A purpose built vehicle testing station constructed in 2011 forming part of an Automotive Centre development within the Silverdale Industrial Estate.
The subject platform known as 5 Furnace Place has a surveyed area of approximately 2,760 m2 and comprises a near rectangular shaped site with the rearmost portion being tapered to suit the surrounding contour.
General Construction
- Foundations: Concrete
- Floor: Concrete slab
- External Walls: Concrete panel and part fibre cement panel
- Joinery: Aluminium
- Roof: Longrun steel laid over wire netting and supported by a steel structural frame
- Internal Walls: Grooved plywood and plasterboard linings to offices and ceilings
- Ceilings: Suspended
- Floor Coverings: Vinyl
- Air Conditioning: High wall and cassette units throughout
Location and Locality:
The property is located within the Silverdale industrial region which is at the base of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, approximately 1 km east of the intersection of State Highway 1 and East Coast Road and a further 500 metres from the motorway interchange. The locality is some 35 kilometres north of Auckland City and three kilometres south of Orewa. Silverdale is the major industrial area for the Hibiscus Coast.