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■ AUCTION SALE .Of THE WELL-KNOWN FAMILY MANSION AND GROUNDS, SAVES COURT. AURORA-TERRACE and CLIFTONTERRACE. THE MOST "VALUABLE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY >OF WELLINGTON. IN THE LAND MART, No. 84, LAMB-TON-QUAY, WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, 20th FEBRUARY, 1008, AT 2.30 O'CLOCK P.M. By ordor of the Executors of the late E. W. Mills, Esq. MACDONALD, WILSON AND CO. are favoured with instructions to sell by Public Auction as above that XTRLMELY VALUABLE AND BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE MANSION AND GROUNDS, SAVES COURT. The property ever Eince' tho foundation of tho City of Wellington has formed portion of the estate of the E. W. Mills \ family. It forms the major part of Town Acre No. 468 on the Plan of the City, and has a frontage to Aurora-terra co of 155 ft I Sin, and a frontago to San Sebastian-road (Chftou-tcrrace) of 147 ft llin. On; the southern uirlo it adjoins thoWellington Club Property for 191 ft sin, while for 132 ft it abuts on the Wellington-terraco lands. Sayos Courti is a family mansion of the best type. It is situated on an elevated plateau in the very heart of the City, overlooking the harbour, and commands from tho balconies and windows ono of the most delightful and picturesque panorajnaa in New Zealand. It' is built ot specially selected s heart of Totara and Rimu, so | sound and 'perfect that it will be good a century hence. As a residence it will be i found_ tho largest and most complete in tho City of Wellington. It contains eighteen rooms, including commodious Diningroom, Drawing-room, Library, Bieakfasirooin, Kitchen, .Billiard-room, nine Bedrooms, Dressing-room, throo Bathrooms, two Lavatories, two spacious- Entrance Halls, Storeroom, two Pantries, and Scullory, while the outbuildings comprise Coach-house, Stable and Loose Boxes, Har-ness-room, Wash-house, Wood and Coal Store, Toolhousc, Etc., Etc. From AuroraHerracc, Sayes Court is approached by a carriage drivo facing a terraced lawn bordered with flowers and fine shrubbory, aud fitted with summer-house, seats, and ornamental steps. Attached to the Mansion on tho northern 'sido is a charming conservatory standing in a series of beautiful flower beds, with appropriate statuary, vases, ,otc. On tho bouth-east side, facing the harbour, there is a fine green-house, a delightful rose garden and largo shrubberies filled with rare plants sot oft by exquisite flower borders, while a. bcuutifully-kept Kitchen Garden on tho side adjoining tho Wellington Club grounds completes tho amenities of a most complete and charming New Zealand home. Whether regarded in that light or for conversion into a great Private Hotel of specially rosorved character, the property is a most valuable investment. If too large- tor ordinary use, 'four splendid Building Sections, which would them^olvcs realiso-m all tome -£5000, could easily be cut off from tho property, still leaving it a ! great property for residential purposes. TERMS OF SALE. The terms'' of sale are^lO per cent, deposit. 10 per cent, in thr^o and cix mon^n* respectn ely, and tho balance may remain on mortgage from three to fivo years at 5 per ccnK per annum. For further details, apply to tho Auctioncois at their offices. IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MRS. C. J. CON.9LLY (Deceased). BY ORDER OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE. MESSRS. BVKER BROS ba-ve been instructed by the public Trustee to «ell by Public Auction, a.t their Auction Marl, 38, Lambton-quas , on 12th FEBRUARY— No. 109 RICHMOND-STREET, PETONE, 40ft 6in x 106 ft 9in, on x which is erected a -very nttractne Residence, containing 6 largo rooms, bathroom, and p very convenience, conservatory, washhouse, copper, tubs, and Venetian binds; large fo.wl run, covered with wire netting, good flower and vegetable garden. Title— Land Transfer, For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE, > BATHER BROS., 1 No.' *38;' Lambton-quay. P.S. — House wijl'bfl on view during Auction Sale of the .Furniture, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON* Afterwards Key at cur Patone ■AifESSR-8. BAKER BROS: will sell by ItJL Public Auction their Auction Mart. No. 38; Lambton-tluay, ON WEDNESDAY,, ,12th FEBRUARY, That -Valuable Property, sifuate in CUBA:"STREET. PETONE, having a'froritag^ of 72ft by a depth of 330 ft, anH containing over half an' acre, "Lot 34 on deposit- ■ cd plan 709* and part of Section 7, Hutt District, on which is erected a 6-roomed Residence, with exceptionally largo rooms, bathroom, washhouso, tub 3, copper, range, gas stove, water laid on from artesian, fowlhouso with run for 200. As the house has been built- but four years and the owner has left the district, this will be a snip for some ono BAKER BROS. BY ORDER OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE. IN THE. ESTATE OF MRS. C. J. CONOLLY (Deceased). MESSRS. BAKER BROS, have been instructed by the Public Trustee^ to sell by public nuction at 2 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, sth February, on the premises, No. 109, Richmond-street, Petbno — The whole of tho valuable Household Furniture (which is mostly now) comprising — Upright Grand Pianoi (by Frit*! Kuhla), side-boHi-d (bevelled glas<), couches, table, sowing' machine, ovormantels, werdrobo (glass front), duchesse sots, brass-mounted bedsteads, silverware, cutlery, ornaments, decanters and glassware, dessert and chinaware, linoleums, kitchen ware, contents of threo bedrooms, -etc., etc., etc. Goods on view Tuesday Evening, 7 to 9 p.m. FOR SALE. A COMPLETE Dental Practice; headxjL quarters in one of the most prosperous country towns. in tho North Island and branches in four oilier good towns. Prico, as a going Loncern, £250. This complete aud up-to-dato plant is m good ordor and cost originally £400. fdr full particulars apply LONGDXLL AND C 0.,. Lauid Axsatfe Xuhaua.

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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 27, 1 February 1908, Page 8

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Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 27, 1 February 1908, Page 8

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