Gordon Simpson was able to watch his brand new penthouse apartment at The Dylan being built. He lives in The Surrey apartment building on Surrey Cres, so just had to look across Grey Lynn towards the ridgeline of Great North Rd to check on progress.
Gordon bought The Dylan's northeast-facing penthouse from the plans 18 months ago. Named by developers Urban Collective after a boutique hotel in Amsterdam, all of The Dylan's 24 residences sold early. "I'd walk past for site visits and see the foundations being dug and the concrete poured," he recalls.
But it wasn't until the build was complete that Gordon could appreciate just how magnificent the views are from his Level 5 penthouse. The vista stretches 270 degrees and takes in everything from the Waitakeres, the inner harbour, Grey Lynn Park, the central city and Mt Eden, One Tree Hill and Mt Albert. "We've got all the mountains covered," jokes Gordon. "Somewhere in these views you will find one you like. If you can't find a view here, you're pretty fussy." His favourite is looking west towards the Waitakere ranges, as the sun sets. "You can just watch as the sky changes colour as the sun drops down to the sea."
