Onehunga is one of Auckland’s oldest suburbs, an area that can lay claim to being a rising star within our rapidly growing city due to its character villas, tree-lined streets, newly restored foreshore, and planned regeneration. Indeed, it’s an eclectic urban village bubbling over with character and spirit.
With this in mind, Andrew and Tim Lamont of Lamont & Co. began searching for a generous parcel of land where they could bring their vision of a pocket neighbourhood — where the beauty of nature meets exemplary architecture — to life. “We wanted to create somewhere with an urban community feel that people could really enjoy living in,” says Tim.
Their quest turned up the perfect spot — a commercial property featuring an industrial warehouse situated between Spring and Victoria Streets. Andrew and Tim collaborated with reputable architects Ashton Mitchell and landscape architects Boffa Miskell and F-A-B-R-I-C of Onehunga was born.
What is a pocket neighbourhood?
A pocket neighbourhood comprises a collection of smaller residences grouped together for the purpose of a planned community, with shared facilities like a communal courtyard or shared vegetable garden. The idea is to promote a sense of belonging, increasing interaction and good relations between neighbours.
F-A-B-R-I-C’s architecture pays homage to its industrial heritage with buildings wrapped in steel cladding, black joinery, exposed concrete finishes and timber detailing. The apartments are joined by naturally ventilated glass atriums, which lend a definitive je ne sais quois to the buildings. The same style and attention to detail flows through to the interiors, which boast generous floor areas and sleek contemporary finishes.\
“It’s a multi-unit complex that sits alongside established homes so the residents can access the amenities that are already there,” says Andrew.
“Onehunga has great infrastructure and F-A-B-R-I-C is 800m to the train, 800m to the village, 10km to the city, and 10km to Auckland airport, with nearby supermarkets, schools, churches and access to upgraded traffic networks, which facilitates travel in any direction,” adds Tim.
All in all F-A-B-R-I-C offers a covetable way of life: stylish, convenient and elegant yet robust enough to support the family. The apartments are all well-designed and spacious and the abundant beautiful landscaping features trees and living walls centred around a park-like space where the kids can play close to home and the adults can get together before retiring to their own easy care bit of nature on an upper-level balcony or ground-floor courtyard.
Andrew and Tim invite you to visit the full-sized two-bedroom apartment styled by Homestyle Magazine in the display suite at 11 Spring Street.
F-A-B-R-I-C Fact File
- Five buildings over four levels.
- 239 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.
- Spacious apartments that all have either balconies or private courtyards.
- Contemporary kitchens and bathrooms.
- A common ‘pocket’ park to relax in.
- Ample landscaping and greenery.
- Architecturally designed by Ashton Mitchell and landscaping by Boffa Miskell.
- A choice of two colour palettes: light neutral and dark industrial.
- Underground car parking, bike parking and storage.
- Close to public transport. 800m to Onehunga Train Station.
- First stage completing in September 2019.
- Pet-friendly.
Fabric of Onehunga is currently registered with the New Zealand Green Building Council and is targeting a Homestar 6 Design and Built rating for efficiency and sustainability.
F-A-B-R-I-C
The display is open 11AM-3PM daily.
11 Spring St, Onehunga, Auckland
