2011 heritage issues with the circa 1880's house at 11 Edgerley Avenue, Newmarket, Auckland
In March 2011 we have learned that the houses at 11 and 14 Edgerley Avenue Newmarket are likely to be demolished before long.  Council is conducting an "area assessment" in April which has not been advertised.
We have three current photos of  11 Edgerley Av. and allowing for the circa 1940's alterations - they compare very closely with a family photo I have from ~1920's showing the house of William Edgerley (b1848 - d1942) our Great-grandfather. This photo shows William's wife Louisa sitting,  who died in 1931 and one of their daughters.
Note both John Edgerley and his brother William died in 1942.
For larger versions of the photos - 2011 photo 1 -  2011 photo 2 -  2011 photo 3 -  circa 1920's photo of William and Louisa Edgerley's  home.

Paul Waite's original four page paper "HISTORY OF EDGERLEY HOMESTEAD, 11 EDGERLEY AVE" -  identified 11 Edgerley Ave as belonging to John Edgerley Jnr - we have a 1931 photo of his house from Auckland Library archives - and I think it does not compare close enough with the modern photos of 11 Edgerley Ave.  Note the caption saying that the 1840's house structure of John Edgerley Snr  was incorporated into this  house - which I think with post 1942 additions  is now 14 Edgerley Avenue.  If  these house's are demolished it should be done in a forensic way so that the 1840's strucure can be properly recorded for posterity.  The underhouse area and nearby site should be examined by archaeologists for 1840's artifacts.
1940 aerial photo from Auckland Council website. No 11 William Edgerley and 14 John  are marked.

Another snippet of information that indicates 11 Edgerley Ave was the home of William and Louisa comes from these bio notes for their daughter Kate Edgerley - a long time mistress at Auckland Girls Grammar. Note in the penultimate paragraph that Kate's address at the time she died in 1939 is given as 11 Edgerley Ave, Newmarket.  Page 1  and page 2
 
The main changes in the 1940's were - addition of tiled roof which extended out over verandha - sloping back of new tiled roof from the front bay window - replacing the old timber verandha decking with bricked up deck - adding windows to rear of the verandha.
Points of similarities between the photos comparing  2011 with 1920's - apart from the identical house layout;
[1] The two bay windows are preserved.
[2] Chimneys look the same

Some property developer advertisements have come to light,  2007 advert in 2 parts upper and lower with views SE over bowling club. So it looks as if the 2007 proposals were caught in the 2008 GFC. Then the project was reborn in 2009 - must see advertisement showing attractive and eye-pleasing  proposed housing development.  How great Auckland will look in the future as we get rid of these old shacks the pioneers left.   Large version to enjoy the nuance better.
Also found this Herald article from  31 Oct 2009 - Historic greens in Newmarket tender
29 March 2011