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South Island News
Nikki Preston
Great-granny 'sad' after finally selling school she saved from the scrapheap
Christchurch family snaps up lifestyle block that's home to Judy Grigor's old primary.
Nikki Preston
Historic South Island church for sale after congregation outgrows it
"Mixture of sadness and excitement."
Nikki Preston
Historic bach linked to ‘Heavenly Creatures’ murder case sells for $590,000
Holiday home hosted Sir Peter Jackson and Kate Winslet in the mid-1990s.
Kiri Gillespie
For sale: A house in the middle of nowhere - don’t expect open homes every weekend
Agents lift the lid on life in NZ’s most remote towns.
Kiri Gillespie
‘No one’s judgey’ - The ‘out there’ town where Kiwi buyers are ditching the mortgage
NZ’s steampunk capital has cemented its reputation as a friendly spot for first-home buyers.
Kiri Gillespie
House prices at the bottom of NZ - how London solicitor ended up selling Stewart Island
The pace of life is slower but properties still attract global attention.
Kiri Gillespie
Every town that’s getting a new RV in 2025 - what homeowners can expect
Council rate rises have been on every Kiwi’s mind.
Nicola Martin
NZ’s most affordable beaches: Where to get a bach for less than $500,000
Be prepared to go remote and get creative.
Nikki Preston
Young woman with terminal cancer is on the hunt for her dream home
Dominique McShain-Suson was given shock diagnosis two weeks before her 21st birthday.
Catherine Masters
Buyers and vendor in tears after miner’s cottage sells for ‘ridiculously cheap’ price
The home was “chock-full” of antiques.
Nikki Preston
House with no kitchen sells for nearly $3m
The new-build was deliberately sold with "blank spaces" that the buyer could fill in.
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Future optimistic for rural property buyers and sellers
Property of the Month brought to you by PGG Wrightson Real Estate.
Nikki Preston
FOBO knocks Christchurch for six: What is it and what is it doing to house prices?
Forget FOMO - buyers are waiting for something better to come along.
Nikki Preston
Heavenly Creatures bach for sale - ‘my husband liked to say Kate Winslet was in his bed’
Waterfront home linked to notorious Parker-Hulme murder case hosted Sir Peter Jackson and his stars 30 years ago.
Diana Clement
The castle that’s got the whole town talking - first chance in half a century to see inside
Couple’s dream home has a turret and a moat-like swimming pool.
Diana Clement
Entrepreneur selling $5m lakeside home after four years of non-stop work
Deep sea diver turned developer Chris Warren says it’s time to quit now.
Catherine Smith
The two suburbs gunning to be NZ’s most expensive - ‘the money is pouring in’
Record house price growth in Lake Hayes and Arrowtown comes amid flurry of big sales.
Nikki Preston
West Coast vs Auckland: Did buyers miss a better deal pre-Covid?
Houses in both regions have jumped in price.