Callie and I have discovered that one of the best ways to really get to know an area is to go apartment hunting by foot. After many days of canvassing different homes in various suburbs and multiple styles viewing everything from a very chic studio with a hydraulic Murphy bed in Mt Cook that is still under construction, to an old town warehouse location in the heart of Te Aro, we finally found what we hope will be a perfect match for us in the Lambton area. It's right smack in the middle of Wellington - and our home rises a beautiful 20 stories from sea level. If you head North for two blocks you find yourself at the Beehive (NZ capital building) and if you head a few blocks South you're back in the hippie Cuba Street area we enjoy so much. In the same price range or less than several small studios in the area (or even places that are in buildings slightly south of sketchy,) we have a great mix of qualities here. The building is being converted from a business hotel to a long term rental complex so each apartment comes semi-furnished. There's a gym, sauna, and pool on the lower level (though we haven't yet received our tags yet) and an interesting Asian cuisine cafe as you walk to the elevators. Our unit is a genuine one bedroom apartment with a detached living room. The bedroom alone is practically the same size as our entire hotel room has been for the last two weeks. It has a two bum kitchen with a wrap around counter and ample storage, dishwasher, a washer/dryer, tv, dining room table with 3 (why three?) chairs and...a view, OH the view.
We can watch the ferry to the South Island, sailboats, and the bright red sight-seeing helicopter come and go from our living room.
Sky rise steel heaven!
How nice is it that the apartment is somewhat decorated in our wedding colors?
Now that we have a fridge larger than a shoebox, perhaps we'll get a start on learning to cook kiwi style!
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