This home is 140 square metres of pure potential. The 1920s bungalow is a diamond in the rough and if you are looking for a home that is going to pay you back in spades this property is it.

The house and the 582 square metre section provide all the charm of a character home but you have plenty of scope to modernise. Bring your imagination to the current kitchen which can be expanded into an open-plan kitchen/dining/family room, opening onto a very private outdoor space through a double set of French doors. You will keep toasty warm in winter sitting beside a log fire which compliments the patina of the rich, rimu, floors.

Almost every room has glorious leadlight windows and other features. Many of the light fittings are also clearly bespoke art deco and made just for this home.

A skylight in the living area bathes the rooms in light and what could become a more formal lounge has both a heating system and a fan.

You will relish the wall-to-wall storage space in the living area and the bedrooms, not to mention a large linen cupboard and more room for shelving and appliances in the separate laundry.

The toilet is stand-alone, with a wash hand basin. You will even find olde-world charm in the bathroom. From the copper fittings, to the panelling, a huge bath and a pedestal basin, this room also has its own leadlight feature.

Three bedrooms are all a good size, and one, at the front of the house, opens onto its own sunroom. This begs conversion into a craft room, playroom, quiet reading space or even a dressing room.

Wander down a tidy driveway to find a private chill-out area. French doors open onto a perfect barbeque/long lunch space. All the hard landscaping is done, you just need to tweak it to your style. There are several fruit trees and room for a vegetable garden.

This property is destined for great things, and its position near schools and the boys' and girls' colleges, not to mention the Nelson Hospital, top-off the potential. Someone is going to spot that potential very soon so be quick to view.