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Hebe	Dec 7th 2013 7:06 am

Swanson Auckland

Does anyone know or live in the Swanson area? Husband is going to look at a house tomorrow and it looks amazing on paper but......... He may put an offer in :ohmy:

bearskin

Dec 7th 2013 7:31 am

Re: Swanson Auckland

Yeah, Swanson is OK. It's still an area that offers opportunities for regular people - that's to say it's neither been 'discovered' and gone all trendy, nor overrun with investor type pariahs. It has a good mix of cultures - very Westie in that regard! And I'd say it offers something for everyone. The schools don't have a great rep but are improving - which kind sums the suburb up.

Thumbs up from me

Hebe	Dec 8th 2013 9:38 am

Re: Swanson Auckland

Thanks for the reply. Husband said that the house was fantastic - in fact it could even be his dream home. However, too far out so back to st heliers and kohi

bearskin

Dec 8th 2013 5:43 pm

Re: Swanson Auckland

Oh dear, that's a shame? Do you mind posting a link to the 'dream' house? ;)

This one is nice.. http://www.trademe.co.nz/property/re...-665344276.htm

Hebe	Dec 8th 2013 6:45 pm

Re: Swanson Auckland

Quote:

Originally Posted by bearskin (Post 11026421)

Oh dear, that's a shame? Do you mind posting a link to the 'dream' house? ;)

This one is nice.. http://www.trademe.co.nz/property/re...-665344276.htm

That's it. Said lights come on automatically when you go from room to room. Triple glazed and constant temp of 22degrees year round. Said spec is very high. Said looks even better in the flesh!

marblep

Dec 9th 2013 8:29 am

Re: Swanson Auckland

:eek: Holey moley, what a house!!!!

pippalonghorn

Dec 10th 2013 3:17 am

Re: Swanson Auckland

Has someone won the lottery without telling any of us on here :eek:

No seriously it's a beautiful house. :thumbsup:

bearskin

Dec 10th 2013 5:31 pm

Re: Swanson Auckland

Quote:

Originally Posted by pippalonghorn (Post 11028601)

Has someone won the lottery without telling any of us on here :eek:

I have previously won the lottery.

pippalonghorn

Dec 10th 2013 6:16 pm

Re: Swanson Auckland

I won £10 years ago. :thumbdown:

davros1984

Dec 10th 2013 6:24 pm

Re: Swanson Auckland

I am not sure a lottery win would be sufficient to buy a house like that in Auckland.

pippalonghorn

Dec 10th 2013 6:37 pm

Re: Swanson Auckland

Not my £10 for sure! We would need a very very good exchange rate! :D

bearskin

Dec 10th 2013 8:07 pm

Re: Swanson Auckland

Quote:

Originally Posted by davros1984 (Post 11029816)

I am not sure a lottery win would be sufficient to buy a house like that in Auckland.

It's around the 1.5 million NZ$ mark - which is very high for Swanson (but there are quite a few luxury houses in the vicinity - more so on Scenic Drive) but if it was in a more desirable location, like Mission Bay or Remuera, you'd be looking at 3 or 4 times that price.

Hebe	Dec 11th 2013 7:27 pm

Re: Swanson Auckland

Quote:

Originally Posted by bearskin (Post 11030033)

It will be interesting to see what it goes for at auction, if it goes.

bearskin

Dec 11th 2013 9:10 pm

Re: Swanson Auckland

Did you see the nice write-up about it in this weeks NZ Herald Homes?

Hebe	Dec 12th 2013 3:33 am

Re: Swanson Auckland

Quote:

Originally Posted by bearskin (Post 11031920)

Did you see the nice write-up about it in this weeks NZ Herald Homes?

I didn't. I am still tempted but don't want to be lonely!

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