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NOW SELLING
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33/8 Soljak Place, Mt AlbertPrice: $By Negotiation
The ultimate 2 level, 2brm, terracedapartment, with open plan living,
situated in a secure gated complex.Gary Agnew 021 960 533
23 Asquith Ave, Mt AlbertAuction, 7pm Wed 22 May 2013*3 brm + sunroom beautiul characterbungalow with established gardenand garage in MAGS & Gladstone
school zones.
Anne Duncan 021 996 426Emma Duncan 021 845 347
16A Walker Rd, Pt ChevalierSet Date o Sale: 3pm Monday
13 May 2013Exclusive access to a sheltered rear
site, with quality homes surrounding.
Beautiully at section with a gradualelevation to the rear, all day sun with
predominate North West aspect.Jamie Morrison 021 684 400
36A Asquith Ave, Mt AlbertPrice: $1,125,000
Tucked down a long drive sits a very
large impeccably presented 4 brm +studio resort style residence providing
abulous options or a growing orextended amily.
Gary Agnew 021 960 533
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BUYING a house is the biggestdeal most o us make in ourlietimes, especially in Aucklandwhere $500,000 or $600,000 isneeded to secure even a modestproperty in many suburbs.
Wise and careul buyers will taketheir time and do their homeworkbeore committing themselves tobig mortgages and that works
fne in a normal market wherebuyers and sellers are around inequal numbers.
But what happens when demandis ar ahead o supply when lotso people are looking to buy andthere arent enough propertiesor sale to satisy them?
To start with, as rustratedAuckland buyers are certainlyaware, prices quickly move up,making this a great time to sell.The other side o the equationis the pressure on buyers in aheated market to act quickly orrisk yet again missing out.
As open homes and auctionsdraw big crowds, Anne DuncanReal Estate consultants arenoticing that some buyersare choosing to bypass thehomework to sign a deal beoresomeone beats them to it.
For agents, its something o abalancing act because Real EstateAgents Authority rules requirethem to advise would-be buyers
to seek the counsel o lawyersbeore signing a deal.
But in todays market somepeople eel it chews up too muchtime, potentially allowing anotherbuyer to step in and make anunconditional oer. Rather thanrun that risk, they are choosingto sign a contract without frstchecking with lawyers.
While only a ew people considersigning without legal advice,Anne Duncan is worried aboutthe trend.
She says the issue can arise whenmultiple oers are on the tableand a buyer wants to make anoer that is as clean as possible.
Some buyers take big-money risksas housing market bubbles away
Her consultants will always urgebuyers to talk to lawyers beorecommitting themselves.
Its right and proper that wedo that, she says. We act orthe vendor, but it is in no onesinterests or unoreseen issues toarise ater a sale has gone ahead.
Buyers are earul o missing outand I understand the pressureson them i oers they have madeare being overtaken. But we aretalking here about major eventsin peoples lives and it is justso important to get good legaladvice.
Anne points to just one localexample - on the day a housewas listed or sale by auction, aparty made a cash unconditionaloer attractive to the vendor,insisting he wanted to sign thecontract without legal advice.He didnt want to run the risk omissing out, even though he hadspent just a ew minutes looking
around the property.
I do realise the rustration andstress elt by buyers who aremissing out and are watchingprices rise, she says. But buyinga house is a serious business.
People who spend $5000 on a
car will get an AA check and taketheir time to make sure its okay,yet some people are prepared tosign a contract or a $700,000or $800,000 house withoutchecking with their lawyer. I thinkthats really ill-advised.
Meanwhile, the local marketcontinues to fre and thecompany has had a strongstart to the year, with auctionsbringing terrifc results.
The buyer interest is enormous,says Anne. This is a brilliant timeto sell and I think most peoplewould be pleasantly surprised atthe prices their properties wouldetch.
HOW do you grab the attention o a mob o enthusiastic youngsters?
Easy you leave it to Cornake the Clown. Cornake was a starturn at the great annual Easter Hunt on the mountain on EasterSunday, organised and sponsored by Anne Duncan Real Estate. Itwas a great amily day, drawing 250 children (and the Easter Bunny)or a morning o good un, healthy exercise and chocolate!
Cornfake gets the kids hopping
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Vincent Barnao
021 275 8925
Greg Whitta
021 992 612
John Covich
021 946 933
Gary Agnew
021 960 533
Jamie Morrison
021 684 400
Julia Rust021 489 169
Mark Bailey021 714 799
Emma Duncan021 845 347
Grayson Ford027 333 6803
Kerry Glengarry021 977 670
Wendy Keats021 216 7332
Theo Thrasy021 0277 6517
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We make a living by what we get, we make a lie by what we give (Sir Winston Churchill)
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City Fringe Flyer is a community newsletter and readers should seek proessional guidance beore acting on any advice,opinion or inormation ound in its columns. It is published by Anne Duncan Real Estate Ltd, which cannot accept any
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Anne Duncan Real Estate Ltd MREINZLICENSED REAL ESTATE AGENT (REAA 2008)
746 New North Road,Mt Albert, Auckland
Ph 09 846 9470www.anneduncan.co.nz
HOW TO REACH US
Anne Duncan021 996 426
THINKING OF SELLING?
