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South Island News
Nikki Preston
Picton’s oldest house for sale - could you fill all eight bedrooms?
The grand home was built for the town’s first resident magistrate in 1863.
Nikki Preston
Buyer has 'ambitious plans' after snapping up 70s hot spot for over $1m
Island Motel is now a rental block earning more than $160,000 a year.
Nikki Preston
First-time buyers priced out of Queenstown find homes for under $1m - but there’s a catch
Agents report uptick in interest in district’s rural towns.
Diana Clement
Legendary Kiwi seafood restaurant Fleur’s Place for sale
Fleur Sullivan closed the famous seafood spot in 2021 due to Covid disruptions.
Diana Clement
Monster house for sale - vendor jokes she 'can't find her husband'
Seven-bedroom Canterbury home comes with huge kitchen, indoor pool and dream workshop.
Diana Clement
‘As is, where is’ gamble - buyers hot for quake-damaged trophy home with $2m RV
Luxury home on coveted Christchurch street is uninsured.
Nikki Preston
Christchurch uni student, 23, busy building a multimillion-dollar property empire
He already has 14 townhouses under his belt and dozens more in the pipeline.
Nikki Preston
Kiwi nurse selling his ‘last resort’ bach for $97,000
West Coast holiday home has rustic charm and an outside loo.
Nikki Preston
Teachers who quit Auckland in disgust find buyers for their holiday park escape
Couple are returning to the classroom, but move south was the best thing they ever did.
Diana Clement
$12m in Herne Bay but what about Nelson? Antiques duo selling their 19th century mansion
Grand villa is a hit on Airbnb.
Nikki Preston
‘Eyesore’ Christchurch gun shop for sale for $250,000 - property overflowing with rubbish, rats
The council has served the owners with an urgent clean-up notice.
Nikki Preston
‘Munted’ cottage nearly triples in value after stunning reno - but price is still only $335k
Vendors bought derelict property sight unseen for just $118,000.
Kelvin Davidson
Country’s cheapest suburbs leading the house price recovery
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Nikki Preston
Historic home damaged in South Island earthquake finds buyers willing to take a $1m gamble
Relief for vendors after Christchurch couple take on restoration project.
OneRoof
OneRoof House Price Report - April 2025
Otago’s average property value reaches an all-time high, crosses the $1m mark for the first time.
Nikki Preston
Buyers given 14 more days to secure place on Christian couple’s life-size ark
Lots of interest in unusual property, but it’s still a head-scratcher.
Catherine Smith
Queenstown mansion sets NZ record with $45.5m sale
OneRoof can finally reveal off-market purchase of Chantecler.
Nikki Preston
Seven bidders fight over run-down house overflowing with junk
“The lawns and gardens are overgrown, the yard has car bodies, there’s even a caravan.”