AUCTION SALE Of THE WELL-KNOWN FAMILY MANSION AND GROUNDS, SAVES COUET. 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, 1908, AT 2.30 O'CLOCK P.M. v By order of the Executors of the late ,-E. W. Mills, Esq. MACDONALD, WILSON AND CO. aro favoured with instructions to sell by Public Auction as abovo that XTREMELY VALUABLE AND BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE MANSION AND GROUNDS, SAVES COURT. Tho property ever s-inco tho foundation of the City of Wellington has formed portion of the estate of the E. W. Mills tamily. It forms tho major part of Town Acre No 468 on the Plan of the City, and has a fiontagc to Aurora-terrace ot 155 ft 2in, and, a frontage to San Scbasrian-road (Clifton-terrace) of 147 ft llin. Oil' the southern side il adjoins the Wellington Club /Property for 191 it sin, while for 132 ft it abuts on tho Y\ ellhigton-terraco lands. Saves Court is a family mansion of the boat type. It is situated on an clovatcd plateau in' I lie vqr.v heart of the City, overlooking the harbour, nnd commands from the balconies and windows ono of the most delightful andLpictuic&nuo panoramas in New Zealand. It is built ct specially selected heart of Totuia and Rimu, so sound and perfect that it will be good a century honcc. As n residonce it will be found the largest and most, complete in tho City of \\ cllingt.jn. It contains eighteen rooms, including commodious Diningroom, Dia,wing-rbom, Library, Breakfast - room, Kitchen, Billiard-room, nine Bcdroonu, Dressing-room, thrco Bathrooms, two Lavatories,, two spacious Entrance Halls, Storeroom, two Pantries, and Scullery, wliilc tho outbuildings comprise Coach-house, Stable and Loose Boxes, Har-ness-room, Wash-house, Wood and Coal Store,' Toolhouse, Etc., Etc. From Aurora-terrace, 'Saves Court is approached by a carriage drivo facing a terraced lawn bordered with flowers and tine shrubbery, and fitted v.ith summer-house, scats, and ornamental :<tups. Attached to the Mansion on tho northern side is a charming conservatory standing in a series of beautiful flower beds, with appropriate statuary, vases, etc. On th'o south-east side, tacing the harbour, thoro is a line groen-hoiioo, a delightful ro&e garden and largo bhrubbcric* filled with rare plants set c!l by cxquisilc iiowcr borders, while a beautifully-kept Kitchen Garden on tho side adjoining the Wellington Club grounds completes tho amenities ot a most complcto and charming New Zealand home. Whothor regarded in that light or foi convcision into a gipat Priv.ito Hotel oi specially 'cserved character, the property is a most vaktabU; inve&tmoiU. If too largo ior\ ordinal Uf-e, four splendid Building Sections, -which w'ouid thoinsolvos rnali 1^ in all some £5000,- could easily be cul off frbm 1 the 'property, still |oa\iiiß it a i'l'cal property lor residential purpc&p*.. TERMS OF SALE. Tho temis of oalb arc 10 per cent, deposit. 10 per contain tlm.o and six lnuntiih res>poctiioly, and the balanco may romain on mortgage fiom three to (ivo years at 5 por cent, por annum. For further details, apply to tlio Auctioneers at their offices. ABSOLUT EL Y~UNRESER VXD SALE OF TWO>THORNDON T COTTAGLS. A RARE CHANCE FOU THE INVESIOII OPv SPECULATOR. , IN THE EXCHANGE LAND MART, 84, Lambton-quay. On TUESDAY, 25th FEBRUARY, 1903, At 2 30 o'clock p.m. MACDONALD, WILSON AND CO. are tavoured w.th instructions to oner lor sale, without reserve, as Above — TWO COTTAGES. ONE COTTAGE RESIDENCE containing five rooms on ono iloor, with i-cullcry and bathroom, and in i ear of above a TWO-SI ORIJbID KK'-JiDiiNCL" containing o rooms, i-acli provided with copper and the u»ual comcnicuccij. Kroctcd on land hav.ng a frontage lo Murpli}'btreel ol ollt by a ucpth ol yOit, ben;g pait ol tteclion 2, l&twi Acre No. 587 Thete cottages are in good condition, and always command good tenants. At preEPiit they aro biinging in £110 per annum, and the centals can bo incrcabed by good management. Terms of Saiqf are— lo per cent., balance one month. A considerable amount can be arranged on mortgageRARE CHANCE FOR THE WORKER.. FREEHOLD NEAR OITY-20s A FOOT. TEN MINUTES FROM TRAM. * NINETEEN SECTIONS &SD TWO GOOD COTTAGES. IN THE EXCHANGE LAND MART, No. 84, !Lambtou-quay. On TUESDAY, 25th~FEBRUARY, 1908, At 2.30 o'clock p.m. MACDONALD, WILSON AND CO. aro favoured with* instructions to- sell by auction, as above — Nineteen Fiechold Building Sections and a four-roomed and six-roomed cottage on large sections. These sections are within ten minutes' walk of tho Aro-street Tram Terminus, along Holloway-road, and havo frontages to Pilcher-road and Upper Kai-warra-road, and vary in size from 7 perche9 to nearly half an acre. Very LOW RESERVES 1 aye been fixed, as the owner is determined to dispose of tho whole of them. <An inspection will show thai this is by far the cheapest land to be found in any suburb near the City. Terms are 10 per cent, deposit, balance arranged. Plans can be seen at tho v Auctioneers' offices any day from 9 to 5, and on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 7.30 lo 9 p.m. FOR SALE. A COMPLETE Dental Practice ; headquarters in one of tho most prosporous country towns in tho North Island and branches in four other good towns. Price, as a going concern, £250. _ 'This complete and up-to-dato plant is in good order and cost originally £400. For full particulars apply LONGDILL AND CO., Land Agents, Taihape. FACTORY SITE. A BLOCK of one At re at Evans Bay, suitable for factory Ml", close to tram. Full pai titulars from J. H. Bettauy, 57, Courlemiy-place. IT^OR SALE, immndiatc, great sacrifice, 4-roomed Dw oiling ; largo toction, 2Colt frontage. rAo*o tTohiuonvillo. slation; garden, splendid viow. Loigalon, 7, Fua-Uientoa-Etroßt.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 33, 8 February 1908, Page 8
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