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The secret to a well-run storage facility is to ensure the units are clean, dry, secure and easily accessible. That’s according to the new owners of Village Mini Storage in Moir Street, Mangawhai, Mike and Amy Law.
And Mike should know, having worked in storage for nine years and, at one time, overseeing 3000-plus units around the country.
“It’s a neat business,” he says. “You get to meet people from many walks of life, whether they are taking the units for private or commercial use.”
Village Mini Storage comprises 28 units, capable of accommodating the contents of a two or three-bedroomed house.
Mike says the units lend themselves to any number of uses, from homeowners who might be decluttering before putting their house on the market to bach owners using it to securely store jet skis and surfboards.
“We’re also getting interest from tradies and other businesses who want to store excess materials.”
Mike, who also works as a business consultant, says despite the current economic challenges, Mangawhai is a “pocket of positivity”.
“The opening of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway and the planned extension to Te Hana make this area an appealing place to work and live, so there’s plenty of room for optimism.”
The storage complex, which is located behind the St John retail store, has pin code access 24 hours a day and each unit has its own padlock so owners can “treat it as their own”.
The units were built by Mangawhai local Brian Browne about 10 years ago.
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