88 | Growcott Freer Property Ltd: Devonport Lane Project T T Kim Newth Resort style living in Merivale The Devonport Lane townhouses tick all the boxes on practical, sophisticated metro living. DEVELOPMENT Having a chic metro holiday home in Christchurch is an attractive idea for many people living out of town, as well as investors and owner-occupiers alike, says Growcott Freer Property general manager Vaughan Ellis. “More people are thinking about having a high quality bach in the city for themselves to come and go and for friends to utilise as well,” he says, noting that easy care properties that offer lock-and-leave convenience are particularly favoured. “From rural farmers to people living in Southland/Central Otago and as far north as Auckland, a number of our clients want to enjoy a very multi-purpose, useful holiday home in Christchurch.” No wonder that Growcott Freer Property’s recent townhouse project at 24 Devonport Lane, Merivale proved so successful. All 18 architecturally designed townhouses in this development were sold soon after market release and were handed over earlier this year. In this development, the shape and size of the land influenced the design evolution, leading to an L-shaped configuration with a high level of privacy from the street. Quality landscaping and generous planting has created a spacious and open setting for the high spec dwellings, designed by Figure & Ground. “Our aim was to try and make it feel like a resort,” explains Vaughan. “We’re proud that our completed projects like this one look even better than our industry-leading renders. Our goal is to build anything but ordinary – we’re exactly like nothing else. We know that if we were to visit our developments in 30 or 40 years’ time, they would still look good.” The 24 Devonport Lane townhouses tick all the boxes on practical, sophisticated metro living. Each of the two-bedroom homes include 2.5 bathrooms (ensuite, main bathroom and toilet/powder room) while the three-bedroom homes have 3.5 bathrooms ( including an extra ensuite). Clad in high quality and aesthetically pleasing brick, cedar, tray and plaster, the homes also have a modern, fresh, light feel inside. Open-plan kitchen, dining and living spaces flow seamlessly to private and secure courtyards. “If you’re having guests to stay in the large bedrooms or are looking for useability from that long term rental investor perspective, then townhouses like this are absolutely ideal.” Vaughan says the whole team involved with this development worked extremely well together, including the lead builder Sam Johnston, of Johnston Builders who teamed up with Angus McKellar (Angus McKellar Builders) to run the site. “Our management team is on site every day and we like to support local too – we work closely with local manufacturing companies and utilise as many New Zealand made products as possible. “A real highlight of this project was getting it all done on site in only seven and a half months from start to finish. We couldn’t have achieved that without great teamwork…I’d also like to give a special shout out to The Architectural Roofing Company who worked very efficiently to do all the roofing and metal cladding, and to Advanced Brick and Block Ltd along with Properly Plastered for their plastering and Rockcote services.” Growcott Freer Property’s focus is on providing both prospective homeowners and investors with opportunities to own new property in some of the city’s most sought after neighborhoods. Central to their success is the collective personal oversight that Nicholas Growcott, Isaac Freer and Vaughan Ellis bring to every project. Their strong industry partnerships ensure a high standard of craftsmanship with only the best materials selected. Reaching completion this month (July 2024) is Growcott Freer Property’s current project at 28-34 Gracefield Avenue, Christchurch where six high-end, architecturally designed homes have been built. Designed for upmarket inner city living, each designer home comes with a large double garage plus two off-street parking spaces. Growcott Freer Property has also just started building 25 new townhouses – 16 two-bedroom with carparks and nine three-bedroom homes with garaging – at 248 Manchester Street. “Following on from that, we have another exciting development coming up at 888 Colombo Street. We’re finding that our sales are very fluid. Our clients understand the great value for money for the quality we represent while also appreciating the uniqueness of dealing with a small boutique property company.” Proudly assisting Growcott Freer Property on the Devonport Lane project. Specialists in landscaping multi units and townhouses for builders and developers since 2001 Mike 027 435 2306 John 021 263 7498 lawnprojectsltd@gmail.com DESIGN. CREATE. LIVE. Proudly supporting Growcott Freer Property 021 158 3741 | www.johnstonbuilders.co.nz
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