The 14 fully furnished and equipped apartments are on a north-facing, sheltered, lakeside site next to the five-star Hilton Queenstown Hotel and the Kawarau Hotel, managed by Hilton.
Ray White Queenstown licensee sales people Cameron Reed, Sarah Mare and Vaughn Mare, working out of an on-site office, said there had been a "very good response" from visitors, with a dozen expressions of interest in buying the apartments lodged by lunchtime.
The sales team said there had been an even split of inquiries from Wakatipu residents, particularly seniors, who wanted more sun in the winter and were looking to downsize, and from out-of-towners, notably Australians, who said they could not get the same lake and mountain views across the Tasman.
"It's such a turnkey product and a lot of local feedback has been about how great it is to just move in," Mr Reed said.
Easy access to Queenstown Airport, Remarkables Park town centre, Remarkables Primary School, two golf courses and bus and water taxi services were all drawcards, Mrs Mare said.
Purchase options and sale and purchase agreements will be given out from today.
The release of 14 additional apartments in Kawarau Village had been brought forward to the present because of interest and demand, Mr Reed said.
