Buyers are being offered the chance to join a community where industry meets lifestyle as a variety of versatile workshop units are on sale in a one-off development in booming Matakana.
The Workshops complex is being developed in the heart of a vibrant North Auckland location that has become a magnet for wealthy Aucklanders to live, work and play.
Units for sale offer a minimum six-metre stud height and size options and floor plans to suit diverse tenancies from small to large – with pricing for remaining units starting from $750,000 plus GST (if any).
Bayleys salesperson Henry Napier said the flexible spaces would appeal to occupiers seeking warehouses, offices, craft or trade workshops, showrooms, storage or light manufacturing facilities.
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“They have been hotly sought-after for keeping personal toys like vintage cars, fine art and boats, along with the likes of fishing and diving gear for those seeking to make the most the Matakana Coast’s world-class recreational attractions,” he said.
Remaining units at The Workshops, 64 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana, are being marketed for sale by Napier and colleague Chris Blair of Bayleys in the North Commercial and Industrial.
The project has resource consent and construction is due to begin in mid-2023. It comes as the area sees unprecedented expansion.
“A key attraction for buyers at The Workshops is its position in one of the country’s fastest growing and most desirable locations, while also being within easy reach of Auckland’s CBD, an hour to the south.
“As a place to visit and live, Matakana is in hot demand for its boutique shops, craft studios, galleries, vineyards and cafes, along with its signature Matakana Market.
“Auckland Council is encouraging rapid growth of the surrounding area as a key Auckland satellite hub. This is expected to see the population of nearby Warkworth multiply four-fold to 25,000 by 2030, and this is fueling significant new development – both residential and commercial.
“In this context, The Workshops offers a not-to-be-missed chance to secure a stake in this expansion as it takes shape on Matakana’s last remaining piece of Light Industry-zoned development land,” said Napier.
Commercial property in Matakana is tightly held and The Workshops represents an opportunity to purchase the first new supply of commercial property in many years.
A further big boost will come with quicker connections to central Auckland when the Puhoi-to-Warkworth extension of the four-lane Northern Motorway opens next year – the first stage of a project that will eventually extend north to Wellsford.
Developing The Workshops is Conrad Properties Group, which has successfully delivered more than 5,000 residential, commercial, industrial and retail units. The complex has been architecturally designed by the Auckland-based FORMiS design studio.
Blair said the units will be solidly constructed including pre-cast concrete inter-tenancy walls. Ranging from 54sqm to 196sqm in size, most will contain their own bathroom and kitchenette.
“All workspaces will be wired for high-speed internet, with optional extras including three-phase power, gas, glazed sectional doors and electric vehicle conduits wired to car parks.
"All units come with two car parks and larger units benefit from three or four car parks. The complex offers plenty of visitor car parking throughout.
“Occupiers will also benefit from wider amenities at The Workshops, including a container devanning and loading set-down area with convenient access for trucks, forklifts and commercial vehicles. The complex will have 24-hour security with full CCTV coverage.
“An on-site building manager will provide day-to-day operational support and can help occupiers load and unload pallets and containers with a forklift and pallet handling service for a fee,” Blair said.
Occupiers who use their units as a base for recreational and water-based activities will also have access to a car and boat washing area, and the site will have its own café.
- Article supplied by Bayleys
