Felicity Scott, of Barfoot & Thompson, sold 34 Islington St, a three-bedroom bungalow sitting on a 299sq m site for $1.688 million.
Andre Bodde, of Barfoot & Thompson, sold 1/22 Prosford St, a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment with single garage in a building on a corner site for $731,000.
His colleague David Dowse sold 81 Summer St, a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home on 429sq m of land with one off-street park for $1.76 million.
Sherryl Jones, of Barfoot & Thompson, sold 39 Douglas St, a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home with off-street parking for $1.7 million.
The Remuera branch of Barfoot & Thompson sold a four-bedroom, three-bathroom home on a 458sq m site at 36 Ponsonby Tce for $2.83 million.
Bernadette Morrison says Ponsonby recorded a median house price of $1.688 million over the June 2017 quarter according to provisional figures released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.
The median price was up 8.2 per cent, or $128,000, from the same period a year earlier, compared to a 3.6 per cent median price increase in the wider Auckland region over the same period.
An entry-level property would be a one-bedroom apartment that could be bought for $600,000 to $900,000. A three-bedroom home on a site of between 300sq m and 600sq m would sell in the range of $1.6 million to $1.8 million.
Four-bedroom homes on similar sized sites would sell for between $2.2 million and $3 million.
$1.76 million: 81 Summer St. Photo / Supplied
RENTS
Two-bedroom units or apartments start at $550 a week, while three-bedroom homes are from about $800 upwards. Larger homes are few and far between but normally rent for more than $1000.
SCHOOLS
Ponsonby Primary, Ponsonby Intermediate, Western Springs College, Auckland Girls Grammar, St Marys College, St Pauls College.
$1.7 million: 39 Douglas St. Photo / Supplied
BEST STREETS
Tole, Cowan, Clarence and Lincoln Sts, Ponsonby Tce
$731,000: 1/22 Prosford St. Photo / Supplied
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Eating out Ponsonby has some of the best cafes, restaurants and bars in the country. If you love your caffeine, food or just plain old partying, the Ponsonby Rd strip has got it all.
$1.688 million: 34 Islington St. Photo / Supplied
Franklin Rd Christmas lights Families pack Franklin Rd around Christmas time, to view the lighting display put on by homes and businesses along the street. Fairy lights are everywhere and there are all sorts of zany Christmas-themed illuminations.
Pride Parade Ponsonby is a stronghold for the gay community, making the parade a great occasion for people to express themselves and have a good time.
