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A NEW APARTMENT IN A RETROFITTED 1900S COMMERCIAL BUILDING ‘ENDEANS’ OPENS ACROSS QUAY STREET TO AUCKLAND’S WATERFRONT.

Occupying a prime corner position at Queen and Quay Streets, the home benefits from wrap-around views, cross-ventilation and all-day sun. Conceived with the character of a New York loft, the interiors pair white painted concrete with rich Jarrah cedar floors and shutters. The over-height ceiling was cleverly utilised to introduce two mezzanine bedrooms with bathrooms below, maximising space while maintaining generous, full-height living areas to the front. The open-plan lounge, kitchen and dining spaces enjoy uninterrupted ocean views, alongside outlooks to the city’s busiest square, offering both a sense of retreat and urban connection. Cabinetry has been designed with vertically grooved detailing, a subtle nautical reference and conceals extensive storage behind hidden doors. The mansard floor plan ensures functionality while highlighting the dramatic scale of the historic structure, allowing the owners to take full advantage of the building’s volume and light.

Photographer: Kallan MacLeod

PROJECT DETAILS:

A multi-story city building with ornate architectural details, large windows, and balconies, located at a street corner with traffic lights and street signs, with a modern high-rise nearby, under an overcast sky.
A dining room with a wooden table and six matching chairs with cushioned seats, a large decorative vase in the center, a wall with built-in shelving filled with white and black ceramic bowls and vases, a square mirror on the wall, and a modern pendant light hanging from the ceiling.
Spacious living room with white walls, high ceilings, large windows with wooden shutters, a white sofa, black chairs, a wooden cabinet, a rug, and hardwood flooring.
Living room with white built-in shelves, a purple sofa with green pillows, white armchair, wooden steps, and decorative items on shelves.
Living room with large window view of a large ship at a dock, featuring white walls, wooden floors, a sofa, lounge chairs, and decorative items on white shelving.
Living room with white sectional sofa, tiled coffee table with magazines, and pillows with fish and abstract designs, adjacent to windows with wooden shutters. Open kitchen and dining area in the background, with a bar counter, bar stools, and a bookshelf.

WATERFRONT LOFT APARTMENT IN AUCKLAND’S HISTORIC ENDEANS BUILDING

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Modern open-concept dining area and patio with white walls, wooden furniture, red bar stools, and large sliding glass doors.

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Modern living room with beige sofa, round coffee table with red flowers, large window with city view, TV mounted on wooden wall, fireplace beneath TV, light wooden flooring, white rug, armchair near window, glass door leading outside.