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Immaculate 3brm brick home, new
kitchen & bathroom. Close to shops &
transport & easy access to motorways.
Jamie Morrison 021 684 400
Emma Duncan 021 845 347
1950s brick & tile home with separate
self contained accommodation on
park like 1760m2.
Anne Duncan 021 996 426
Emma Duncan 021 845 347
Affordable 1940s, 4brm, 2 living rarity with
potential in desirable school zones, close
to bus & train.
Anne Duncan 021 996 426
Emma Duncan 021 845 347
Quality 3 brm apartment with views. Pool,
gym, sauna, spa & secure visitor parking.
A stroll from St Lukes shopping complex.
Vincent Barnao 0212 758 925
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EDITION 60
JULY 2014
web ID AD13031
Spacious character 4 bdrm, 4 bthrm
home with family room, study, rumpus,
wine cellar & a man cave.
Anne Duncan 021 996 426
Emma Duncan 021 845 347
A
FLURRY of mid-winter housing
announcements has left home-
owners uncertain about the future
shape of parts of the wider Mt Albert
area with a feeling among some
residents that theyre being kept in
the dark.
The uncertainty has come from two
quarters:
The announcement by Unitec
of plans to condense the campus
into a small part of its existing land
and develop the rest for intensive
housing with business add-ons.
The institute proposes occupying
just 10ha of its site and selling or
leasing the remaining 43ha in a 20-
to 30-year scheme, perhaps giving
developers the chance of creating
up to 800 residential units, mainly in
apartments and terraced housing.
The creation of special housing
areas under an agreement between
the Government and Auckland
Council, aimed at freeing up
development land and accelerating
building rates with an emphasis on
affordable homes.
The extent of the Unitec proposal
has taken many local residents by
surprise and, while acknowledging
the need for more residential
housing, they are concerned at the
scale and potential downsides.
Unitec needs the vast development
to nd ways of creating an education
hub a modern, compact learning
centre to take it into the future.
But the land is at present zoned
for educational purposes and the
institute wants a change to the
draft Unitary Plan to allow the
development of most of it for high-
density housing with associated
commercial buildings. That will
provide the funding for a Unitec of
the future.
In the past, such a step would have
required a public hearing. But
the institute is seeking the zoning
change in a submission to the draft
plan and most local residents
only became aware of the scale of
the proposal after media reports in
mid-June.
The cut-off time for submissions
is July 22, so that has left little
time to challenge some of the
contentious points, like potential
trafc congestion, reduction in
residential site sizes and an increase
Tony and Pam Mayes deserve their time in the sun
Meet Tony Mayes a true
local hero enriching us all
T
ONY Mayes is the sort of bloke
every community needs the
guy who will roll up his sleeves
and get stuck in when eyes are
cast around a room and the
question is asked, Whos going to
do this?
The 69-year-old Mt Albert
man is the classic local hero,
somehow nding time for a range
of volunteer duties around his
busy work and family life.
He is the winner of the 2014
special volunteer awards set up
by Anne Duncan Real Estate to
mark 10 years since the business
was established.
The quality of nominations was
uniformly high, but judges Anne
Duncan and former Mt Albert
deputy mayor Alice Wylie decided
Tony best tted the mould of a
seless volunteer enriching our
community.
Its fair to say that all the
people nominated could have won
this award, says Anne. We have
some outstanding local heroes.
But we think Tonys contribution
has been exceptional.
All of which was a big surprise
to Tony. He didnt even know he
had been nominated!
Im just blown away, he said.
Im totally gob-smacked!
The prize? An overseas winter
holiday in the sun for Tony and
his wife Pam and a night out at
Sal Rose restaurant along with
the seven other nalists and their
partners, all courtesy of Anne
Duncan Real Estate.
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2OO4 - 2O14 Celebrating a decade of teamwork & results
in building heights to 20m. However,
weighty arguments are being led,
challenging the proposed changes to
the Unitary Plan.
