Located in a quiet cul-de-sac adjacent to Nixon Park in Auckland, the complex is only two minutes’ walk from Kingsland’s lively café scene, making it unique, commented Senior Development Manager for Templeton, Matthew Wickham.
“A lot of our buyers have been empty nesters looking to downsize yet still replicate their lifestyle. There has been a big emphasis placed on the design of NXN so that people get the features they’d get from a larger home,” he explains.
With concept design by boutique architecture and design practice, A Studio Architects, and project architect Beca on board, the 78 spacious one, two and three bedroom apartments have been designed for sophisticated living.
Matthew says that living areas have been carefully designed to capture as much light as possible with extensive use of glazing. Many of the two bedroom apartments are dual frontages with two external walls.
“This lets these apartments ‘breathe’ like a house does, thanks to plenty of cross ventilation. The floor plans also reflect those of a traditional home, providing separation and privacy when these are wanted,” explains Matthew.
Luxury features are also included to enhance the sophisticated nature of the apartments.
For example, two and three bedroom apartments have two bedrooms and, in most instances, they also have a fully appointed walk-in wardrobe separating the en suite bathroom from the master bedroom.
NXN is being organized around an elegant urban plaza that will be a shared, multi-use space for residents to share and enjoy.
Quality construction has been a focus and concrete will be used throughout the building and light playing through perforated louvers will complement this, says Matthew.
Lobby areas will feature artworks incorporated into the walls and floors. Matthew says that the design aims to make the living spaces feel personal and include opportunities for residents to interact, combined with privacy.
For example, multiple lift cores will create a boutique building within the larger building and balconies will be wide enough to provide large entertaining areas, with solid dividing walls adding to privacy.
For convenience NXN will include two levels car parking below street level. These floors will also offer secure bike racks for residents and large storage lockers.
Templeton Limited is a boutique developer focused on bespoke, design-led projects ranging from luxury homes to heritage restorations to new inner city apartment complexes.
Developer Nigel McKenna, whose 50-plus completed projects include Lighter Quay, Beaumont Quarter and the Viaduct Harbour Waterfront, leads the company.
Matthew says that Templeton places great emphasis on quality sites and works with innovative architects as can be evidenced in the NXN project.
Most of the NXN apartments enjoy views over the park to Arch Hill and Matthew says the location cannot be built out.
He says that since the apartments were first released to the market in May last year response has been positive with around three quarters already sold. “NXN will be visually stimulating, socially aware and celebrate the differences between people as well as the way buildings create communities. It captures the unique laid-back vibe of Kingsland in a design-led apartment building that will have enduring appeal.
“The building’s modern aesthetic will sit comfortably amidst the traditional homes that give the suburb its unique character and sophisticated, international-style living will have no better expression in Auckland.”
