Devonport, Auckland. Paradise found?
Jun 15th 2003, 9:12 am
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Devonport, Auckland. Paradise found?
I arrived here, with my wife and two children in Feb 2003 and found a home in Devonport. It is a fifteen minute ferry ride to the City, fringed by beaches, has great cafes and restaurants and the houses are lovely old colonial style villas. The temperature has just dropped to about 15c during the days and is about 25c in the summer. Have I really found paradise?
Jun 15th 2003, 1:15 pm
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I agree...Devonport is a great place...a bit expensive for me (single bloke!). So the boys and girls back home can see what it's like, here are some pics I took from the top of Mt Victoria last August on a beautiful winters day.
Looking North to Rangitoto Island:
Looking North to Rangitoto Island:
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Jun 15th 2003, 1:16 pm
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Looking towards North Head:
Jun 15th 2003, 1:18 pm
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Looking towards Auckland CBD. Devonport Naval base RH corner:
Jun 15th 2003, 7:07 pm
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Fab pics BritBoy!
The kids loved them and want to live there NOW!
The kids loved them and want to live there NOW!
Jun 15th 2003, 8:40 pm
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Fantastic pictures almost makes me think twice about going to Aus!!
Jun 16th 2003, 12:17 am
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Originally posted by The Simpsons
Fab pics BritBoy!
The kids loved them and want to live there NOW!
Fab pics BritBoy!
The kids loved them and want to live there NOW!
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Jun 16th 2003, 4:17 am
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I agree that Devonport is a really nice part of Auckland but as with all places nice - property is expensive.
We were looking for a 3/4 bed old style villa near Cheltenham Beach but could find a nice one for less than $700K (NZ).
Not a huge amount in UK terms but a fair amount for NZ.
$700k buys you a lot more further up the coast on the North Shore.
We were looking for a 3/4 bed old style villa near Cheltenham Beach but could find a nice one for less than $700K (NZ).
Not a huge amount in UK terms but a fair amount for NZ.
$700k buys you a lot more further up the coast on the North Shore.
Jun 16th 2003, 4:20 am
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Re: Devonport, Auckland. Paradise found?
Originally posted by gr8 loc8
I arrived here, with my wife and two children in Feb 2003 and found a home in Devonport. It is a fifteen minute ferry ride to the City, fringed by beaches, has great cafes and restaurants and the houses are lovely old colonial style villas. The temperature has just dropped to about 15c during the days and is about 25c in the summer. Have I really found paradise?
I arrived here, with my wife and two children in Feb 2003 and found a home in Devonport. It is a fifteen minute ferry ride to the City, fringed by beaches, has great cafes and restaurants and the houses are lovely old colonial style villas. The temperature has just dropped to about 15c during the days and is about 25c in the summer. Have I really found paradise?
Jun 16th 2003, 4:50 am
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I think you have the answer to the OZ brigade who are in disillusionment at the mo. Post some glorious pictures of OZ, harbour bridge, beaches etc and get them all worked up again.
Problem tho, post beautiful pics of Yorkshire and Cornwall and they'll all be off there. Russia is stunning in Winter I believe.
Problem tho, post beautiful pics of Yorkshire and Cornwall and they'll all be off there. Russia is stunning in Winter I believe.
Jun 16th 2003, 4:54 am
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Dosen't seem to have changed much since I left, a beautifull spot. Check out Cheltenham beach it's the best one around Devonport. It's got one of the few resturants with a view of a beach but it onlys seems to cater for functions.
Jun 16th 2003, 6:21 am
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Originally posted by smithone
I agree that Devonport is a really nice part of Auckland but as with all places nice - property is expensive.
We were looking for a 3/4 bed old style villa near Cheltenham Beach but could find a nice one for less than $700K (NZ).
Not a huge amount in UK terms but a fair amount for NZ.
$700k buys you a lot more further up the coast on the North Shore.
I agree that Devonport is a really nice part of Auckland but as with all places nice - property is expensive.
We were looking for a 3/4 bed old style villa near Cheltenham Beach but could find a nice one for less than $700K (NZ).
Not a huge amount in UK terms but a fair amount for NZ.
$700k buys you a lot more further up the coast on the North Shore.
The whole village atmosphere with the city so close makes it special.
From Takapuna north the beaches are nice but the areas have no character whatsoever!
In ten years time a do up in Devonport will do you right!!!!
Jun 16th 2003, 8:20 am
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Devenport is a lovely part of the North Shore and it might well be paradise if you work in the city and take the ferry but isn't there a bottleneck trying to drive out of Devenport in the mornings?
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Jun 16th 2003, 8:43 pm
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Originally posted by gr8 loc8
I think that $700k spent in Devonport makes a better investment in the long term, especially if, as a new migrant you want to meet people. The kids have never had it so good, soccer, swimming (sea or pool), walking to school, cycling and generally being able to walk around on their own! This sort of freedom is long gone in the UK and is not possible up the coast.
The whole village atmosphere with the city so close makes it special.
From Takapuna north the beaches are nice but the areas have no character whatsoever!
In ten years time a do up in Devonport will do you right!!!!
I think that $700k spent in Devonport makes a better investment in the long term, especially if, as a new migrant you want to meet people. The kids have never had it so good, soccer, swimming (sea or pool), walking to school, cycling and generally being able to walk around on their own! This sort of freedom is long gone in the UK and is not possible up the coast.
The whole village atmosphere with the city so close makes it special.
From Takapuna north the beaches are nice but the areas have no character whatsoever!
In ten years time a do up in Devonport will do you right!!!!
Horses for courses and if you work in the CBD and can catch the ferry then its great but if you need to drive anywhere then its a bit more problematic.
