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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 126, 20 February 1908, Page 12

AUCTIONS. TO-DAY. AUCTION SALE OF THE WELL-KNOWN family Mansion and grounds, SAYES COURT, AURORA TERRACE AND CLIFTON TEIi K ACE. THE MOST VALUABLE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF •WELLINGTON. IN THE LAND MART, No. 81, LAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON, TO-DAY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1003, At 2.30 o'clock p.m. By order of the Executors of the lata E. W. Mills, Esq. MACDONALD, WILSON AND . CO. are favojired with instructions to pell by Publio Anction, as above, that EXTREMEiiY VALUABLE AND BEAUTIFUL PUIVATI'i M/NSION AND GROUNDS, ' SAYES COURT. The property, ever sinco the foundation of the City of Wellington, has formed portion of the estate of the E. W. Mills family. It forms the major part of Town Acre No. 463 on the Plan of tho City, and has -i frontage to Aurora Terrace of 155 ft. 2in., and a frontage to San Sebastian Road (Clifton Terrace) of 147 ft. llin. On the southern side it adjoins the Wellington Club Property for 191 ft. sin., while for 132 ft. it abuts on the Wellington Terrace lands. . SayeVCourt is ,-i family mansion of the best type. It is situated on an elevated plateau in the very heart of the City, overlooking tho harbour, and commands from tho balconics and windows ono of tho most delightful and picturesque panoramas in New Zealand. It is built of specially selected heart of Totara and.. Rimu, so sound 'and perfect that, it will bo good! a. century hence. As a residence it will bo found the largest and most complete m the, City of Wollingtoh. 'It contains eighteen rooms, including commodious Diningroom; Drawing-room, Library, Breakfastroom, Kitchen, Billiard-room, ni'no Bedrooms, Dressing-room, three Bathrooms, two Lavatories, two. spacious Entrance Halls, Storeroom,;'two Pantries and Scullery, while the outbuildings compriso Conch-house, Stab'lc and Loose Boxes, Harness-roam, Wash-house, Wood and Coal Store, Tool-house, etc., etc. From Aurora Terrace, Sayes Court is approached by a carriage drive facing a terraced ia'wn, bordered with, (lowers and fino .shrubbery, and fitted with summer-house, seats, and ornamental steps. Attached: to the Mansion on the northern side is a charming conservatory,' standing in. a .series of beautiful flower, beds, with appropriate statuary, .vases, otc. On tho south-east side, facing the harbour, there is a very filie green-house, a delightful , rose garden and Targe shrubberies, filled with raro plants, set . oil' with ■ exquisite flower borders; while a beautifully-kept Kitchen Gardon sido adjoiuing tho Wellington Club grounds coinplotes tho amenities of a. most- complete charming -New Zealand home. . Whether regarded- in that light or for conversion into a great Private Hotel of specially reserved character, the property is a most valuable investment. If too largo for/ordinary use, four splendid Building Sections, which would themselves realise , in all some £501)0, could easily bo cut off from the propoi'ty, still leaving it u great property, lor residential purposes. . TERMS OF-SALE. The terms of sale are: 10 per cent, deppsit, 10-per cent, in three and six months respectively, and tho balance may remain on mortgage from three to five years at a per cent, per'annum. For further details apply to tho Auctioneers at their offices. ' 7457 l : EXCHANGES. /; - . TO CITY' PROPERTY , OWNERS. WE have some good Farms, carrying 3 sheep to tho acre, with no Mortgages ■thereon, for Eschango for Rent-producing City Property showing 6 per cent, return.' Kindly submit us an. Exchange. We also have several bandy Farms for Sale. . Apply- ' \H. BAKER AND 00,, '. CALEDONIAN '.CHAMBERS, . WILLIS STREET. Telephone 1611. . Co-l.' A GOOD INVESTMENT, P.CA ACRES Freehold, and 77 Acres Lease* ?" hold, all in grass, - divided into IS paddocks, well watered by running streama, 100 acres ploughablo, 60 acres been ploughed, ' limestone and papa formation, carries 2J slices | per acre besides cattle, 7-roomed houso on freei hold, 8-roomed house on leasehold, woolshed, ' i sets sheep yard dip, stable, trapshed with ! loft, blacksmith's shop, grain room, hay shed, 5-stalle'l cowshed. 7J. miles from Pahiatua, lj miles from 6chool. Price, £1-4 per acre for tht ' freehold, leasehold given in. Terms Arranged. I (SB3J Apply at once to ■. ■ HUSBAND BROS., ■ / LAND AGENTS, C 672 , PAHIATUA. HUTT-BELMONT TOWNSHIP. ! HUTT-BELMONT TOWNSHIP. ' ALMOST ADJOINING THE BELMONT RAILWAY STATION. 1 SHORTLY WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF THE " 5.P.0., CITY. TWENTY-THREE ' TRAINS DAILY RUJ \ THROUGH TOWNSHIP. > . OUEAPF.ST AND BEST LAND IN THE MARKET. ONLY £80 PER SECTION. 10 PER CENT. PROFIT CAN BE MAD] e WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS. 3 NO BETTER INVESTMENT OBTAINABLE I 1 EAST TERMS TO SUIT BUYERS, a . r APPLY EARLY, AND DOUBLE YOUR CAPITAL IN A FE'V MONTHS. W. SINCLAIR, 3 ' NATHAN'S BUILDING.], o GEEY, STREET. .WELLINGTON,