In the face of disquiet from local
residents that it could advance so
far down the road to re-development
without the courtesy of detailed
discussion with property owners,
Unitec helped to organise a
community liaison group.
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Anne Duncan Real Estate Ltd MREINZ
LICENSED REAL ESTATE AGENT (REAA 2008)
746 New North Road,
Mt Albert, Auckland
Ph 09 846 9470
www.anneduncan.co.nz
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13A Buxton St, Pt Chevalier
Kerry Glengarry
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117 Haverstock Rd, Sandringham
Anne Duncan / Kerry Glengarry
$827,000
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81 Mt Albert Rd, Mt Albert
John Covich
$1,380,000
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10 Fergusson Ave, Sandringham
Jamie Morrison
$735,000
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3/20 Fifth Ave, Mt Albert
Anne Duncan
$760,000
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1/163 Te Atatu Rd, Te Atatu Sth
Jamie Morrison
$480,000
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31a Wainui Ave, Pt Chevalier
Jamie Morrison
Vincent Barnao
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31 Patts Ave, Glendene
Wendy Keats
$685,000
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44 Tasman Ave, Mt Albert
Vincent Barnao / Mo Li
$610,000
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22 Monaghan Ave, Mt Albert
Anne Duncan
$909,000
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Vincent Barnao
021 275 8925
Gary Agnew
021 960 533
Jamie Morrison
021 684 400
Emma Duncan
021 845 347
Wendy Keats
021 216 7332
Kerry Glengarry
021 977 670
Julia Rust
021 489 169
Theo Thrasy
021 0277 6517
Joe OSullivan
0279 154 781
Sarah Williams
021 428 343
Greg Whitta
021 992 612
John Covich
021 946 933
Anne Duncan
021 996 426
Tony Whyte
021 896 425
Rentals
Mo Li
021 171 6366
Johnny Trifunovich
021 143 3342
Shane Ryder
0274 222 585
Rentals
Des Ryder
0274 222 334
Rentals
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web ID AD12988
web ID AD13027
web ID AD12977
web ID AD13037
Appealing, spacious 4brm, 2bthrmhome
close to beach &golf course, currently
tenanted and a great investment.
Joe OSullivan 0279 154 781
Anne Duncan 021 996 426
3 brmdo-up on 688m2. Renovate and
reap the awards. Carport &off street
parking, even a mancave.
Sarah Williams 021 428 343
Large, unique 7brm, 3bthrmproperty over
3 levels on 908m2. Sit back &enjoy the
sizeable rent of $1015 p/w.
Julia Rust 021 489 169
Gary Agnew021 960 533
3 brms, 2 bthrms, open plan with views
to the city in popular school zones.
Joe OSullivan 0279 154 781
web ID AD13039
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17 Norrie Ave MT ALBERT
Beautifully renovated 4brm, 2 bthrms family home, with
large open plan living & superb entertainers kitchen,
even a bonus studio with ensuite. In zone for Gladstone
School & MAGS.
Kerry Glengarry 021 977 670
AUCTION
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Anne Duncan Auction Centre, 746 New North Rd
web ID AD13046
AUCTION
15A Jesmond Tce MT ALBERT
Modern 4brm, 2 bthrmhome with new kitchen offers
all the comforts of modern living. Enjoy views to the
Waitakere Ranges & being within walking distance of Mt
Alberts best schools & amenities.
Jamie Morrison 021 684 400
AUCTION
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Anne Duncan Auction Centre, 746 New North Rd
web ID AD13049
AUCTION
18 Verona Ave MT ALBERT
Located in a family friendly avenue, this 3brm, 2bthrm, 2
living + study home has wide open ow to outdoor living
& fully fenced level backyard. Covered parking + lock-up
storage/workshop.
