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AUCKLAND Scandi living in NZ

STAR TAKES A LOSS

The New York City penthouse of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has found a buyer after seven months on the market and a price cut of more than $US3 million ($5 million). Lawrence, 29, paid $US15.6 million for the Upper East Side penthouse in 2016 and looks set to take a loss. She listed the home for $US15.45 million in July 2019 and within a month the price was dropped to $US14.25 million. By the end of last year it was $US12 million. The threebedroom condo has high ceilings, 360-degree views of the city, a great room with a two-sided limestone fireplace and a custom kitchen, according to the listing with Pamela D’Arc of Compass. Spanning more than 372sq m, it also boasts a corner master suite with a dressing room and outdoor space galore. LIZ LUCKING

This contemporary house, on the market for $NZ7.75 million ($7.5 million), is set beside the sea in a sought-after coastal area of Takapuna, Auckland, on New Zealand’s North Island. The Scandinavian-inspired home looks across the Rangitoto Channel to Rangitoto Island and the Hauraki Gulf. Its gardens have direct access to the sea via a gate that opens to a footpath along the water’s edge.

The property, whose living spaces are on the upper floors, has glass box windows and glazed terrace balustrades, giving it the feeling of floating above the sea. It is set across three staggered floors on the slope of a hill. Built seven years ago by architect Mark McLeay of Creative Arch, it has a monochrome palette and a streamlined feel, with rooms arranged to open on to multiple outdoor spaces.

The 434sq m house has four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a partial bathroom, kitchen and several living spaces. It sits on 0.12ha of land. There is lift access to the three main floors and basement, a chef’s kitchen with butler’s pantry, a security system, a built-in vacuum cleaner and a media room. A double garage sits on the basement level, plus another single garage.

The house is on Kitchener Road, Takapuna, on Auckland’s North Shore, a suburban area connected to Auckland by two bridges. With its scenic, laid-back seaside setting and access to a wide range of restaurants, cafes and shops, the waterfront Kitchener Road is seen as a top place to live. There are beaches at Milford and Takapuna, and a hidden beach at nearby Thorne Bay. Agents: Prudence Foster and Kurt Piper, New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty CLAIRE CARPONEN

BANGKOK WATER VIEWS

Banyan Tree Residences Riverside Bangkok is a 2019 condominium complex providing low-density living (only four units per floor) as well as a stunning riverside location between the old city and the new city, according to the agent, Tim Skevington of SCDA. This apartment on the 28th floor offers sweeping views of the Chao Phraya River and the city. Featuring a large open plan kitchen and living area with floor-to-ceiling windows and three-metre ceilings, it includes a Lutron home automation system controlling the lighting and curtains. Measuring 62sq m, the apartment has three bedrooms, and three full and one half bathroom. There are two river-view balconies. JONELLE MANNION