Break away from the cookie cutter apartment archetype with a residence steeped in history, perfectly positioned smack bang in the middle of Auckland's most vibrant precinct.

Two bedrooms, one bathroom, a secure basement car park, soaring ceilings and a seldom seen old-time charm come together at George Courts to deliver a home that is anything other than ordinary.

Steeped in history thanks to a lineage dating back some 93 years, this grand old dame was once home to New Zealand's largest and most luxuriant department store, before conversion to private apartments in 1993.

Feeling more European loft than central city suite, polished jarrah flooring, white-washed walls and a fresh refurbishment have paired precisely to usher this charming residence into a new era of life.

Capacious living spaces and a flexible mezzanine master which does double duty as light-filled work space or studio forms a cute space for creatives, young professionals or investors looking for add-value in an undeniable location.

Beyond the lobby's famed iron staircase and English oak panelled entryway, the Karangahape Road precinct is set to become one of Auckland's most liveable urban areas, thanks to substantial investment into local infrastructure such as the City Rail Link - a 3.45km twin tunnel rail line which will deliver the new owner virtually at the door.

Buzzing with eclectic eateries, exciting retail and improved accessibility, George Courts offers a matchless metropolitan lifestyle, tightly held by residents and becoming more unique by the developing day.

*Entrance for the open home is via Mercury Lane*