UC student builds multimillion-dollar property empire
A Christchurch uni student with several property developments already under his belt is planning to ramp up his multimillion-dollar business empire.
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Bidding war over junk-filled Chch home
'Someone’s junk is another man’s treasure': Bidding war over rubbish-filled home
A South New Brighton house overflowing with junk became a magnet for developers and bargain hunters when it was auctioned off in Christchurch.
Devastated family thought house was in the bag
Devastated family thought house was in the bag
The sale of a Christchurch bungalow had everything - excitement, joy and heartbreaking tears following a dramatic turn of events that no one in the auction room could have predicted.
Postmaster's son revisits his childhood home
Postmaster's son revisits his childhood home
When Alan Jamieson’s father served as Sumner’s postmaster in the 1950s and 1960s, his family lived in the post office itself.
New subdivision proposed for Amberley
New subdivision proposed for Amberley
A proposed new subdivision could add up to 49 new houses to the growing Amberley township.
Stunning garden back on the market
Stunning Canterbury garden back on the market
Ashburton's internationally acclaimed Trott’s Garden is back on the market.
Surge in Americans looking for homes in NZ
Surge in Americans looking for homes in NZ
The number of Americans checking out homes for sale in Canterbury and Auckland has surged since US President Donald Trump returned to office.
'A builder’s house is a bit like a mechanic’s car'
Couple bid farewell to their dream home and its secret room
Canterbury couple Mike and June Steenson share their memories of building their dream home with a secret 'Annie’s Room' upstairs almost 50 years ago.
Historic lodge to be rented out
Historic Riccarton lodge set to become a rental home
A historic Christchurch lodge, built in 1865 and once owned by the ‘father of New Zealand horse racing’, will soon be available for rent.
Huge Christchurch estate sold for $6m
Huge Christchurch estate sold for $6m
A luxury home in one of Christchurch’s most expensive suburbs has sold for $6 million.
Growing pains: Residents call for towns to be kept apart
Growing pains: Residents call for towns to be kept apart
Residents in the Selwyn district want greenbelts protected as towns continue to get closer to each other.
Auction date set for eccentric ark house
Auction date set for eccentric ark house
A distinctive Christchurch property - known as the ark house on Clifton Hill - is expected to attract international interest when it goes up for auction next month.
Frustrated developer to lay complaint
Frustrated Chch property developer to lay complaint
A property developer is laying a complaint with Christchurch City Council after a rejected consent delayed his housing build by six months.
First home buyers flocking to Chch
First home buyers flocking to Chch for a bargain
First home buyers are packing up and moving to Christchurch as house prices carry on being beyond their reach in other main centres.
Tenant billed after three people found living in one-bedroom flat
Tenant billed after three people found living in one-bedroom flat
A tenant who sublet a one-bedroom apartment while he was away in Christchurch to three other people has been told by the Tenancy Tribunal to pay his landlord $1000 in damages.
Heritage building turned into dream home
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.
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.