Luxury apartment with hotel services
ALUXURIOUS Te Aro apartment with stunning north-south views and boutique hotel services is for sale for the first time since it was bought off the plans 12 years ago.
The two-bedroom residence, at Apartment 807/257 Wakefield St, Te Aro, has a deadline sale date of April 20 (if not sold prior) and comes with a secure car park and storage locker.
From the top floor of the QT Museum Apartments complex, it looks north over the inner harbour on one side and south over Te Aro and beyond on the other.
‘‘The vendors customised the plans so they could enjoy superb views on both sides,’’ Di Austin, of Harcourts, says.
‘‘It’s very rare to find downtown apartments with dual aspects.’’
Just as unusual is its access to the adjacent Museum Hotel’s five-star services, from its concierge and restaurant to the spa, swimming pool and gymnasium.
‘‘The vendors have loved being able to use the hotel like a home,’’ Austin says.
The 139-square-metre apartment is on the eighth and ninth floors.
On the lower level are two doublebedrooms (with extra insulation between the walls), a fully tiled semiensuite with a shower, standalone bath, vanity and toilet, extensive hall storage, and a hideaway laundry.
The open-plan kitchen, living and dining areas are on the upper level, where there’s also a guest toilet.
The central kitchen separates the living/dining areas from the north-facing lounge.
The latter overlooks Waitangi Park, Te Papa and marina, and opens to a deck that broadens the view from the Majestic Centre to Mount Victoria and town belt.
The living/dining areas face south and have sliding doors that open up the interior to the cityscape.
High glazing and recessed tiles distinguish both sides while the kitchen has an island with an extra-wide sink and double DishDrawer dishwasher, two wall ovens (one with microwave functionality), gas cooktop, rangehood and refrigerator-freezer.
Other features include commercialgrade windows designed for wind and seismic loading, in-ceiling air conditioning and heat transfer, and fibre-ready broadband.
‘‘If you love Wellington, you’ll love this apartment,’’ Austin says.
‘‘It’s very sophisticated, abounds with natural light and boasts incredibly vibrant views.
‘‘And because of the hotel complex, all the common areas are well maintained and very secure.’’
She invites offers from $1.3 million. The apartment has a combined RV of $1,100,000 (apartment/car park) Apartment 807/257 Wakefield St, Te Aro.
Di Austin, phone 027 444 9569 (di.austin@harcourts.co.nz)
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