Devonport,Auckland
Dec 24th 2011, 9:08 pm
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Devonport,Auckland
Just took a look on Google streetview of my old rental pad,Rata rd Cheltenham Beach. It's not great viewing for the returnee.
Remember this is supposed to be Mega-money-ville
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=new+...p=12,29.1,,0,0
a. The houses look poorly maintained,bearing in mind these houses are $1M starting price
b. People have 15yr old Toyotas parked outside.
I'm not pretending (even) that I'm worthy
stayed there by good fortune. My rental has since been demolished/rebuilt.
Perhaps it's a barometer of how things are,but if the Hooray Henry's are struggling ....
P.S. there is one Porsche 911 if you look hard enough (pretentious moi ?!!)
P.P.S Happy Chrimble
Remember this is supposed to be Mega-money-ville
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=new+...p=12,29.1,,0,0
a. The houses look poorly maintained,bearing in mind these houses are $1M starting price
b. People have 15yr old Toyotas parked outside.
I'm not pretending (even) that I'm worthy
stayed there by good fortune. My rental has since been demolished/rebuilt.Perhaps it's a barometer of how things are,but if the Hooray Henry's are struggling ....
P.S. there is one Porsche 911 if you look hard enough (pretentious moi ?!!)
P.P.S Happy Chrimble
Last edited by Droidling; Dec 24th 2011 at 10:06 pm.
Dec 24th 2011, 11:53 pm
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Re: Devonport,Auckland
Don't know how long you've been away, but 15 year old Toyotas are very much the norm in "100% pure" NZ. If you had one nobody would think that you had an especially old car, and it would still be worth about $3,000 (instead of £300) 
Just another example of Kiwis not stopping to pause and wonder why this should be the case in their country, which was just about the world's wealthiest 45 years ago...
Just another example of Kiwis not stopping to pause and wonder why this should be the case in their country, which was just about the world's wealthiest 45 years ago...
Dec 25th 2011, 12:16 am
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Re: Devonport,Auckland
ok thanks for that, serious recce needed
Dec 25th 2011, 9:31 am
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Re: Devonport,Auckland
Devonport is a nice place but its falling apart and the prices keep going up.
I've done a fair bit of work in some of the places down there and they aint pretty
yet its a trendy place to live and only 10 mins from the city on the ferry so its VERY VERY expensive.
I dont know why anyone would pay Devonport prices for property when you can get so much
more in plenty of other really nice places
I couldnt live there but there are lots who like the coffee shop and artyfarty feel of the place
I've done a fair bit of work in some of the places down there and they aint pretty
yet its a trendy place to live and only 10 mins from the city on the ferry so its VERY VERY expensive.
I dont know why anyone would pay Devonport prices for property when you can get so much
more in plenty of other really nice places
I couldnt live there but there are lots who like the coffee shop and artyfarty feel of the place
