Wadestown

A superbly refurbished, unusually versatile two-bedroom apartment in one of Wellington City's benchmark developments. The stylish 120-square metre residence, at 1.9/1 Queens Wharf, is on the first level of the prestigious Wharf Offices building, Wellington's only apartment complex with a Historic Places Category 1 listing. It combines light-filled open-plan living and dining with two bedrooms and the versatility of a downstairs space that could be a third bedroom or extended living area or office. The two-level apartment comes with a secure car park and storage locker. Everything was new - the kitchen, bathrooms, light fittings, plush carpet, paintwork ... The previous owner spared no expense. A feature of the spacious interior is the spectacular double-height void in the living/dining area, with its floor-to-ceiling glazing and, for a touch of grandeur, towering, roughly hewn pillars that originally were wharf piles. The superb kitchen has tiled walls and flooring, marble benchtop, an induction cooktop, under bench oven, rangehood, refrigerator-freezer and an integrated dishwasher that disappears into the joinery. The bedrooms each have two shutters that open to overlook the living areas and glazing to maximise natural light. The spacious main bedroom has two double-wardrobes and the second bedroom a double-wardrobe. They share a beautifully tiled and marble topped vanity bathroom with a monsoon shower and a deep bath. This apartment has broad appeal because of its quality, character, natural light, space and unsurpassed location, with the waterfront on one side and the city on the other, everything is within a few minutes' walk. A gem in the heart of the city.