The character of Auckland City has changed dramatically in the past 15 years, from predominantly commercial to a more cosmopolitan mix of commercial and residential. A large proportion of Auckland’s inner city living is located in stylish high-rise apartment buildings, providing more than 18,000 dwellings throughout the city and beside Auckland’s stunning harbour.
The Barfoot & Thompson city office is located in a historic building on the corner of Fort and Commerce Streets and behind the Vero building which serves as a prominent land mark. The office is conveniently located for inner city workers, and is close to Barfoot & Thompson’s Chancery auction rooms.
Auckland City is now very well set up for those who enjoy inner city living – there are now a large number of cafes, bars and eateries, several superettes and the new Countdown supermarket on Quay Street. One of the main draw cards of city-living for younger people is the proximity to tertiary education, which is in turn appealing for overseas buyers looking for investment property that will have a ready rental market. Accessibility to the harbour and Auckland’s exciting viaduct entertainment district are significant attractions. Outdoor recreation is within the attractive green spaces such as Albert Park.
As from April 2010, our City office has extended its services to cater for people wishing to buy and sell on Waiheke Island, where we have a dedicated team specialising in Island properties.
Properties recently sold by City Branch
City Centre - Emily Pl
1 1
Sold: January 2012
Sold by Elvira Abdrazakova and Els de Jong
Mt Albert - Alamein Tce
3 1
Sold by Johnson Chen
City Centre - Victoria St West
Pt England - Kawiti Ave
Sold: December 2011
Sold by Alan Vessey
Kohimarama - Siota Cres
2 1
Sold by Philip Davis and Paul Humphries
Eden Terrace - Basque Rd
Mangere - Staverton Cres
Sold by Athena Wang
City Centre - Hobson St
Sold by Belinda Illingworth
Sold by Livia Li
Eden Terrace - Exmouth St
Manurewa - Great South Rd
City Centre - Queen St
Sold by Tom Wang
Viaduct Harbour - Customs St West
City Centre - Wellesley St
Grey Lynn - Sussex St
4 2
Sold by Ric Parore
Albany - Schnapper Rock Rd
5 1
Sold by City
City Centre - Lorne St
Meremere - Te Puea Ave
Sold by Albert Slack
Dannemora - Cyril French Dr
3 2
Henderson - Hinerau St