Nestled between West Auckland, Central Auckland, and hugging the Manukau Harbour, Mt Roskill and surrounding suburbs offer a charming and well-established slice of suburbia. There is an extremely wide range of properties available from family friendly brick and weatherboard homes with generous backyards to a good selection of town houses and flats, ensuring there is something for everyone.
At 1005 Dominion Road, the Barfoot & Thompson Mt Roskill branch has been a central feature of the local shopping centre since it opened in 1957. Surrounding retailers provide considerable variety in a market atmosphere, and including grocery and general merchandise stores with nearby Three Kings Plaza adds to the retail mix. Mt Roskill’s diverse cultural community is reflected in the equally diverse café and restaurant scene. Some of Auckland’s best ethnic cuisine is found here.
As a popular family suburb, Mt Roskill, surrounding Hillsborough, Lynfield, and Sandringham offer excellent schools. Mt Roskill Grammar School rates extremely highly, and is unique in sharing the same site as the well regarded Mt Roskill Primary and Intermediate schools. Hillsborough Primary and Lynfield College number among the other respected schools in the area.
Sports keen residents have much to be thankful for in Mt Roskill, from the two local golf courses to a large selection of sports clubs including the New Zealand Hockey Federation, and the water sports potential of the Manukau Harbour. There is also the Lynfield Recreation Centre run by the YMCA, the Cameron Pool and excellent parks and reserves such as the popular Keith Hay Park and the War Memorial Park in May Road.