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Ancfti©ns. TUESDAY, MAitCH 12, melrose tjiall, JjL T>BMUERA. J^ELROSE JJALL, ■OEMUERA, GEOUSDS COMPRISING ABOUT TEN AGUES. /1ABI!IEL T EWIS Has received Instructions {on account of tlio owner leaving Aiioklimd) to h<!!1 by unction on TuuHday, March ■?.. at hia Jiooms, CiuoenBtrcot, ut twelve o'clock, ryUiE ABOVE MAGNIFICENT HOUSE JL AND OIIOUNDS. THE PROPERTY isaHuoted on an elevated position in !ho enntre of Humucra. and bus a very larKO fruntngo lo the main road. aH well »h to Victoria Avimuo. Audi« moat suitably adapted for cutting up. Tlfß CJUOUNDS aye tastefully laid o;:t In Lawns, Terrncos, Flower nnd Klteliun (iariio!:.s, and Orchards: and it largo amount of money has l>r«u expondud in forming tlie DrU'ea and SVallcs, TIIK OHXAMISNTAL HKDfJKS suiTOunclin.r ihe Property iin1, without donbi. the most admired in tho district, and arc kepi in pei'ject order. TIIIC TKISKS AND SIIHUnS, pluntnd many ycarj a::!j, haw reached an exiriiurcliiiary liOKht, and there ur.. sume prancl Bpouimens of both to boxcon. A number liiive boon trininiuii into various Hhapeß, which give the ostale v must picturesque- a,|jpo;ii"u.iuc. TIIK PAODOCKd uttlio front. Bide, an;i Jj.'ie!: of the Rosidonce provide yuud urouncl ior {{razing eowb and horjl-8. V. A'i'KU is abnndnnt; there are 19 tanks, each of 4CO KiiHoii.", nil (ha property, be.side two coucrcte tunks, and two imver-f.'iUiiiK wells, fitted wilh foreu pumpj lor lining eisieniß and concrete tanks. FIKIiWUOD is plentiful. DuriiiK last year 30 trees were cut down, ii portion of which is vow blacked on the property. THE HOUSK is of Gnthifj ar. hilectnnr. and \n most Hubstontialiy built. Tin-new portion was only recently creeled i>t a cost of KlMfc. It \,:v; :i liandsomc pure.i exh n ;in:< over the Avenue. ihroiiKb which earrisiKi's can pas:-:, and from the !"p of Hi" prjrcli .■■, civ'iI::.hr_' vie\.' in ob!;'.ined of the tsurruundiui; couniry, On tlio ground liouria A lIANDSOMK HALL. nt. the entrance of which is a \'etitibnlo 11ft by ! 111. and ilie ila'l it: cii w&U by i;-:(i. The whole ufthiHas \\t;:\ us th« buck pasti:ges ia iaid in bun ...-;iiii:e l>-.--( latei! pa vein tit. 'Inc Wimlijv.h o.' tins Hall arc of Cathedral X.'as.:. j!i;d ill,. II;. : ; dour is coiitpo.scd chicll} of very richiy I lmnl-i»iiinicti Uiiiss Panels, and the lut. Kitiiu^ rs ure moiii iiuromtiion and valuable, all !><_• iuK tiiu iaie.:i liiu.s an i ,'iiiapea in coloured Klube.s. THE I)1!.\V,'1N(; R(X)M ii ?A>) liy ICfr, v.i'ha I!::y Window of lift by sft (in i wit Ii ll.ileony), 'lh,. mom pom-HMoi n mont viihiaiilj .\i../i'.c Mantelpiece wilh extot/ded pillare. 01"the 1 irawiiin rcom i:t TIIKCON'SICItVATOKV, which i«<?oi't !■>• tilt Yin. with hand;-omc stained ;;.;i-< ■ windows. 'li;e ilCOl" i.s laid witli very pretty iluilon lilea. TilK DINING lltKiM, ;■1 f! by; '..'I, with Hay Window (nnd Ralcony on top) l!i ih) 5 l !.in. Thi.-uvium ban Cathedral t'i.i s window.i al nile, and is fitted with n very iiaiiisoiiii; ifiey murbie mantelpiece, with extei.d'.d I'tl'ai'.-i. Allttthed lo Ihc Diiiinß mem ia A BtJiVKHV, i;tlo ! with Tah'eand Ci:; bo.-ir.'..-. Till'! GKNTLKMKN'.