Apartment living has become more sophisticated, community-oriented, inspiring and attractive to buyers of all ages. The developer of upcoming Auckland apartment building The Pacifica, at 10-12 Commerce Street, has gotten the memo. Its PR says, The Pacifica will “exist as a vertical community”, with facilities for exercise and relaxation, including a community terrace, and a community and entertainment space on another level. The International in Princes St, is another trend-setter, a former commercial building redeveloped as apartments. “There is no wasted space in these apartments. In houses, there are a lot of hallways, whereas these apartments have big open plan living areas with lots of light,” says the development’s agent, Ross Hawkins, from Ray White Black Group.
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A five-bedroom property has been picked up off the market in just two weeks by an expat, for more than $5 million.
A bach requiring a “major job” to bring it up to date has sold for around $5.5 million as interest in coastal properties rockets in the aftermath of the Covid-19 lockdown. A Kiwi buyer in Australia picked up 106 Landowners Lane in Whangārei for more than three times its $1.77 million CV - and is yet to visit the property. An expert says the global pandemic is influencing buyers to look outside populated cities to more secluded spots.