Sales by Auction. PRELIMINARY tl Q;AL3. pRIDAY. pEBRUARY 1321. h Q.LEXDOWIE, DOWTS, »f Q.LENDOWIE. QLENDOWTB. QLENDOWIE. Q.LENDOWIB, 0 n d m ost pICTTRESQUE gUBURB. " Q.LENTJOWIE. Q LENDOWrR. 5 Q- LEXDOWrs - Q.LENDOWIE, Q.LENDOWIE, Q.LENDOWIS. 1 9QQ QECTIONS. £UO OECTIONS. yARYING FROM ITO | CRES. 30 MINUTES FROM THE CITY. . COMPRISING OVER TWO MILES 0? WATERFRONT, ©a i AUCKLAND HARBOUR AND TAMAEI , RIVER. INCLUDING THE BEAUTIFUL XARAKA BAY, THE YACHTSMEN'S RENDEZVOUS. UNSURPASSED AS SCENIC SITES IN 1 THE WORLD. THREE MILES OF NEW MOTOR-CAR ROAD TRAVERSES THE PROPERTY. NOTE.—Auckland City is the Dominion 1 * Meoca, whenca all who can come, to reside, because its attractions are tmesjcalled in the world for climate, its wealth of scenery, its peerless yachting and fishing waters, its maze of motoring" roads, its endless beaches and marine and its world-famed Sanatoria—Rotorua. Te Aroha, and Helensville Spas. Sunny Auckland ib a, typical playground and holiday resort because Nature made it eo. and the mass of tbs people are infected with the outdoor habit, and take their week-ends out on the bcaches. where they have their buncalows or shackß, not merely for amusement and recreation, but for the health it gives: " And doing nothing often has prevail'*;. When ten physicians have prescribed and fail'd." The special .and particular attention of the public ia directed to this important sale. Tne Glendowie Estate is at St. Heiiers. 35 minutes by car from the city, and has a frontage to the Harbour and the beautiful Tama In River of nearly two miles, and the whole of this, which has been subdivided into sections varying in size from 1 to J and 4 acres, will be ofierod by Auction as above. It ia practically all that remains of the harbour frontage oh" the city side which is available for sale, and it is not only the last chance tha public will have of acquiring sites facing the harbour, but the sites themselves are the finest on Auckland's charming waterfront, and those who so desire have the facilities of keeping a motor-boat. A first-class motor-car road has made to circle the. estate, fringing the harbour and Tamaki River, and this for its unique scenic attractions must always be the most popular run out of Auckland. The sites command panoramic views which for beauty and eipansiveness couid not be excelled in any part of the world, and it is a moving picture, full of animation. The sun-kissed seas are flecked with Bail, and the curling smoke of the ferry •boats, coasters, and liners, give life to the P'cture. "and the harbour at week-end or holiday time lets loose its thousand motorboats and its huge fleet of white wings—the largest m the Southern hemisphere. At n \ i- V® 5 . beautv of the harbour and city lights is entrancing. The principal site, being a five-acre elevated plateau, is prooably unique, having a complete circle of vision that can never be built out. Tt-» three entrances to the Auckland Harbour. Rangitoto Channel. Waiheke Channel, and Strait, all li« in front of thi* site, while ail Auckland City and a full view of th° harbour lie to the north: then Epsom, Unehunga. the Manukau. Mangere. Tamaki. ~Thames Estuary and Islands, the Hautaki Gulf, and Coromandel Peninsula ail come into a complete circle, forming a pieture of marvellous seascapes with headlands and islands of every tint, a harbour full of busy shipping, a whole city with its higher landmarks standing out against the horizon, and all else the picturesque environment of pretty Homes, clumps of trees, and the vivid green of Auckland's rich suburban pastures. Jjere is nothing more beautiful than this in the whole world, and those who want homes.in surroundings such as these should not miss the opportunity of buying at this sale. It will not occur again, for alreadr aij the waterfronts for twenty miles out of Auckland are taken up and built on. This mußt be the most pop-ilar suburb of Auckland. not alone for its beauty but its handiness. It ia tne la6t place where a man can secure a fair area of land at- a reasonable price, without being boxed up and built out as they are in the city. And tins will be a. second Remuera. as people will build good ® here, it will becoinc tHe able marine suburb and be a rendezvous for yachtmg people. Purchasers will be given the option of selecting, a group of sections if larger areas are required. Plans will be sent to applicants. Inspect during the holidays. Tb» h*** motor drive out of Auckland. T. M andexo j ackson ' AUCTIONEERS. Plans Resdy December 23. S. r-
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17662, 24 December 1920, Page 4
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