Auckland rentals with racecourse views

Auckland rentals with racecourse views
A render of Simplicity Living's planned Remuera build-to-rent development. (Image: Simplicity Living)
Oliver Lewis
Build-to-rent developer Simplicity Living has purchased land from the owner of Ellerslie Racecourse to deliver 330 new homes.The Remuera development, on land adjacent to the racecourse, forms part of a pipeline of more than 1,200 homes put together by the developer within two years, comprised of completed, under construction and planned homes.Everything so far has been in Auckland; however, this month, the company confirmed it was also looking to expand into Queenstown.Impeccable locationSimplicity Living was formed in 2021 by Shane and An...

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