163 Coutts Street

For those who love the outdoors, Lyall Bay is on the doorstep – surf, walking, the runway-end viewing spot, and the cafes along Onepu Road. Kilbirnie is the day-to-day hub, with the New World, the recreation centre, the aquatic centre, and the bus interchange that connects you to the rest of Wellington in 15 to 20 minutes. Getting around is easy – multiple bus routes serve the area, and the airport is a five-minute drive, useful for anyone who travels for work, has family out of town, or just appreciates not having to schlep across the city when an early flight comes up. The CBD, Newtown and the eastern suburbs are all close at hand. Rongotai is the kind of suburb you can settle into – practical, well-connected, and once you're here, the kind of place you don't want to leave.