City Fringe Flyer Issue #53 May 2013

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NOW SELLING

www.anneduncan.co.nz I 09 846 9470

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city fringeFLYERYouseeoursignseverywhere!

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)

www.anneduncan.co.nz

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

liability or responsibility or any loss or damage suered by any individual or group acting on any material it contains.Editorial inquiries: [email protected]

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.

Your name

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

Shane Ryder0274 222 585

Rentals

Hazel Hokianga021 896 425

Rentals

Des Ryder0274 222 334

Rentals

41A Trevola St,New Windsor

Anne Duncan, Wendy Keats

1 Stewart Rd,Mt Albert

Greg Whitta

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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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*

web ID AD12806

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


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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


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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.

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