Apartment with rooftop terrace

TENDERS CLOSE on December 13 for a superbly refurbished Wharf Offices apartment with its own rooftop terrace in Wellington Central.

The sunny two-bedroom residence, at 3.10/1 Queens Wharf, has had only three owners in the 29 years since it sold off the plans when the Lambton Harbour flagship development was oversubscribed by three times.

It’s on the third level of the historic waterfront complex and has been repainted, replastered and recarpeted.

The 110-square metre apartment faces west for late sun and downtown views, and comes with a single undercover car park (with washing facilities) and a large storage locker.

It’s also one of only 14 Wharf Offices apartments with a private, tiered rooftop terrace with 360-degree views of the city and harbour.

The front door of the multi-level apartment opens into a light-filled living/dining area with a doubleheight stud and a striking constellation of ceiling lights.

It overlooks Post Office Square and Bill Culbert’s neon SkyBlues sculpture while the bronze exterior of the InterContinental hotel reflects morning light into the interior.

The living/dining room is openplan with the kitchen, which has a hardwood floor, Smeg wall oven, ceramic cooktop, rangehood, double DishDrawer dishwasher and refrigerator-freezer.

Also on this level is a spacious guest bathroom with a toilet and handbasin.

Stairs ascend to two doublebedrooms and a bathroom with a tiled floor, shower cabinet, vanity, toilet and hideaway laundry.

Both bedrooms have bifolding shutters that open to reveal the living/dining area below.

The main bedroom has a wall of organised wardrobe space and panelled skylights in the ceiling, one of which opens.

Skylights also are a feature of the bathroom and second bedroom, which has a similar wall of wardrobe space.

There’s also another skylight above the stairs leading to the rooftop terrace, which is beautifully landscaped with tiered al fresco spaces linked by timber boardwalks.

‘‘This is one of the larger apartments in the Wharf Offices building,’’ Carol Radford, of Ray White, says.

‘‘It has been so tastefully redecorated and has spectacular light fittings, abundant natural light and a most appealing ambience.

‘‘The location couldn’t be better, with the waterfront on one side and the city on the other, so everything is within a few minutes’ walk.

‘‘And being on the sought-after city side of the complex means it enjoys fantastic afternoon sun and wonderful views.’’

The property has a rateable value of $900,000. ADDRESS: 3.10/1 Queens Wharf, Wellington Central.

AGENT: Carol Radford, phone 027 445 4228.

VIEWING: Tomorrow, 12 noon12.45pm; Thursday, 6pm-6.45pm.