-? I(OOM hua a tip-up, lavatory, and oihcr i-onvonicnccp, Otbi'r ihtwiih.uirs rooms u( X.I IJIIAHV !,AI>IKS' MOUJiOIII iUtKAKFASI-SOOU S< iIooLUOO.M SLIiVANTH" IiATJIKOOM M'OPJC-KOO.M iSTOJJK i:oo.M (mt-prooO PANTItV (wilh Smks. Prcsscr, etc., < 'did and Hiii \\ aier l.ii 1 vii) KlTClllv'.' (with Kuod KaiiKC and Tiled 'I ilsles i.mi i)r; LALNin,"- .wiiii lilted Copper Boiler iiii.i l!.\cd W.i h n^iihit) LUMI!i:i:silKD Cii.\ L-.SII KD MOOT AND KNIKK-iIOI'SE Upst, I:.; and over tin.1 ! >iuiiiL,--ri.oni ia THE LAIIUIO Uli-DIiOOM which measures 24ft 3in by 18ft Sin, nnd attached to thi; is a I )i-'j:->ii;:;-n'oai 21(1 oin liy i-Oit. Then there ia an LXeeptionally large (.'UltlilDOli which i.s 16ft. loiie aud llit. wide ut one end, and 12fl. at Ihe other. TliK C'LOISTKIt is -Oft. Gin. by Tft.. aud from it can be obtained a yr:md view oi tiie hurbour and aurroundiili; country; besides this, uj.i.«t airs, are A LINEN-ROOM FOUil tii'AitK HEDROOMS BKIIVA' T« HOUAI DAY NUHSKUY Mtill'i' NL'USKIIY r.A'i'li-lJOl) \I, Kir. NLK::KHY I'ANTIiY (fitted with sinLa for bo! and cold water). THK TOWER is reached by a wonderful piece of work in tho simpc of a hpiial Btairc:i.--.e, and the view from ti.is irf unMirpa-seil m Austmlnsia. Fromitcun bo seen on one si !e a m.\,u;nilieent. view of Upper and Lower Kc.iuura, tiie Auckland Harbour, Kawau_, 'i'iri Tiri, the liarrier, ilungitoto, Molutapu, Waiheke, Thames, and Coroniandei itange.-, Otahuhu, and .Mam;!.an waters. In fact, many are the jcquests of tourists to bo allowed to ascend (o obtain ;>. view of Auckland's suburbs. TIIK STABLKS have been erected ni a coniiidorable post, the wlioio of the iron Mltin^s having b;;enimported for i!".' [iv.i iiosu. The Ivn..■•„. boxes and :itul!.s aro laiii with blocks,onc;iucrctc), and are thoroughly drained. THE nOACII-JiOUSE hasaaubsta'itiul concrete flooring, with gas and water laid on. Adjacent to thirf j..i (JIIOOM'S UdOAI a:cd II A R X JS S 8 -ROO and in t.lic Stabli-yavd aro HPAIIE i-'iOSW HOXK-, MILICINr(i-HMKUS, DOtt-KKNNKIjS, AND RUNNING YARD, UOAL-SHJfIJD, ETC., KTO. TliK 'DAIIiV is oC Concrete, and built into a hill, and is almost unuergroun-i. TilE GLASS GREENHOUSE!, 11 O T ii O U S E, AND VINERY is built with all tho Latest Improvements for Healing and Ventilation; aim the latter is, at (his limo of tho year, a most beautiful sight to behold. THE FERNERY is said uy competent judges to contain ono of the best collections in New Zealand, and the POULTRY YARDS are so constructed as to A'ive a separate run to each breed, and a f^reat Dumber sue built off tho ground to prevent, destruction by rats, etc. THK POTTING-SHKT), FRiJiT-STOKLNG lIOUSK, 'vc)!;K--HO!>, PAINT-SHOP, etc., aro separaio buildings in themselves! and BituaioU behind the Vinery in the Lower Orchard in A GARDENER'S COTTAGE of three email rooms, and commands a full view of the Orchard, TICKETS for INSPECTION of the Property will be is.iiiod to Intending purchasers by the auctioneer, and further particulars can bo obtaiuodfrom him tit his rooms, Queen-street, GABUIEL LEWIS, Auctionter, P.B, — 'Buses pago the residence every IB misiistea,

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Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 53, 6 March 1889, Page 8

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Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 53, 6 March 1889, Page 8

Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 53, 6 March 1889, Page 8

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