Like a new car or a new shoes straight out of the box, nothing beats the thrill of a new house, where everything is immaculate.
Someone else has done all the work of getting a land and building package together, sorting out fences and landscaping. Better still is a place that is within easy commute of the city, close to public transport, work and play.
The Wilshire Group’s Richmond precinct on the edge of Auckland's Mount Wellington will eventually have 500 terrace homes and apartments, designed to a master plan that includes walking connections, slow-speed streets and community green spaces – all a hop and a skip from Sylvia Park shopping, the jobs and big box stores of Mount Wellington, bus and railway connections.
New builds include Bosch appliances, double glazing, water and energy-saving fixtures – even an electric car charger. Jessie Yang and Daniel Wolff, of Barfoot & Thompson Stonefields, have listed Hillside Road town house for $895,000. The 210 square metre section includes a fenced rear yard, a balcony off one of the three bedrooms and a second living room and tandem garaging for two cars.
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Nearby, in the completely refurbished new neighbourhood of Wai-O-Taki Bay, overlooking the Tamaki Estuary and Tahuna Torea reserve, Murray Wallace, from Bayleys, is marketing a number of brand new terrace houses. The three bed, two bath, two garage terrace on Lyndhurst Street is minutes from St Heliers or St Johns, with clever design spread over three levels, has balcony and a sheltered courtyard. Built by G J Gardner with a 10-year Certified Builders Warranty, the homes have an asking price of $1,225, 000.
The quality new builds continue further into Glen Innes, where Wallace is marketing an almost new town house well-placed on a 332sqm site to create lots of sunny outdoor living. For $890,000 you get spacious two bedrooms, two bathrooms brick and weatherboard house with a smart kitchen and open plan living, near Apirana park and on bus routes only 20 minutes from the city.
Across town, Ian Thornhill and Ray Chan, of Barfoot & Thompson Epsom, are bringing a three-year-old townhouse in Mangere Bridge to auction on June 5. The neighbourhood is famous for its street parties and regular shared dinner evenings, Mangere Bridge is well served by buses, the cycleway around the waterfront and gorgeous Ambury Park. The house has spacious open plan living, three bedrooms and space for five cars for when the kids all have their own wheels.
A brand new townhouse further north - one of two in a duplex - is being marketed by negotiation by Eddie Wang, of Barfoot & Thompson Albany. The striking house has ribbed metal feature panels, and a clever design which gives the middle floor access to a roomy flat back yard (potential galore, it’s grass at the moment). Three double bedrooms, two bathrooms plus powder room, and deep balconies off both levels at the front. Seven minutes from Albany shopping, stadium, Massey University and the busway into town.
You can find more homes like this to buy in your neighbourhood on oneroof.co.nz. Select New Homes under Search for Something Specific, enter your desired neighbourhood, price range and number of bed- and bathrooms and hit search.
