Takapuna, on Auckland’s North Shore is a cosmopolitan beach suburb just across the Harbour Bridge from the Auckland CBD. The area has a mixture of traditional weatherboard and brick cottages, larger family properties and contemporary high quality houses, town houses and apartments.
The Barfoot & Thompson office is strategically situated within the Takapuna CBD near to the beach. Locals are spoilt for choice when it comes to retail therapy with the Westfield Shopping Centre offering more than 70 outlets including a Farmers store as well as speciality home, clothing and gift shops and an extensive foodcourt. The surrounding streets also offer some excellent boutique shopping and dining options.
Takapuna is popular with families of school-age children. The area boasts a great choice of primary, intermediate and secondary schools including the co-educational Takapuna Grammar School.
Takapuna offers a host of recreational opportunities. The sandy beaches and water access for swimming and boating are popular with residents and visitors and there are some lovely coastal walks. Lake Pupuke is a favourite for sailing, windsurfing and rowing. Playing fields are busy every weekend with club rugby and soccer in the winter and cricket in the summer. Takapuna also has a thriving arts scene with regular shows and exhibitions, to suit all tastes, at the Bruce Mason Centre and Pumphouse Theatre and Gallery. The local Berkeley Cinema is popular with movie-goers.
Properties recently sold by Takapuna Branch
Hillcrest - Pupuke Rd
3 2
Sold: January 2012
Sold by Takapuna
Takapuna - Onepoto Rd
4 2
Sold: December 2011
Sold by David Holton
Takapuna - Eldon St
Sold by Evan Jones and Lily Yang
Takapuna - Walter St
Sold by Pam Riley
Greenhithe - Outlook Rd
Sold by Sue Evans and Evan Jones
Birkenhead - Zion Rd
2 2
Sold by Evan Jones
Takapuna - Bracken Ave
Castor Bay - Beach Rd
Milford - Brook St
3 1
Milford - Bevyn St
Karekare - Karekare Rd
Sold: November 2011
Sold by Tim Mahon
Northcote - Gladstone Rd
Milford - Milford Rd
Sold by Sue Evans
Takapuna - Hart Rd
Epsom - Greenlane Rd West
Belmont - Westwell Rd
Sold by Wendy Midlane
Takapuna - Tennyson Ave
2 1
Devonport - Bath St
1 1
Takapuna - Anzac St
Sold: October 2011
Beach Haven - Taurus Cres
Sold by Cheryll Scott