Walkerville apartment complex The Watson 80 per cent sold An artist's impression of The Watson nine-storey boutique hotel and apartments in Walkerville, SA. BUYERS have been quick to snap up apartments at Walkerville's The Watson development, with 80 per cent already sold. More than 160 of the 210 apartments worth $63.2 million have sold since sales opened earlier this month. The Watson named after renowned indigenous artist Tommy Watson is a luxury nine-storey apartment and hotel complex in the heart of Walkerville, on the old Transport SA site. It includes restaurants, a commercial business centre, artist in residence studio, pool, gym, and access to smart cars, scooters and bikes. The Watson developer, Asian Pacific Groupchief executive Will Deague said buyers had been quick to embrace the complex and the lifestyle it offered. "The apartments have been selling fast and the sales centre and display apartments have been a hive of activity on the weekends, with hundreds passing through the doors," Mr Deague said. We've also had a great response from people in the local area including residents, local businesses and the council who see the benefit of having a landmark residential and hotel development in the heart of Walkerville. Forty-one apartments are still on the market, with one bedrooms selling from $270,000, two bedroom apartments from $360,000 and penthouse apartments from $846,000.