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Why you should make the move to Newmarket

If you’re considering the move to one of Auckland’s best suburbs you’ll definitely want to know our top five reasons to live in the bustling shopping destination of Newmarket.

Our residential apartments situated in the Ramada Newmarket complex are our latest to open, in the heart of Newmarket. Located within Auckland’s double grammar zone, with wide covered balconies and great views, they provide the best of indoor and outdoor apartment living for families or those who want easy connections around Auckland. 

Here are five reasons why you should move to Newmarket:

1. Newmarket boasts Westfield’s flagship shopping centre

Newmarket is the location for Westfield’s flagship centre, home of Auckland’s first David Jones department store and New Zealand’s first certified LEGO® store

Covering four hectares the centre boasts a huge array of incredible shopping and dining, including a rooftop dining precinct, boutique arcade Archie Brothers Circque Electriq, Events cinema and fitness centre

Our favourite food and dining destinations include the Peruvian inspired Inca and the new Baha Betty.  For shopping, our top choices are international stores Cos, Sandro, Mulberry and French homeware brand, Le Creuset.

What makes it even better is that our Newmarket Residences are just next door, only two minutes walk away.

Photo credit: Inca Restaurant

2. Newmarket streets hold the best of New Zealand fashion

New Zealand is well-known for our distinct fashion aesthetic and where can you find all our household names in one spot? Right in the heart of Newmarket, amongst Teed, Osborne, York and Kent streets. You’ll find almost everyone here including World, Juliette Hogan, Kate Sylvester, Ruby, Taylor, Kowtow and accessories brands Deadly Ponies, Zoe & Morgan and more.

Our Newmarket Residences about five to seven minutes walk away, so no need for parking!

Photo credit: kowtow clothing

3. Newmarket is one of the best suburbs for transport access

Another reason to live in the bustling shopping destination of Newmarket is because it is so well connected, you can go almost anywhere. The area has Auckland’s second busiest train station and is a main stop on both the outer and inner city bus links. 

Trains connect to the Southern, Western and Onehunga lines, and Newmarket is just two stops away from Britomart in Auckland’s city centre – which also links directly to the Eastern line. 

Newmarket also has access to motorway on-ramps linking North, West and East at Auckland’s spaghetti junction, and the Southern motorway. 

Find out more about Newmarket’s the public transport connections here.

3. Newmarket is one of the best suburbs for transport access

Another reason to live in the bustling shopping destination of Newmarket is because it is so well connected, you can go almost anywhere. The area has Auckland’s second busiest train station and is a main stop on both the outer and inner city bus links. 

Trains connect to the Southern, Western and Onehunga lines, and Newmarket is just two stops away from Britomart in Auckland’s city centre – which also links directly to the Eastern line. 

Newmarket also has access to motorway on-ramps linking North, West and East at Auckland’s spaghetti junction, and the Southern motorway. 

Find out more about Newmarket’s the public transport connections here.

4. Newmarket is super close to some of Auckland’s most popular attractions

Newmarket is situated very closely to the suburb of Parnell that is host to some of the most popular Auckland attractions, especially for families.  It’s got the Auckland Domain, the Auckland War Memorial Museum, the French Markets and summer attraction the Parnell Baths.

The suburb of Newmarket itself has a community pool, The Olympic, and a Rialto cinema for those who enjoy art and foreign films.

Photo credit: La Cigale

We think Newmarket is one of the best suburbs Auckland has to offer. If you think it might be the place for you, have a read about us and our development below.

Newmarket Residences

Right on Gillies Ave in the heart of the double grammar zone are our Newmarket Residences. Choose from spacious one bed apartments from $798,000 or two bed apartments from $1,115,000.

What makes these apartments even more appealing is that they are also available to overseas buyers. Find out more here.

Newmarket Residences

Right on Gillies Ave in the heart of the double grammar zone are our Newmarket Residences. Choose from spacious one bed apartments from $798,000 or two bed apartments from $1,115,000.

What makes these apartments even more appealing is that they are also available to overseas buyers. Find out more here.

About Safari Group

Safari Group has grown to become one of New Zealand’s leading family-owned and investor-focused, property development companies.

Hardworking and forward-thinking, we identify and pursue development opportunities that meet or exceed a strict set of criteria, to deliver long-term value and uncompromising quality to our customers. Learn more about us here.