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Enjoy laid-back luxe at Colleen When you set foot in this special salon at 466 Karangahape Road, you’ll be stepping back 100 years. Well, when it comes to the original paint texturing the walls, the pink pressed tin ceiling, and the stunningly sympathetic work of architect Sue Hillery, that is. Beyond that everything about this…
Good eating at Jess’ Underground Kitchen. Great things can come from throwaway comments. Like one Jess’ friend made back in 2013. While enjoying dinner at Jess’ house, her friend commented that she wished that she could pay Jess to cook meals for her during the week. The idea was sown, and after starting out via…
It’s all friendly fun at the Ponsonby Bowling Club. Pssstt! Over here, behind the styley apartment blocks on Jervois Road. See this oasis of green? This right here is the country’s second oldest bowling club, established in 1893. Not that anything about the Ponsonby Bowling Club comes across as remotely old-fashioned, thanks to the brand…
It’s Petrolhead heaven at International Motorsport. Inhale; that’s oil, leather, paint, polish, and a good dose of nostalgia you’re breathing in. International Motorsport is the place that classic cars come to rise from the ashes and the latest racing machines come to be tended by the best mechanics, fabricators and engineers in the country. They’re…
Mr Bigglesworthy – the ultimate mix of modern and mid-century. Dust off the credit card – you’re about to enter a homewares and furniture paradise. We’re not talking the latest throwaway trends either. Mr Bigglesworthy is a treasure trove of timeless pieces that you’ll still adore years from now. Owners Dan and Emma Eagle have…
Convenient Character and Charm — Villa living that wraps you in a sense of community and security – perfect for easy living in a townhouse-style context, while not having to compromise on space and style. The internal layout offers three bedrooms, formal lounge, with the kitchen and dining connected to the deck at the rear.…
Ponsonby Postcode — Location is so critical, and 97 Lincoln Street offers a Ponsonby postcode at a price point you just have to take seriously. Lifestyle plus with the Ponsonby Road precinct is at one end of the street, and the cafes on Richmond Road at the other. The stunning view from the back yard…
Fine wine from Caro’s, Auckland’s finest merchants. It’s not just us who thinks Caro’s Wine Merchants on Mackelvie Street is second to none. For the last decade Metro Magazine have given them the No 1 spot as well. The whole experience of going there is special. Even their architecture award winning building, with its steeply…
Wake up and smell Papua New Guinea at Kokako Recently Josh Griggs, the mega-talented photographer we use for our Keith&Sandy campaign and blog, went on a trip with Kokako and the Fairtrade ANZ team to PNG. The purpose of their venture was to run a comprehensive 10-day education workshop in conjunction with Papua New Guinea…
Last Tuesday’s blog post featuring the exciting Pump Track at Grey Lynn Park has imagery that could be said to be a great illustration of the current market. Momentum is carrying the market along at the moment over the ups and downs we have experienced in the last 6 months. New figures released this morning…
