OWN YOUR PART OF AUCKLAND'S HISTORY

If you love character and charm, and want to be a part of a small community of proud owners with a share of New Zealand's history, this will be your dream home.

This Gothic revival style purpose-built apartment building of reinforced concrete is entered as a treasured historic place on the Heritage New Zealand List (formerly New Zealand Historic Places Trust).

In the building, there are six floors each with four flats with mainly owner occupiers.

The elegant lobby featuring marble, carpet, wood and leaded glass will remind you of a bygone era.

Unlike unit title buildings, the apartments themselves are not owned individually by the owners, nor do the apartments have separate titles. Instead, the land and building are owned by a company called Shortland Flats Limited. Each of its twenty-four shareholders has an exclusive right of occupancy to a flat in the building. Owners of apartments in Shortland Flats are charged shareholder levies instead of Body Corporate fees. The shareholder levies include Auckland City Council rates, water, insurance and more.

It is not often you get a chance to be a part of something special like this. This two-bedroom plus study home in the Shortland Flats will offer you all the charm of a character home while being in the heart of the city. Conveniently situated in a supreme location, you are just minutes' walk away from the University of Auckland, Law school, Albert Park, Queen Street, Countdown Supermarket and Britomart Transport Center. Also, easy access to the motorway. The roof is a shared space where residents can hang their washing or enjoy social gatherings. In the basement there is also shared limited space for bicycles, seasonal storage and a shared community DVD library that will put your Netflix account to shame.

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