Luxury park-side living
An English Regency-style of architecture for the much admired Hagley Mews development has proved a total hit with those who want elegant city living without compromise.
Compromise simply isn’t in the vocabulary of Grigori Koulanov, director of the Profico Group which is developing the former site of the iconic Heatherlea apartments opposite Hagley Park.
Each of the 26 one- to threelevel townhouses, and the standalone house, in Hagley Mews is superbly designed, incorporating Italian tiles, oak flooring, wool carpets, European fixtures and appliances and kitchens finished in granite.
Triple-glazed tilt and turn
windows, large ensuites and hidden hinges are all indicative of the quality of finish demanded by Koulanov, who chose the enduring beauty of the architecture by doing his own market research with Christchurch residents.
That market research, and Koulanov’s own instinct for what was right for this site, has resulted in almost half the townhouses selling straight off the plans and a great deal of interest in those still available for sale.
Each townhouse has its own fee-simple title rather than cross leases and there is no restrictive body corporate, which adds considerable value and appeal to Hagley Mews.
The development is made up of six different layouts and sizes for the two-, three- and four-bedroom townhouses ranging in size between 80 square metres and 374 square metres. And all townhouses have internal-access garaging and a separate laundry.
Comprising an aerated concrete panel exterior and floors that feature an insulating layer between the concrete foundations and flooring, the townhouses are highly specified throughout with some offering lifts for those who want to future-proof their living.
Video phone entry and secure behind bespoke iron railing fences and gates, this is a safe and incredibly well-detailed development, designed to appeal for generations to come.
Award-winning designer Vicky Andrews has created beautiful kitchens in the apartments which have a minimum stud height of 2.65 metres and a heat recovery ventilation system.
Underfloor heating in all the tiled areas, ducted heating and solid-core moulded doors with Italian handles put Hagley Mews right at the top end of the market in terms of superb design and brilliant execution.
Serene outlooks across the vast expanses of Hagley Park, with its stately trees, come free of charge for those quick enough to secure park-facing townhouses, while the rest enjoy professionally landscaped grounds and courtyards. Promising much and delivering it down to the last imported tile, Koulanov’s vision for luxury park-side living and a rare quality of architecture has resulted in a development that reflects and maintains the prevailing character of the city’s architectural heritage.
Hagley Mews is an inspired collaboration between local architects, urban designer Nigel Gilkison and United Kingdom architect George Saumarez Smith of Adam Architecture.
The resulting design puts quality of life firmly at the forefront.
The special arrangement and orientation of the townhouses maximises views and light while retaining privacy and each residence has its own private garden and access to the internal courtyard.
The mixed typology of one-, two- and three-storey townhouses, varied in design and size, reflects the desire for a more efficient and sustainable medium-density urban lifestyle.
Having achieved these sublime surroundings there will be a strong desire to stay put, especially when you discover the Hagley Mews spa which features swim spa pools, sauna and gym.
The location of Hagley Mews in Ayr Street puts you right in the centre of facilities which include the University of Canterbury, Riccarton Bush and its fabulous