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Fresh hope to save historic 'haunted' house in Auckland |
A derelict, ex-orphanage in Grey Lynn reputed to be haunted by a ghost could be saved following a breakthrough between the owner and Auckland Council.The stately, two-storey Carlile House on Richmond Rd is in a perilous state after... More |
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Auckland house prices: How did your suburb fare? |
Takapuna has the fastest growing median house price in Auckland, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).For the six months ending March 2019, 67 houses were sold in Takapuna at a median... More |
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Property tycoon gives away children's $600 million inheritance |
The heir to the biggest real estate agency in property-mad Hong Kong doesn't own a house.Not only that, he won't inherit his father's stake in Centaline Group, estimated to be worth about US$400 million (NZ$600m) according to the... More |
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Design reflects rural location |
Ross Cato has been building homes for 41 years, since he was 16. Of those years, 30 have been spent north of Auckland in the Rodney area. His son Simon joined him as an apprentice 12 years ago and, working as a team, they have... More |
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Retreat to secret oasis |
Everything that is significant about this 19th-century Victorian cottage and its enduring neighbourhood vibe is there to see from its street frontage.This cottage sits close to the front boundary just as these houses were back in... More |
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Iconic home — just what the Dr ordered |
Helen Meale had an admiring eye for one of Waiuku's grandest old homesteads long before it went on the market.Howden House, known as The Hill, has held its prominent position on the main road leading down into the town for 100 years.Dr... More |
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Christchurch church attracts churches |
A Christchurch church and vicarage are on the market in the inner suburb of St Martins about 2km south of the city centre with keen interest in the sale being shown by other churches and religious groups.The church complex occupies... More |
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Cruisy Mt Maunganui vacant corner site |
Two adjoining bare sections located directly across the road from the mooring and passenger boarding and disembarkation facilities for cruise ships visiting the port of Tauranga have been placed on the market for sale.The two freehold... More |
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Russell $8.9m mansion up for sale allows guests to arrive by helicopter or superyacht |
If you are in the habit of commuting home by superyacht or helicopter, then this $8.9 million Bay of Islands mansion could be the perfect buy for you.The seven-bedroom home decked out in marble and imported timber is a five-minute... More |
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Family Benefit paid home deposit |
A few weeks ago I wrote about the rate of home ownership in New Zealand — particularly noting that that rate has been remarkably consistent, with around 65 per cent of kiwis owning their own home, for nearly 100 years. I also noted... More |
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The Omaha Flats mansion with horse arena, cricket pitch, netball field and garden maze |
An Omaha mansion boasting its own horse arena, garden maze, cricket pitch, netball court and waterfront access for kite surfing and sailing could be as close to Disneyland as you'll find near Auckland.Owners Chris and Jody Richardson... More |
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The Auckland suburbs where houses are selling above CV |
Most Auckland houses are still selling above their CVs, research from OneRoof.co.nz shows.OneRoof.co.nz and its data partner Valocity identified 71 suburbs in the city where on average residential dwellings sold above their 2017... More |
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Large Hastings newly-zoned industry property |
A 2.39-hectare Hastings newly-zoned industrial property with development potential and holding income - owned by respected Hawke's Bay orchardists Kevin and Karen Bayley's company Rimu Hastings – has been placed on the market.The... More |
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Another seaside motor camp for sale |
The summer of 2019 may have seen the last pitching of tents and cooking of steaks on the barbecue by holidaymakers at a popular and long-established Auckland harbourside camp ground on the shore of Manukau Harbour.The Sandspit Motor... More |
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Red Baron's flight leaves vacant site |
High-profile land and buildings which previously housed one of Auckland's foremost motorcycle sales and repair dealerships have been placed on the market.For 25-years, the property at 299 Great North Road in Grey Lynn was home to... More |
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Opening up views topside |
When Ross Blair got a call from a real estate agent to have a look at a cliff-top property, it wasn't the aging cottage and thick bamboo visible from the top of its driveway which delighted him. "I could see looking out over the... More |
Colin and Valerie Langford had lived in Mairangi Bay for 38 years, ever since they were married. They'd updated their home over the years but "it was getting a bit long in the tooth," says Colin.So when a neighbour knocked on the... More |
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The privilege of privacy |
Paul Rosenberg says privacy is the main appeal of his Matakana bush property. The privacy, not being looked at by neighbours, and not having to maintain the bush. "The valuer said what I have here is becoming more valuable and... More |
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Fran O'Sullivan: PM's leadership missing on CGT issue |
COMMENT: Jacinda Ardern is at the peak of international celebrity yet she can't — or perhaps more accurately won't — even try to sell a capital gains tax.That's the paradox that now confronts New Zealand.It might be overstating... More |
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Property for auction leased by Japanese restaurant |
A substantial Albany restaurant property occupied by Japanese culinary business Daikoku will go under the hammer in mid-May at Bayleys' next Total Property portfolio auction in Auckland.The restaurant occupies a 225sq m unit in... More |