John Covich 021 946 933
AUCTION
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Anne Duncan Auction Centre, 746 New North Rd
web ID AD13045
AUCTION
2/109A St Lukes Rd SANDRINGHAM
Nest or invest in this 2brmduplex. It is a rare nd with
great in/outdoor ow onto a sunny exclusive garden, ample
off street parking & storage. This property will suit your
needs.
Jamie Morrison 021 684 400
AUCTION
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Anne Duncan Auction Centre, 746 New North Rd
web ID AD13048
AUCTION
185 Hillsborough Rd HILLSBOROUGH
Big 4brmfamily home sits on potentially subdividable
809m2 Res 6A site. Over 2 levels, with loads of space,
internal garaging & plenty of off street parking.
Anne Duncan 021 996 426
Emma Duncan 021 845 347
AUCTION
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Anne Duncan Auction Centre, 746 New North Rd
web ID AD13044
AUCTION
5/24 Arawa St NEW LYNN
This brick & tile 2brmunit has been recently refurbished
& freshly painted. Take advantage of the good school,
kindy, train station & Lynn Mall all within walking
distance. Also on offer is a large garage, workshop
& off street parking.
Jamie Morrison 021 684 400
AUCTION
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Anne Duncan Auction Centre, 746 New North Rd
web ID AD13050
AUCTION
Celebrating a decade of teamwork & results 2OO4 - 2O14
Brick &tile 3brmhome boasting open
plan living is a short walk to UNITEC,
MAGS &Gladstone.
Vincent Barnao 0212 758 925
Mo Li 021 171 6366
Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something (Plato)
installing car alarm systems,
devoting most of his spare time to his
voluntary work..
I love to give back, he says. If
people dont step forward, what sort
of place would we live in?
A less appealing place, thats for
certain.
Tonys anti-grafti work centres
on bike rides through his patch,
photographing and reporting the
mindless vandalism so it is removed
as quickly as possible, and he
wonders at the mentality of the
perpetrators.
One day he caught two teenage
girls in the act of scrawling on
the wall of a local business. He
challenged and chastised them,
warning they were breaking the
law and offending hardworking
and proud local citizens with their
vandalism.
After the reprimand, one of the
girls turned to him and said, Can
I nish my tag now? Her friend,
dangling an unlit cigarette, then
asked, You got a light, mate?
But for all the disappointments,
Tonys battle against taggers
helped by plenty of others and a
vigilant council has made its mark:
grafti is much scarcer now than it
was four or ve years ago.
Crime levels and anti-social
behaviour have also dropped and
while stepped-up policing and the
strength of Neighbourhood Support
deserve a lot of the credit, Tony
Mayes can take a bit too. Typical of
seless individuals, though, hes
reluctant to do so, pointing to others
he thinks are more worthy.
Tony was the leading light in
the establishment of community
patrols in Mt Albert, which act as
the eyes and ears of the police in
our community when most of us are
watching TV or nodding off. Without
his drive, the project may not have
got off the ground.
He arranged sponsors, bought
all the gear, liaised with the police,
recruited a network of volunteers
and started the ball rolling behind
the wheel of the bright yellow car
that slides through our streets on a
Friday or Saturday night, looking for
anything untoward. He trains new
recruits and, when the car breaks
down, he is the man who xes it.
Indispensible really. If anyone
deserves a holiday in the sun with his
supportive wife, its Tony Mayes.
Finalists in the awards, who will
be taken to dinner with partners
by Anne Duncan Real Estate in
recognition of their community
service, were Maxine Johns, Bet
Jamieson, Judi Leman, Mary
Inomata, Craig Short, Kylie Bridges
and Karen Hall.
A chat with
Joe OSullivan
You recently returned to real
estate after a three-year break
what have you been doing and
why are you back? I spent 10
years in Canada in the 70s and
went back there with my wife
Margaret, only this time it was a
working holiday, enjoying things
in a different way at a different
stage of life. When it comes
to careers, I have had more
enjoyment and satisfaction from
selling real estate in Auckland
than any other work Ive done.
