'Anyone else would have cried': Remuera's Jurassic Park eyesore now a luxury retreat

Share twitter Share linkedin Share link OneRoof gets an exclusive tour of a once-derelict home on Seaview Road, in Auckland's Remuera. Video / Fiona Goodall - A rebuilt Remuera home goes to auction October 8 after emerging from years of neglect.

- Phil Penney and Dina Helyen created four bedrooms and wellness facilities across three levels.

- Structural work included $70,000 steel beams, while agents expect the property to fetch $3 million-plus.

The worst house in one of Auckland's best streets is back on the market after a breathtaking rebuild.

Twenty months ago, 47 Seaview Road in Remuera was a neglected deceased estate , scarred by graffiti, choked with weeds and almost swallowed by dense bush. In fact, the agents likened inspecting the property to stepping onto the set of Indiana Jones or Jurassic Park.