A Box with a View

So we are the proud owners of a Titled Unit….the Kiwi name for a Condominium. Our new address is:
Skyway B4,
23 Rangitane Street,
Maupuia, Wellington,
New Zealand, 6022
South Pacific
We have a land line…04 388 2151 as well as our blackberry




Rangitane (say rang-ee-tan-eh) is an ancient Maori tribe from the northeast of the south island. It means sky-man / heavenly beings. And from our vantage point on Mt. Crawford our views are indeed heavenly and constantly changing with the weather.


And yep its pretty much a wee box stacked between 11 other small boxes with exterior central stairs leading up to shared balconies which run across our(middle)floor face and the upper floors of the two identical building blocks.
The outer concrete walls are painted a cheery yellow which shines like a jewel atop the hill and can be seen from all over the city….hence we from behind the floor to ceiling windows of both the lounge area and master bedroom of our cosy Skyway flat have stunning views.


We can enjoy the constant and varied entertainment of the activities on Evan’s bay …….with its sailing school, sea kayaking club, sailboarders and the regular comings and goings of the ships and ferries to the Wellington harbour.



From the kitchen its a whole other vista with all sizes of planes landing or leaving from the narrow airstrip which bisects the peninsula …….much of this land only appeared early last century after a large earth quake which lifted New Zealand more out of the sea giving her a greater land mass with some flatter more usable harbour and beach front bay areas……….



Looking beyond over the surf lovers Lyall bay and out to the south as far as the eye can see………open ocean………until perhaps Antarctica.



The small front bed room which will likely be our office/art room/giant walk-in closet (I mean where else will I put all those shoes and Pashminas) has a window looking east over the Maupuia hills across the passage and on to the misty Blue Mountains and the Rimutaka range and native forest.


The northern end of the Miramar peninsula is the Maupuia region which is mostly national reserve and forested domain with extensive hiking trails affording panoramic views.