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Free Lance, Volume IV, Issue 160, 25 July 1903, Page 13

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF A MAGNIFICENT FAMILY RESIDENCE IN THE FASHIONABLE QUARTER OF THE CITY. THE RESIDENCE AND GROUNDS OF MR. JUSTICE EDWARDS, HILL STREET, THORNDON. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. IN THE EZCHANGE LAND MART, No 84, Lambton Quay, Wellington. On THURSDAY, 13th AUGUST, 1903, At 2.30 o'clock p m. MACDONALD, WILSON AND CO. are favcuied with mstiuctions from His Honour Mi. Justice Edwaids to sell by public auction, as above — THE FAMILY MANSION IN HILL STREET, THORNDON, CITY OF WELLINGTON, with the Garden and Grounds attached thereto. The land upon which the residence stands is freehold section, portion of Town Acre No. 546, having a frontage of some 200 feet to HILL STREET, and containing One Rood aod Twenty-five Perches, with a leasehold block ad]oining containing a little ovei the same area, the land being in all consideiably over half an acie in extent. The Residence contains SEVENTEEN LARGE AND LOFTY ROOMS, including very large Entrance Hall, Inner Hall, Fiont Drawing-room, Back Drawing-room, Diningroom, Billiard Room, Study, Eight Bedrooms, Dressing-room, Kitchen, Scullery, Housemaid's Pantry, Store-room, Lumber-ioom, two Bathrooms, three Patent W.C.s, Washhouse, Coaihouse, etc. All the living rooms and five of the bedrooms are provided with Patent Gas Fireplaces. The Hall is provided with a Coal Fireplace. Hot and cold water is laid on thioughout, and is supplied to the bathrooms, four of the bedrooms and the dressing-room in fixed Patent Washbasins, with escape and overflow to each. There are fixed overmantles of very superior chaiacter in the diawing-room, dining room, and the entrance hall ; fixed bookcase in dining-ioom, and fixed wardrobes in two of the bedrooms, also a veiy laige wardrobe with sliding mirror panels in the billiard-room. Theie are also a fixed ottoman with UtieeM velvet covei, a fixed bookcase and fixed cupboaid in the study, and Venetian blinds throughout. The decorations and furnishings throughout the residence are of an exceptional character — aitistic and valuable in every sense. As a high-class home of the fiist lank it has no supenoi in the City of Wellington. Attached to the bilhard-ioom is a spacious conservatory, while a very large verandah and two large balconies, upper and lower, afford space foi recreation and a grand outlook. A special feature in connection with the lesidence is the veiy large upper balcony enclosed by glass sliding panels, which gives greatly increased accommodation and a delightful lounge both winter and summer. To those interested in photography the photographer's darkroom, situated in the grounds, and fitted with watei from the main, and the necessary sinks and traps, will be of value. One of the features of the family residence is the valuable character of the electric fittings, and the completeness of the electric installation throughout. The stable, coachhouse, groom's room, hayshed, etc., are in good older, and connected in a thoroughly perfect manner with the new city drainage, while sanitation is pieserved by a furnace in the grounds used tor the destiuction of all rubbish. Close to the mansion is an up-to-date ten-nis-giound with all its appointments complete. The giounds are tastefully laid out as gaiden and shiubbery, and aie in excellent older. This pioperty occupies a most charming and pictuiesque position, from which the eye can take in the whole of the beautiful surroundings of the city and harbour. Its pioxlmity to the Parliament and Government Buildings, its letired position, although only two minutes' walk from Lambton Quay, and its healthy situation, gives it an interest and value rarely to be met with, and makes it in many lespects unique. Foi cards to view, plans, and fullei details apply to the Auctioneers at then offices.

MRS. M. A. MACKENZIE, Chimist (Per Examination), HAS REMOVED TO NEW PREMISES IN SEARL'S BUILDINGS, Opposite Government Railway Strtion.