Canterbury couple's mission to turn heritage building into their dream home
Prebbleton’s oldest home is getting a new lease on life as its owners John and Wendy Hillary pour their life savings into rebuilding it into a modern classic.
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Couple who took on GJ Gardner sign settlement
Couple who took on GJ Gardner sign settlement
Seven years after entering a costly dispute with a building company, Suzanne and Mark Chamberlain have finally moved on - and marked their fresh start with the birth of their first child.
World's ugliest lawn found in Birdlings Flat
World's ugliest lawn title goes to sun-scorched property near Chch
A Birdlings Flat resident has taken top honours in a global competition to find the world’s ugliest lawn.
Market flooded with townhouses
Flooded market: Christchurch townhouse glut shackles investors
Christchurch’s property market is being flooded with hundreds of new or near-new two-bedroom townhouses - and agents say there are far more for sale than there are buyers.
Townhouse with no kitchen sells for almost $3m
Christchurch townhouse with no kitchen sold for almost $3m
A new luxury townhouse in central Christchurch has sold for $2.98 million - but it doesn’t have a kitchen.
Heavenly Creatures bach on the market
Heavenly Creatures bach on the market
A Canterbury bach, used by the real-life Hulme family and then by Hollywood A-listers Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey when they were filming Heavenly Creatures, could be yours to own.
Most expensive homes of 2024
Where were the most expensive and cheapest homes sold this year?
The most expensive property sold in Christchurch this year was a Whitewash Head Rd home which went for $8.1 million in March.
New intensive housing rules approved
New intensive housing rules approved
Christchurch City Council has agreed to a raft of major new rules that will allow for more intensive housing and business development under the district plan.
35-room mansion on the market
35-room mansion on the market
A 35-room limestone mansion in the Waitaki Valley is officially on the market again.
Berm gardeners test the rules
Berm gardeners put Christchurch council rules to the test
A gardening group in New Brighton is testing the limits of Christchurch City Council's berm modification policy.
Change of pace for Hadlee after golf course home sells
Change of pace for Hadlee after golf course home sells
Canterbury cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee has sold his luxury home overlooking the Pegasus golf course, seven months after it went on the market.
$15k bill to connect to sewage system
Canterbury couple surprised by $15,000 bill to connect to sewage system
Amy Tennant and her partner are building a house in Darfield - but she never expected to receive an almost $15,000 bill to connect to the sewage network.
Landscaper's dream home up for grabs
Canterbury landscaper's dream home up for grabs
Simonetta Ferrari was lazily reading the newspaper on a Sunday 22 years ago when a Canterbury property listing ad caught her eye.
Do couples really need a four-bedroom house?
Do couples really need a four-bedroom house?
In Christchurch 36 per cent of four-bedroom homes are lived in by just one or two people, new data shows.
Developers buy up land as market confidence grows
Christchurch developers buy up land as confidence in housing market grows
Two of Christchurch’s largest property developers are buying more land to build homes as market conditions improve and interest rates decrease.
Sharks included in sale of old post office
Sharks included in sale of old post office building
The Havelock house is known for its colourful variety of sea creatures, most notably a 12-foot (3.65m) shark. Now the building is for sale and the sea creatures are too.
Modern makeover for historic home
Modern makeover for historic Canterbury home
One of Lincoln’s oldest cottages has had a major renovation and is now up for sale.
Queenstown houses set to be fast-tracked
Queenstown houses set to be fast-tracked
Projects to build more than 5000 homes in Queenstown look set to be approved by the end of the year.
Bridging the green gap between suburbs
Bridging the green gap between Christchurch suburbs
The presence of trees brings health and well-being benefits to people in Christchurch - but does your postcode affect the number of leafy giants in your neighbourhood?
Unique home a deer hunter’s dream
Unique Canterbury home a hunter’s dream
A Canterbury couple are selling their Grand Designs-style home where they could stand on their deck and shoot wild deer roaming the private valley.