This charming two-bed townhouse has features that pay homage to its 1960s vintage. It's got a retro vibe that will appeal to people who can appreciate the originality and uniqueness of a property as rare as this.

Private and peaceful behind a perimeter of privet hedge and broad front lawn, number 4 Matipo Street has a garage-to-garage connection with its neighbour in a leafy lane of Waikanae, bookended by cul-de-sacs.

The front porch is a spacious suntrap that sweeps you into the similarly sun-drenched lounge, flooded with light through the wide and deep windows. The dining room sits off to one side through a glazed set of sliding doors.

A classically styled kitchen with plenty of cupboard space, authentic and well cared for cabinetry make this a time capsule to the 60s with a pastel palette and classically simple fittings. There's internal access from here to the single-car garage and laundry.

Across to the other side of the house is the bathroom with shower that's another 60s-style snapshot. A few steps beyond are the two bedrooms; a good sized single and a master with built-in robes that's a morning sun sweet spot and a super-sized window that looks out to the generous-sized front garden, laid mostly to lawn.

Waikanae's township and shopping precinct are a short walk away with it's cinema and railway station. The aquatic centre is nearby, with an abundance of parks, walking and cycle tracks, and river all around to give easy and quick access to the best that Kapiti has to offer.

*SOURCE: FLOOR AREA (non-verified), Land Area & RV: PropertyGuru. RATES: KCDC. FLOORPLAN: (indicative only).