For an obligation-ree appraisal o yourhome, fll out this slip and drop/post it intoour ofces: 746 New North Rd (oppositeRocket Park). Well make contact ater that.
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Address
Phone
What best describes yourposition? (tick)
Keen to sell now/soon
Need appraisal beforemaking up my mind
Simply interested in whatmy house is worth
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41A Trevola St,New Windsor
Anne Duncan, Wendy Keats
1 Stewart Rd,Mt Albert
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20 Calgary Street
SandringhamGary Agnew
40 Lloyd Ave, Mt Albert
Anne Duncan,Emma Duncan
1 Linwood Ave,Mt Albert
John Covich
181 Carrington Rd,Mt Albert
Julia Rust, Gary Agnew
219 Mt Albert Rd,SandringhamMark Bailey
95A Haverstock Rd,SandringhamJohn Covich
21 Cambrai Ave,Mt Roskill
Vincent Barnao
37 Weston Ave, Mt AlbertAnne Duncan,Emma Duncan
35 Linwood Ave,Mt Albert
Jamie Morrison
4 Burch St, Mt AlbertJamie Morrison,Vincent Barnao
The teamYour advantage
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Youseeoursignseverywhere!
Sometimes lie is going to hit you in the head with a brick. Dont lose aith (Steve Jobs)
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web ID AD12811
39 Alexis Ave MT ALBERTSpacious 4 brm amily home with great ow.Fabulous master brm suite, central heating,ventilation system & excellent storage. In zone orMAGS & Gladstone.
Anne Duncan021 996 426Emma Duncan021 845 347Auction:7pm Wed22 May 2013*
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13 Thomas Ave MT ALBERT3 brm bungalow with native wooden oors & gasfre on a ull section, ideal or busy kids. In zone orMAGS, with popular Gladstone Primary School justup the road, close to shops & transport.
Kerry Glengarry021 977 670
Auction:7pm Wed22 May 2013*
web ID AD12808
23 Asquith Ave MT ALBERT3 brm + sunroom beautiul character bungalowwith established garden and garage in MAGS &Gladstone school zones.
Anne Duncan021 996 426Emma Duncan021 845 347Auction:7pm Wed22 May 2013*
web ID AD12805
2/23B Western Springs Rd MT ALBERTRenovated to an exceptionally highstandard,stunning amily room, contemporarykitchen, butlers pantry, this is a very special home.
Jamie Morrison021 684 400Vincent Barnao0212 758 925Auction:7pm Wed22 May 2013*
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420A Richardson Rd MT ROSKILLAttractive 850m2 site (subdividable with councilapproval) with elevated northerly aspect. Existingtidy 3 brm home + huge dble gge or immediateoccupation or rental income.
Mark Bailey021 714 799
Auction:7pm Wed22 May 2013*
web ID AD12809
40 Chatham Ave MT ALBERTFunky 3 brm 1920s character Bungalow withapartment style. Nth acing generous deck withlandscaped tropical garden. Great location,Gladstone & Mt Albert Grammar School zones.
Gregg Whitta021 992 612
Auction:7pm Wed22 May 2013*
web ID AD12814
1012 Great North Rd PT CHEVALIERLarge Caliornian bungalow with 4 double brms or3 brms & 2 living areas. Comortable living on oerwith great potential to add value.
Vincent Barnao
0212 758 925Grayson Ford027 333 6803Auction:7pm Wed5 June 2013*
web ID AD12810
20 La Veta Ave MT ALBERTSolid brick & tile 3brm amily home with spaciouskitchen, diner & separate living.Rumpus & workshop/gge, in MAGS zone.Potential to add value.
Anne Duncan
021 996 426Emma Duncan021 845 347Auction:7pm Wed22 May 2013*
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Achatwith...
Lie is a moderately good play with a badly written third act (Truman Capote)
city fringeFLYER
AUCKLAND is on the verge o the
biggest planning change in itshistory aimed at creating a compact
city that stops spreading out and
starts going up and its not too late
to have your say.
The Auckland Unitary Plan
introduces a new planning rulebook
to cope with the extra million people
who will be drawn to the city in the
next 30 years. It will bring in new
housing zones across the supercity,
changing the present status o more
than hal Aucklands residential land.
The council has set a deadline o
May 31 or eedback on the dratplan; the deadline or the ormal
notifcation o the new process is
September this year.
