A luxury home for sale on West End Rd in Westmere is likely to have its waterfront views of Coxs Bay partially obscured by a five-bedroom mansion being built directly in front. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n
Designed by award-winning architect David Ponting, 73 West End Rd will go under the hammer this week. It has a current CV of $4.95m.<\/p>\n
It was first listed in May 2023 – the same month that 24-year-old German painter Jennifer Reschke was crushed to death<\/a> by a 330kg gate in a tragic workplace accident on the site.<\/p>\n At one point, the property had an asking price of $4.58m.<\/p>\n Records show the asking price dropped to $4.15m in February 2024, then again to $3.95m earlier this year.<\/p>\n The listing was withdrawn in May. The home was then relisted by Bayleys last month and is set to be auctioned at the firm\u2019s CBD offices at 2pm tomorrow. <\/p>\n Developer paid $7.33m for 1500sq m waterfront site<\/p>\n Ellingham, the co-director of West End Developments, a residential property operation and development company, bought a huge 1500sq m plot of West End Rd land in 2021 for $7.33m.<\/p>\n OneRoof data shows the blue-chip suburb has a current median sales price of $2.2m – down from nearly $3m in 2021.<\/p>\n Back then, the plot of land boasted a six-bedroom family home. But the old house was demolished and Ellingham then built a luxury duplex property at 73 and 75 West End Rd.<\/p>\n He also had Ponting draw up plans for the five-bedroom mansion that will soon rise on the front section closest to the water.<\/p>\n It\u2019s understood Ellingham had planned to build the sprawling house for himself. But his plans changed and he put the vacant 69 West End Rd site up for sale as an \u201coff the plans\u201d deal.<\/p>\n It was on the market for about a year before it was purchased in June by Remix Magazine founder Tim Phin.<\/p>\n The publisher and DJ boasts online selfies with supermodels Miranda Kerr and Naomi Campbell. <\/p>\n He recently sold a waterfront \u014cmaha beach house for $8.75m, and also owns a renovated Grey Lynn villa<\/a> that has been on and off the market in recent years with a price tag of about $6m.<\/p>\n In an unusual arrangement, Ellingham agreed to build Phin\u2019s new home as part of the $11.2m purchase price.<\/p>\n The vacant front section is currently a construction site, with contractors beginning groundworks and rebuilding a seawall in preparation for the build.<\/p>\n The Herald sought comment from Ellingham about why he was selling the property but he did not respond.<\/p>\n Bayleys agent Gavin Leonard said the old house had been pulled down after Ellingham purchased the site.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a bit run-down but it was a much-loved family home of many years.\u201d<\/p>\n He described the 1500sq m plot as an \u201ciconic property\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always been one of those properties that you drive past and you think, \u2018Gosh, that\u2019s amazing\u2019. It\u2019s got wonderful views.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked how the views at number 73 would be impacted by the Phin home, Leonard declined to comment and referred the Herald to listing agent Nick Gilbert.<\/p>\n Gilbert declined to provide comment for publication.<\/p>\n Current market \u2018tough space\u2019 for developers<\/p>\nRemix Magazine owner Tim Phin has purchased an off-the-plans, luxury, David Ponting-designed house to be built on a vacant Westmere section. Composite illustration \/ Paul Slater<\/p>\n
Architect David Ponting’s design for the home that is being built on a 1000sq m vacant section on West End Road, in Auckland’s Westmere. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n