Our guide to the top properties on the market in Auckland right now.
69C Bellevue Road, Mount Eden
When you look at the photos of this impressive property you’ll be stunned to know that it was built just 13 years ago. It looks like a classic fairy tale villa that has stood in place for centuries and has all the appropriate character features, including an ornate carved timber fireplace, period ceiling roses, a claw foot bath and a super vintage-style kitchen (but with all mod-cons, of course). With five bedrooms and two bathrooms this is a true family home, in zone for excellent schools. Entertain inside in winter then enjoy the pretty patio and a barbecue in summer.
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GE4/238 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD
Many Aucklanders will remember the gracious George Courts department store, and while the cash registers have long stopped ringing, the building lives on as luxury apartments and creative work spaces. Spacious and sophisticated, GE4, with its soaring ceilings is around 378sq m. Currently comprising five bedrooms, three bathrooms, two offices and two huge bright living spaces, with a cutting-edge kitchen on the mezzanine floor, there’s potential for other uses and configurations.
77 Fisher Parade, Sunnyhills
Marina views don’t often come much better than from this substantial home in Sunnyhills. With well over 300sq m floor area, there’s room for a very large family – just a few minutes from St Kentigern College. There are four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a entertainer’s kitchen and the home has been designed for maximum light, with sun-drenched living spaces and a glass atrium towering above its impressive entrance. Also includes a pool.
209 Gills Road, Albany
Designed and built as a forever home, this European-inspired rendered-brick property with views to the hills lies a few minutes’ walk from Albany Village, and is close to beaches. Keen cooks will appreciate the huge kitchen with its top-end appliances and the enormous living spaces open to a central tiled patio. Warm in winter, with underfloor heating and three fireplaces and it’s possibly the only home in Auckland with two bell towers! A well-established garden enhances its unique appeal.
14 Bay Road, Palm Beach, Waiheke Island
If you want to live on Waiheke Island or you’re looking for a holiday hideaway, this north-facing, three-bedroom cottage has lots of charm to offer. The house has a relaxed and eclectic personality and enjoys superb views from every window. There are two bedrooms on the upper level along with the kitchen, open-plan living and deck, while the third bedroom is situated downstairs and has its own entrance. Green fingered buyers will adore the garden, which is a sub-tropical paradise, with palms, bromeliads, fruit trees and grasses.
1/67 Manuroa Road, Takanini
So new that the appliances still have their protective covers on, this smart weatherboard home, just a short walk from Takanini Station, local schools and shops - and a few moments’ drive to the motorway is a buyers’ dream. The décor throughout is tasteful and the bathrooms are especially appealing with their sophisticated tiled surfaces. The kitchen enjoys plenty of storage space and the open-plan living and dining areas are expansive. Set on a flat section with lawn and established plants, there’s lots of potential to enhance the garden further.
