The middle of the action

Location and security are key, writes Donna McIntyre

Charlie Chilwell reckons Grey Lynn is an awesome area. He first bought in this suburb 15 years ago, “before it was discovered really. Ponsonby was still all the rage and Grey Lynn was a forgotten suburb.” Charlie purchased this Scanlan St freehold townhouse in 2010 and lived there for five years before renting it out for a short period while he travelled overseas.

“We would walk to Ponsonby Rd in five minutes, 10 minutes, depending on where we were going. We were always walking up there for dinner or meeting friends for drinks.

“It is only a three- minute walk to the new supermarket at Soho Square. That is a big plus.”

Charlie’s girlfriend is a nurse at Starship Hospital so she walked or biked to work.

“It is a 30- minute walk to the Viaduct,” says Charlie, “probably 20 minutes to Mt Eden. Grey Lynn is really central, close to the motorways. For me it is probably the best suburb in Auckland, it is diverse, a great spot.

“This townhouse was about the location, the privacy aspect, the security, having a garage with internal access so on any weather day you can drive into your garage, get out and you are home safe and secure and you are not going to get we.

“The first thing I did was repainted inside and

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