One of the primary reasons why residential real estate in the Greater Ponsonby locale is so attractive, has been highlighted in a British lifestyle magazine which has named Ponsonby in its top 40 suburbs in the world list.
UK entertainment and lifestyle publication Time Out – well known by Ponsonby locals who have spent time in the UK doing their ‘big OE’ or in their career paths – has Ponsonby ranked at number 33 in its ‘cool list’, describing the city fringe/inner west district as one of Auckland’s most affluent areas. It is the only New Zealand suburb to make the grade.
“At its heart is the mile-long Ponsonby Road, which is lined with independent boutiques and galleries showcasing artists and designers from around New Zealand. Restaurants range from vegan, Thai to Korean and Peruvian, showcasing the full spectrum of Auckland’s diversity. Ponsonby thrums with activity round the clock… in the mornings you’ll spot locals picking up loaves of sourdough bread, then in the evenings they’ll be heading out for cocktails,” said the Time Out description of Ponsonby.
“The world’s coolest neighbourhoods this year are places with big personalities. Each area’s diversity is reflected in its food, culture, and festivals. Community is key – locals have banded together to rebuild their neighbourhood after disaster, to protest the demolition of much-loved cultural venues or simply to create spaces where people can come together and have some fun. Be it at an all-nighter, or on a night-time bike ride, these neighbourhoods are where the city comes to play.
“While most of these neighbourhoods have experienced a transformation over recent years, they remain resolutely local at heart. Slick new developments and cool cafés might bring in new crowds, but neighbourhood stalwarts from old pubs to family greengrocers keep it real.”
The top five suburbs in Time Out’s 2023 global suburb list are: Laureles in Medelin, Colombia; Smithfield in Dublin, Ireland; Carabanchel in Madrid, Spain; Havnen in Copenhagen, Denmark; and Sheung Wan in Hong Kong. Ranking criteria consisted of such factors as community and social ventures, access to green spaces, and a thriving street life underpinned by diverse hospitality and retail activities.
Leading Greater Ponsonby real estate agent Blair Haddow of Bayleys Ponsonby said Time Out’s over-arching assessment of the world’s coolest suburbs described Ponsonby to a ‘T’.
“I’ve always lived with the mantra of ‘loving, living and selling Greater Ponsonby’ – which encompasses St Marys Bay, Herne Bay, Westmere and Grey Lynn, so from that perspective there is not only a huge cultural diversity visible across the inner west, but also a huge diversity of residential real estate,” said Blair Haddow, who has lived most of his adult life in the Greater Ponsonby zone.
Showcasing Greater Ponsonby’s broad range of dwellings being marketed for sale with Blair Haddow out of Bayleys Ponsonby are:
· 6B Tahuna Street in Freemans Bay – a stand-alone, three-bedroom/two-bathroom, clean-lined three-storey townhouse located off a private right-of-way surrounded by lush vegetation.
· 303/43 Brown Street in Ponsonby – an incredible stylish, two-bedroom/two-bathroom warehouse-style penthouse apartment with sensational views out to the Waitakere Ranges and covered parking for two vehicles.
· 76 West End Road in Westmere – a dual level, four-bedroom/two-bathroom family home with two-car garaging and views over Coxs Bay.
· 194 Garnet Road in Westmere – a single level, four-bedroom/two-bathroom family bungalow home with double off street parking and an in-ground swimming pool.
· A beautifully styled French provincial style four-bedroom/two-bathroom residence with open plan kitchen and dining room overlooking a manicured grassed back garden enclosed by mature trees and shrubbery.
And for something completely different in Blair’s catalogue of property for sale,
· 5 Rawene Avenue in Westmere, a 721-square metre block of flat land suitable for sustaining multiple dwellings subject to council approval, or one grand home.
The properties within Blair Haddow’s catalogue of fabulous homes being marketed for sale are available to purchase either by auction or by negotiation. For more details, check out his website at Bayleys Ponsonby.
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Published: November 2023