It's not just business – it's personal
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 seems as though normality is returning with schools back this week after the mid-year break. With this return we have noticed a sharp lift in engagement from home owners wanting to discuss selling in the second half of the year. Interestingly, this is not only coming from owner-occupiers looking to trade up, but also…
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…
A place for everything and everything in its place at Father Rabbit. The philosophy behind lifestyle store Father Rabbit is that things should be done right, or not at all. Within their calm space on Jervois Road you’ll find a divine array of furniture, homewares and clothing, with an emphasis on quality, not quantity. Buy…
Fun and games at Pt Erin Baths and Park Those camper-vanning tourists are onto something. Yes, we’ve spotted you free-spirited travellers in the Pt Erin car park. And who could blame you? Fringed by large pine trees, this magic spot is within a stone’s throw of Ponsonby and has something for everyone. The park itself…
Six and 3/4 year-old local, Luca, gave us the inside running on what’s fun and yummy around here. And did anyone mention football…? (more…)
Kick your shoes off at one of our local seaside haunts When it comes to our pick of beaches we’ve got some secret stunners around here. The picturesque Sentinel, Home Bay and Hamilton Road Beaches are mere minutes from Ponsonby Road, and with views to the North Shore enjoy all day sun – so slip,…
It’s all going on around Meola Reef Walkway Or it’s all going off, depending how you look at it. If it’s not the large contingent of dogs and their owners chatting to one another along the walkways and in the off-leash area, it’s a toot-toot from the steam engine at Motat, or the din of…
When 37 houses is a record — As we are approaching true winter, the level of properties for sale on the market is always of interest. These indicate activity in the market generally. At the moment, in the area we monitor from Kingsland through the inner western city fringe areas of Arch Hill, Ponsonby, Grey…
What we’ve seen so far in 2016 — As we approach the middle of the year, a moment of reflection seems called for. So far, 2016 has certainly been interesting. Record low numbers of listings have continued to be the trend. With the better weather extending into Winter, homes are still coming to market although…
