Grounded by popular retail outlets, Admiralty Court apartment building in Marriner Street, Sumner had to carefully balance a base of business concerns with the need for apartment residents to enjoy dwelling in comfort, style and quiet. In prime land close to the seaside the successful blend of retail and residential means shoppers and apartment owners alike can enjoy the location without sacrifice.

With the client working closely with the Resene Project Services team, Resene staff visited the site and compiled maintenance reports, specifications, tendering and carried out site inspections to ensure the work was in line with the agreed specification. The exterior specification focused on Resene Lumbersider satin acrylic on wall areas combined with Resene Waterborne Woodsman on shutters to enhance and protect the natural grain of the timber. Steelwork, covered by a separate application contract and specification, was coated in Resene Uracryl for maximum protection in the salt laden environment.

Customised colourways adorn the building inside and out to suit the design vision of the client and to ensure that the scheme retains a sense of uniqueness.

The best of both worlds – retail with customers at their doorsteps and the convenience for residents of retail shopping without hardly having to lift a foot.

Body Corporate Owen Blockley (Convenor); Marie Hutchison (Committee Representative)
Painting Contractor: Jeff Dermott Ltd
Property Manager: Jan Spinetto, Thompson Wentworth Ltd
Resene: Simon Leigh, Christchurch Project Services Representative; Henrietta Savill, Christchurch Architectural Services Representative
From the Resene News – issue 2/2005