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Counties developer says Aucklanders should have choice between traditional large sections or 'shoe-box' apartments

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Counties developer says Aucklanders should have choice between traditional large sections or 'shoe-box' apartments

Aucklanders should be able to choose between living on large sections or "high rise shoe-box apartments", the developer a new subdivision on the city’s southern fringe, says.

Kevin McQuire’s company Addequity Limited has created a 26-lot lifestyle enclave at Waiau Pa, south of Auckland, west of Karaka, and overlooking the Manukau Harbour.

He said new home owners in the region should have the freedom to live on large sections if they wanted to – rather than live in a ‘compact’ city as proposed by the recently released Auckland Unitary Plan.

McQuire's development, Seagrove Landing, has sections ranging from 2500 sq m to 3950 sq m and priced from NZ$380,000 up to NZ$455,000 and is being marketed by Ben Jameson of Bayleys.

"With the theme of residential ‘compacting’ coming through the Auckland Unitary Plan, subdivisions like Seagrove Landing are going to become fewer and fewer as planning and building restrictions force more housing intensification on land when it becomes available,”  Jameson said.

“As Auckland’s population continues to grow exponentially over the coming decades, the availability of substantial bare residential sections in premium locations is going to decrease.
That’s where Seagrove Landing comes into its own – with some big sections being offered," he said.

The Seagrove Landing development is named after one of Auckland’s little-known World War II military episodes.

Seagrove Aerodrome contained two airstrips and was first utilised by the United States Navy.

Hangers were built into a hillside, while barracks, mess halls, and a hospital were constructed to cater for 250 personnel.

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"Aucklanders should be able to choose between living on large sections or "high rise shoe-box apartments"

 

Because these are the only choices - not.

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I dont mind ppl making their own choices as long as those choices if they go wrong are purely those ppls responsibility and problem.  Unfortunately that with our complex world isnt the case, eg purchasers of leaky homes expect to be bailed out because they didnt do due diligence themselves. Or the Govn having to step in and offer deposit guarantees to stop our banking sector collapsing etc etc.

regards

 

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Looks nice, but the whole thing seems totally at odds with the claims that we are short of land. (which of course we are not) I have no objection to these lifestyle block developments at the city fringe because they can release land in a market that is desperately lacking.  The large sections enable housing because they are large enough to treat sewerage on site.  However enevitably the city grows out to meet them and the owners start to subdivide.  The trouble is that this is mostly haphazard and sub optimal; so I would propose that the initial subdivisions be executed in accordance with a final subdivision plan at a more usual housing density.  This would mean that if in future the owners wish to subdivide, their house placment and the existing provisions of the subdivision can be easily migrated to the best long term layout at minimum cost.  This should be in every bodies best interest and have little impact on the present developments.  A little bit of forthought can go a long way.

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Apartments in NZ do not need to be shoe-boxes!!

Use proper material, get height and sound proof right, put high-speed broadband in, have a centralized solution for rubbish collection, vaccuming and heating, get apartment layout right, bring down body corp. 

Most importantly, make ppl feel safe when going out at night around CBD area. Have more flea markets and food stands to make night-life more than just guzzling, vomiting and swearing.

 

I'd live in an appartment given above conditions being satisfied more or less.

 

 

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