The plan aects all Auckland
suburbs and will have a strong
inuence on the uture shape o
Mt Albert, Pt Chevalier, Waterview,
New Windsor, Avondale, Owairaka,
Western Springs, Sandringham, St
Lukes and Kingsland.
It creates a series o new zones, like:
Terrace housing and apartments
where buildings o our to six-
storeys will be allowed. Pockets o
these developments will be spread
through the city ringe in areas, or
example, like the western side o Mt
Albert village and down the edge o
Carrington Rd; a patch in the east o
Western Springs; and a circle around
the intersection o Sandringham Rd
and St Lukes Rd, and north down the
edge o Sandringham Rd.
Mixed housing the most
widespread zone, which enables
the building o two-storey houses
(detached, semi-detached, town
houses and terrace housing).
Most o the area rom New Lynn
and Avondale to Mt Albert and
Sandringham carries this zoning.
Localcentreamixofsmall-scale
commercial businesses, ofces and
retailers in buildings that can reach
rom our to eight storeys, with
apartments on upper oors. Typically,
this zone covers small town centres,
like Mt Albert village (where the limit
will be our storeys).
Large pockets o single house
zones remain (in Mt Alberts Golden
Triangle and around the mountain,
or example, and also throughKingsland), but otherwise the Unitary
Plan will in time bring huge change
across Auckland.
O course, the plan only outlines
Have your say on masterplan that willchange the uture shape o our city
what will be possible in the uture
and does not impact on the existing
rights o property owners. It shows
you what you will be able to do, not
what you have to do.
In most areas the changes will be
gradual (as, or example, developers
slowly buy properties in a street
designated mixed housing and
then build two-storey terraced units).
But in 25 or 30 years, the ace o the
city will have changed.
To have your say or fnd out more othe plan and see where your property
sits, go to the Auckland Council
website (www.aucklandcouncil.govt.
nz) and key in unitary plan in the
search space.
SENIOR consultant John Covichwon two o the main accolades atthe 2012 Anne Duncan Real Estate
Awards.
John was named number one
salesperson and number one
lister at the awards, with Anne
Duncan hersel taking the auctionaward.
Other awards went to administrator
Shelley Naden (number one support
person), consultant Gary Agnew
(learned award) and Property
Manager Hazel Craw.
Anew lease agreement betweenthe ASB Bank and the Mt Albert
Grammar School board o trustees
has secured the uture o the school
arm. The ASB will continue to lease
the land to the school or an eective
99-year term with a nominal annual
rent o one dollar.
The arm was originally established
in 1932, and needed special
legislation to allow the Auckland
Savings Bank to buy the land rom
the Kerr-Taylor sisters and then lease
it back to the school.
The bank made a grant o2000: 1600 to enable 20 acres
o the Alberton estate to be bought
outright, with the balance to provide
equipment or the arm.
Youseeoursignseverywhere!
Grayson FordHow would others describeyou? Coee-addicted, cleanliness
reak.
Virtues and vices? I say what ison my mind, honest to a ault it
gets me in trouble sometimes.
What brightens your day?Watching my boys play together.
What really annoys you? Mess, Icant stand my house being untidy.
The thing youve alwayswanted to do but havent yetcracked? To be a contestant oThe Block
One thing youve learned
about lie to take to the grave?Not to judge someone on looks.
Who do you look up to whoinspires you? My late ather andgrandather - both incredible,
honourable men.
Who would you get to sharethe dinner table o yourdreams? Gordon Ramsay, CarlosSpencer, Scotty Cam (rom The
Block Australia), Steve Jobs, and
some good mates.
What would you eat? Fresh
seaood, ater a day o fshing anddiving.
My avouriteood: My wiesbaked cheesecake; tipple: 20year old Talisker whisky; TVprogramme: Revenge; movie:The Hunger Games.
Grayson,whowenttoschool
atStPetersinCambridge,isa
boatbuilderbytradebuthasbeen
self-employedfor7yearswithinthe
buildingindustry.Heboughthisrst
homewhenhewas20andover
thelast10yearshehasrenovated4
houseseachoneabiggerprojectthanthelast.HelivesinPtChev
withwifeChamonandtwoboys,
Declan(2)andElliot(7months).
John Covich Gary Agnew
ANNE Duncan has a hectic business lie, starting work most days at7am and getting home at 8pm and later, but she always fnds plentyo time or amily.
And that amily has just expanded with the arrival o frst grandson,Darragh, who was born on February 15 and weighed in at 8lbs 12oz.Darraghs the frst o-spring o Annes daughter Helen and her husband,Owen, and joins 10-year-old Kayla (daughter o Emma Duncan, whoworks alongside Anne at the agency) in the amily old.