Water, water everywhere. Plus five bedrooms. And three bathrooms. Add to that three living rooms, too. That’s what awaits at this Pauanui address, which is bang on the best bit of the canal. Offering views galore and premium features, the two-storey luxury home has been designed with entertainment and creature comforts in mind. Those details are evident from the moment you arrive. The grand, oversized front door, flanked by two brick pillars, opens up a huge welcome. Eye-catching timber cladding drapes itself around this 315sqm address. There’s a double garage to one side and boatside parking is at the back, so transport issues are never a problem — that’s assuming you ever want to leave. The heart of the home is a substantial kitchen with myriad top-end features and gadgets at your fingertips. Here, as elsewhere in the house, you get a commanding view of the canal out to the estuary and Coromandel Range beyond. From the living areas within it feels like you couldn’t get closer to the waterway. A generous wooden deck flows to the water’s edge; picture windows are positioned to soak up the scenery and the sunsets, too.