Aotea’s mix of houses built on spec – and houses bought off the plan, often with personalised modifications – are modelled in a distinctive post-millennium style. Think angular lines, plaster finishes in grey, cream and tan, multiple storeys, open-plan living, 4-5 bedrooms, multiple bathrooms/ensuites, double garages with internal access, and grey-tile rooves in pitched and almost-flat styles.
Homes here take up most of the section, although room is left, of course, for outdoor entertaining areas and small gardens. From the street, neatly-trimmed hedges, native plants and topiary abound, with Mercedes and motorboats parked in the driveways. Some streets may still look starkly new, lined by baby pohutukawa trees, but they will mature well.
Over at Summerset Retirement Village, there are 96 duplex brick-and-tile “Villas” (two- bedrooms, or two- bedrooms plus study), 51 conjoined apartments (1-3 bedrooms), and 20 one-bedroom care apartments.
Homes here take up most of the section, although room is left, of course, for outdoor entertaining areas and small gardens. From the street, neatly-trimmed hedges, native plants and topiary abound, with Mercedes and motorboats parked in the driveways. Some streets may still look starkly new, lined by baby pohutukawa trees, but they will mature well.
Over at Summerset Retirement Village, there are 96 stand-alone brick-and-tile “Villas” (two- bedrooms, or two- bedrooms plus study), 51 conjoined apartments (1-3 bedrooms), and 20 one-bedroom care apartments.
