tom must have built the shed about the time she was decommissioned, but we\u2019re a bit unclear about the dates,\u201d the owner said. <\/p>\n
He told OneRoof that he bought the shed in 2005, after acquiring Lady Margaret. He spied the boat tied up at the marina and snapped her up.<\/p>\n
\u201cI looked at her and thought \u2018I\u2019ve got to have this\u2019,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019d get a few people coming on board who\u2019d say, \u2018Oh, we used to go out on her for Christmas\u2019. She was quite popular.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cWe used it most summers, to a limited extent. Then she\u2019d get a three-month go back in the shed.\u201d<\/p>\n
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– \u2018Lots of emails\u2019: Huge interest in tiny boatshed with $175k-plus price tag<\/a><\/p>\n – Former Bendon boss and Bachcare founder list their $6m-plus \u2018house in the sky\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n -Hidden buyers, quiet deals: The 22 homes that have sold for more than $10m this year<\/a><\/p>\n He said that apart from some strengthening and improving the door access, the shed is pretty much unchanged (it\u2019s one of only two in the row that have not been turned into offices or party spots, he pointed out).<\/p>\n \u201cIt was my little hideaway. I\u2019d meet my mates and have a couple of beers out there. We could open the door up, particularly on a high tide. It was a working shed, used for fixing up the boat in the winter and then in the summer I turned it into a joinery workshop and made all sorts of things for the house and the boat.\u201d<\/p>\n The owner is selling now for a change of pace, after the demands of boating and boat maintenance. \u201cIt will be a bit sad, but sometimes a big change is a good thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n New Zealand Sotheby\u2019s International Realty listing agent Paul Sissons is taking the shed to auction on October 8. It\u2019s the fourth Ngapipi Road shed he has listed and calls it a \u201ctrue collector\u2019s item\u201d.<\/p>\n The well-maintained shed is crammed with memorabilia from when it was built in the 1940s. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n The shed has stunning views across Whakatakataka Bay. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n \u201cThe 17 sheds are woven into New Zealand maritime history and are beloved for their striking and distinctive form embracing Hobson Bay,\u201d his listing on OneRoof said.<\/p>\n Sissons got $2.05m<\/a> for a stylishly renovated boatshed on the strip three years ago. It\u2019s a record that\u2019s yet to be surpassed. Last year, another glamorous shed, complete with chandeliers, marble tiles, and a yoga room, sold for $1.85m<\/a> after 18 months on the market.<\/p>\n Sissons is reluctant to put a figure on Shed 8, and said buyers could range from boaties wanting storage to people looking for a \u201cday bach\u201d (subject to permits and installing holding tanks for wastewater).<\/p>\n \u201cThe license to occupy runs until the end of June 2033, and then people would apply for a further 35 years,\u201d he said, adding that buyers would need to be cashed up.<\/p>\n \u201cThe sheds are all protected, so the onus is on the owners to maintain them and preserve them.\u201d<\/p>\n The owner is happy to talk about selling Lady Margaret too, Sissons said, noting that both shed and boat have been meticulously maintained. \u201cIf somebody bought the shed and loved the boat, we\u2019d certainly be conducive to offering them a very fair and reasonable [price].\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Shed](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/de77b3f1d72287916c125fca0aae8796.jpg\")
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