Princess Park Estate (69 Princes Street)

The town planner F. W. O. Jones’ vision for Northcote Point in the 1950s involved demolishing old houses along the spine of the point and building intensive housing and high-rise apartments. The only part of this scheme built was a three-storey block of units intended to link 12-storey and 14-storey twin towers which, for timing and funding reasons, did not proceed. Objections from the community put an end to further high-rise redevelopment.

Continue up Princes Street to its intersection with Beach Road. On the left, Kiwi Rugby League star Jason Lowrie grew up at 84 Princes Street. Turn right down Beach Road to Sulphur Beach.