With Auckland’s ever-growing population, bespoke communities are being carefully created within existing ones, in order to provide the housing that’s so urgently required in almost every neighbourhood.
Richmond, a thoughtfully conceived, master-planned community by Wilshire, in Mount Wellington, is an excellent example of this new style of living and will eventually comprise over 400 attractive and stylish terraced homes and apartments.
The nascent community has been coming together in a series of stages, and now, its final stage, Unispot’s The Glade, is about to launch stage 2 pre-sales.
It joins the first four precincts, all enjoying landscaped surroundings, pathways and safe streets - drawing in people from all age groups and walks of life.
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Because each precinct within Richmond is designed, exclusively - with its own personality and style, there is no cookie cutter housing here, a fact which will become clear over the next 18 months or so, as The Glade starts coming to life.
As a well-regarded, high-density specialist developer, Unispot is a trusted brand and no stranger to bringing high-quality new homes to market, with a solid track- record in producing mid-price options all around the super city.
The Glade stage 2 follows on from the success of stage 1, which sold out swiftly.
Once again, Unispot is working with respected long-time business partner OZAC Architects and construction company Reco Construction, this time in order to deliver another 141 terraced town houses.
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An extended network of consultants and industry experts also form part of the overarching Unispot team, as the company pursues its goal of building a better future for Auckland and Aucklanders, with superior social integration.
Marketing manager Claire Jiang says that the two, three and four-bedroom freehold, fee-simple, weatherboard and brick properties will include all the hallmarks that make Unispot properties so consistently desirable.
“Our aim is to bring quality housing for first-home professionals, young families, downsizing retirees and property investors, with prices beginning in the mid-$800,000 range.”
She says that the land is a special place for many local Iwis, and Unispot has worked closely with them in order to ensure the new community shows suitable respect for the site’s rich cultural heritage.
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Each home in The Glade will be very well-built, using locally sourced materials wherever possible, always with an eco-conscious emphasis on sustainability.
Double-glazing, LED lighting, above grade insulation, water conserving plumbing and natural ventilation will be found in every home, each of which comes with a single carpark or double carpark, and a private leafy courtyard. Unispot’s design meets all the structural and watertightness requirements of the New Zealand Building Code.The Glade, interior design is cool and contemporary, based on the colours and textures of nature. Airy, open plan living and dining areas have sleek, stylish kitchens at their hearts, complete with quality appliances and engineered stone benchtops.
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Bathrooms are classic and timeless, and bedrooms are sophisticated and generously proportioned.
With little maintenance required, these are homes designed to last a lifetime, offering buyers a wonderful opportunity to put down roots in a bright and lively, fun, secure community.
Claire Jiang says Unispot understands how important it is to provide outdoor spaces where residents can enjoy rest and recreation and to this end, The Glade development includes two neighbourhood parks.
“We’re very proud of our landscaping,” she says.
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Richmond is perfectly positioned for motorway and major highway access, public transport, including buses, and a number of local schools cater well to young family members.
The huge Sylvia Park Shopping Centre straight down the road has boutiques, department stores, cinemas, restaurants, a food court, and cafes.
Swedish homeware giant, Ikea has recently announced plans to build their first New Zealand store there, generating lots of excitement amongst local fans.
Trains run regularly to Britomart in Auckland CBD (via Newmarket, with its glitzy Westfield 277 mall), or Manukau in the south.
Meanwhile, Apex Mega, opposite Sylvia Park, offers large format furniture, crafts, and sports stores.
An active residents’ association makes sure that Richmond is safe, secure and well-run, protecting the quality of the homes and the new development’s community.
Given the speed at which previous stages in the new neighbourhood have sold out, Unispot is encouraging potential buyers to visit thegladeauckland.co.nz as a matter of priority in order to register interest in The Glade.
