Stunning waterfront apartment

TENDERS CLOSE on November 6 for a stunning, light-filled character apartment supremely positioned for downtown and waterfront living.

The three-bedroom residence, at 3.02/28 Waterloo Quay, Pipitea, is on the top floor of Shed 21.

The iconic double-brick building dates to 1911, when it was a woolstore, and 90 years later underwent an Ian Athfielddesigned transformation.

Most of the 44 apartments have one or two bedrooms.

‘‘There are only two that have three bedrooms, and this is considered to be the prime threebedroom apartment in the building,’’ Everard Aspell, of Ray White, says.

It faces northwest with views of Parliament and beyond, to the Tinakori Hills, and down Waterloo Quay towards the stadium, complete with a glimpse of the harbour.

The 189-square metre unit comes with a car park and offers ample internal storage and exceptional natural light for a city apartment.

It has a double-height stud with high glazing in the open-plan living/dining area, as well as three large feature windows that maximise light and views.

The spacious interior has the romance of a vintage New Yorkstyle apartment, with an exposed brick feature wall, double-hung windows and polished floorboards.

Two of the windows open for natural ventilation and all have sliding timber shutters.

The living/dining areas include a heat pump while the kitchen has an underbench oven, integrated rangehood, ceramic cooktop, dishwasher and stainless steel benchtops.

Also on this floor is a large, separate laundry with extensive storage.

‘‘All the other apartments in this building have their laundries in the bathrooms,’’ Aspell says. ‘‘It’s rare in any development to find an apartment with a separate laundry as big as this.’’

There are three doublebedrooms, all with high glazing, and two bathrooms on the upper level.

The main bedroom overlooks the living area and has a brick feature wall, an ensuite and two double-wardrobes.

‘‘This is a great opportunity for anyone looking for an apartment that’s distinctive, sunny and spacious,’’ Aspell says.

‘‘It’s very well managed – many of the residents are the original owners – and has great views, strong seismic resilience and a fantastic location.

‘‘It’s close to Parliament, opposite the Railway Station, just minutes from the CBD and stadium, and on the waterfront for an easy stroll to Oriental Bay.’’

The apartment has a rateable value of $1.2 million.