1/805 Riddell Road, Saint Heliers, Auckland City, Auckland

This is a fantastic property for anyone seeking modern, lock-and-leave, no-stress living in one of St Heliers supremely convenient pockets. Food, wine and green spaces are all on your doorstep in this lively neighbourhood, just five minutes from St Heliers and an easy commute to the CBD. Living here will enhance your life and wellbeing.

As the elevated end unit in a stylish terraced block of eight, every room enjoys fabulous all-day sun and grandstand views across Churchill Park and Glendowie to the Tamaki Estuary. The floorplan is functional and flexible. Open-plan living on the main level leads to a lower deck and fully-fenced patch of lawn, while an elevated east-facing deck invites you to sit back, relax and watch the weather roll in.

Two generous master bedrooms with dual ensuites make this an excellent option for investors or friends buying together to secure a foothold in this highly desirable location. A third bedroom on the entrance level, alongside a powder room, is ideal as a home office or guest room.

The benefits of this location, right next to the Waimarie Street shops, can’t be overstated. Forget cooking and choose from excellent Italian or Japanese dining, pop into one of the best bakeries in the Bays, or browse the bottle store renowned for its carefully curated selection of European wines.

For fitness fans, it doesn’t get much better. A boutique gym is just steps away, Churchill Park sits across the road with endless walking and running tracks, or warm up with a stroll to St Heliers before a fast, flat 10km waterfront run.

Just three years old, with neutral, modern décor throughout, it works well as a city bolt-hole for those with a main home out of town.

Zoned for Glendowie College and within walking distance to Churchill Park School, it also ticks the school boxes for a small family.