ASPIRE TO LIFE AT THE TOP
Don’t just live in the city, live above it.
WORDS Joshua Brosnahan PHOTOS One to One Hundred ARCHITECT +MAP Architects
The aspirational and much-anticipated Spire Apartments is set to bring life back into city living. As one of the only apartment residences offering an elevated view of the city over Hagley Park to the Southern Alps, this ambitious build is set to reach for new heights, quite literally.
With the construction completed up to the fifth floor already, the project is well on the way for consideration as the pinnacle of city living in our rapidly rising city.
A white concrete base anchors the building into the ground and encases hotel rooms in the first four floors. While surmounted on top, just like a spire, sits four floors of premium residential apartments. One, two, and three-bedroom apartment options are available, with penthouse options also – this mix of accommodation adds vibrancy and a new level of luxury to city living.
The Spire is minutes from the Town Hall and Cranmer Square – it’s perfectly positioned for the culture vultures and urbanites amongst us.
The development team behind The Spire Apartments is key to the striking aesthetic and prime location, and confidence in the project; Countrywide Residences, Clearwater Construction, and +MAP Architects, who collectively have completed multiple successful projects worth over $200,000,000 in post-earthquake Christchurch.
Countrywide Residences may be a new name in the Christchurch residential scene, but the well-known identities behind it have a wealth of experience in residential and commercial projects. Its latest project Outlook Mission Bay shows all the hallmarks of a well-conceived and well-executed project that has made a significant contribution to the affluent Auckland suburb.
Mike Sullivan’s Clearwater Construction is known for high-end deliveries on like- minded projects throughout our country. A company with roots in engineering and civil infrastructure, Mike says “The city needs city living to top it off, and we want to be amongst that.”
Harcourts’ Aaron Pero is tasked with matching potential buyers with the new residences – and with a third of the apartments pre-sold, and only two of the penthouses left on the market, the unequivocal feeling is that Cantabrians are excited about this project’s completion. Aaron’s track record of moving over $30 million worth of property in his first two years is a good sign that this project will be sold sooner rather than later.
And for the enterprising amongst us, there’s the ultimate in luxury on offer. In Aaron’s own words, you can ‘pursue the pinnacle of penthouse living’ with the $6.2 million two-storey penthouse – with a wine cellar, office, and views worth every dollar. Prominently positioned at the north of the building, the penthouses on levels five to eight, capture uninterrupted views from east to west that extend to the horizon.
From the German appliances, oak floors, and expertly crafted spaces to optimise the views on hand, these residences are a legacy in the making.
Aaron and the team behind The Spire recognise it’s not easy to get a feel for a development off of 2D plans, so you can now plan a visit onsite to see their state-of-the-art display suite. With a full kitchen, bathroom, and sample swatches, you can get a tangible grasp on where The Spire is heading, right from the beginning of the build process. Come check out the process onsite – you’ll soon see the ambition for yourself.
THE SPIRE: BY THE NUMBERS
32 apartments | Four penthouses | Nine floors
Two minutes’ walk from Cranmer Square | Two minutes’ walk to the Town Hall