Is it difcult to re-establish
yourself after that much time
out? Yes, to a degree. But after
18 years of selling real estate in
central Auckland with a major
franchise, the break was very
benecial. The battery is now
fully charged.
Tell us about your patch:
Most of my own contacts and
clients are local and my main
farming area is Owairaka ,
which has improved considerably
over the last few years, and is
commanding some excellent
prices.
What advice do you give new
buyers? Work with people you
trust, educate yourself, dont
be afraid to pay for the right
professional help. For sellers its
the same do your homework!
How do you nd the single ofce
operation? This ofce culture is
brilliant. We do work as a team
for our vendors, and I used to
think that was not possible. The
competition is outside the ofce,
not inside, and the client is the
winner.
Joe OSullivan has lived in Mt
Albert for 15 years and joined the
Anne Duncan residential sales
team earlier this year.
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But the divisions remain wide and
many local people, accepting that
some development is inevitable, are
searching for a restrained approach
sitting more comfortably with the Mt
Albert-Pt Chevalier environment.
Anne Duncan, principal of Anne
Duncan Real Estate, says she
worries at the potential impact of the
full development plan so far revealed
by Unitec.
Yes, they need to plan their future,
and we need more houses. But we
need to take great care over how and
where they are provided, she says.
This is a very big proposal and it
needs to be very closely examined
before it goes too far.
People have got to be given fair
time to digest the plan, gather their
thoughts, make informed decisions
and then be heard.
Anne is opposed to any
development which squeezes in
apartments and terraced housing
without regard to open spaces or
existing neighbours. She is also
concerned at the likely impact on
local schools, and worried that heavy
trafc will destroy the quality of local
streets that become feeder roads to
the development.
Meanwhile, the future of two local
areas remains uncertain after the
Auckland Council disclosure that
land owned by Housing NZ at the
corner of Asquith Ave and Burch St,
and in Jennings St have been granted
special housing area status.
Local people have been hoping
Housing NZ will sell the two areas to
private developers, providing quality
homes in an in-demand suburb
and freeing up capital to build State
homes on cheaper land further away
from the city centre.
But the new status allowing
a land owner fast-track planning
consent and restricting rights of
appeal if intensive, low-cost housing
is the plan casts some doubt on
that.
The council website suggests
up to 80 dwellings can be built on
the 8094sq m of the Asquith Ave
land, and that can only be achieved
with an intensive, multi-storeyed
development. When merged, the
12 existing sections in Jennings St
could accommodate up to 50 new
dwellings, according to the website,
and that means intensive housing.
As local concerns rise, Housing
NZ will not reveal its intentions,
saying only that it is still assessing
potential for re-development.
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Tony is a relaxed, easy-going yet
determined man who has lived in Mt
Albert since 1979 and is a past winner
of an Auckland Council award for his
work in countering grafti.
He has helped lead a number of
local actions against proposals he
thought were against the interests of
the community, like the plan for yet
another liquor shop and a housing
development on land better suited
for a park.
But it is his work as a long-time
treasurer of the Mt Albert Residents
Association and his pivotal role
in establishing the Mt Albert
community patrol movement that
has seen him make his greatest
and ongoing contributions to his
neighbourhood.
Tony was raised in Torbay,
back in the days of dirt roads and
open farmland, and took up an
apprenticeship as an auto electrician.
The job took him to Manurewa,
Tokoroa and Murupara before he
returned to Auckland in the late 60s,
a passionate follower of motor racing
and a saloon car driver of some note,
later joining the Ford works team for
the Heatway international rally.
He had set up a pioneering mobile
car tuning operation by the time
he met Pam in 1974 and the couple
married a year later, producing ve
children.
Now, just a month or two shy of
his 70th birthday (with his second
grandchild on the way), Tony is still
working full time in his own business
Judges Alice Wylie & Anne Duncan