The living’s easy at the Point
When Jen McKinley bought her Hobsonville Point home, the new community at the end of Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway felt a world away.
In 2014, all the major infrastructure was there and there was a farmers’ market, cafe and supermarket, but buyers were still chasing an inner-city dream home.
McKinley signed up for the twobedroom apartment in November 2014 and two years later it was complete. When she moved in, in December 2016, development had mushroomed.
Fast forward to 2018 and house values have almost doubled, infrastructure has continued to improve and, like McKinley, more and more first-home buyers call Hobsonville Point home.
“I think it is a fantastic place to live and it’s not as far out as people think,” McKinley said.
“If you work in the city it’s 20 minutes on the ferry, which is a pretty nice way to travel.”
McKinley works in Parnell so the trip by car in peak traffic is about 45 minutes. Off-peak, it’s only 20 minutes. As the population increases McKinley would like to see more frequent ferry crossings and lower costs for public transport.
Construction continues, including a new coastal walkway and more cafes, shops and restaurants. McKinley said the area was well planned and improving all the time.
“It’s a great place and has a great community market where I go every weekend for bread and veges and to have a coffee.”