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Nikki Preston
Award-winning hideaway breaks Tasman house price record with $6.6m sale
The owners had only stayed at the property a few times before deciding to sell.

Nikki Preston
Boutique hotel ‘mothballed’ during Covid up for grabs
Former Christian Brothers home in Dunedin needs a new owner.

Peter Newbold
Market poised for spring upturn
There is no shortage of good listings across all property sectors, says PGG Wrightson boss.

Nikki Preston
Artists selling their ‘curved, wonky and fun’ Queenstown cottage for $4.57m
“Everything is odd so it needs someone who just appreciates a bit of randomness really.”

Diana Clement
Dunedin’s answer to Malibu sells for $3.575m
It’s the city’s highest sale price this year.

Diana Clement
Miner’s surprising igloo home in NZ’s cheapest town has $390,000 price tag
Jack Ewen’s unusual-looking property is built to keep heat in and costs down.

Nikki Preston
Artist’s weird South Island crib sells for around $400,000
“Some people were scared of it and some people just fell in love with it.”

Diana Clement
Historic South Island manor for sale after fire disaster
Owner saw her dreams go up in smoke.

Diana Clement
Saudi royals’ Kiwi designer selling his $5m-plus Canterbury mansion
Christopher Hall’s Covid renovation project is out of this world.

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Wanaka estate with lake views for sale for the first time in 100 years
Lifestyle property has thriving orchards, various accommodation and wedding venue business.

Nikki Preston
‘Talk of the town’ - tiny Arrowtown cottage scores $1.3m profit
Vendors had bought the holiday home 12 years ago for $434,000.

Catherine Masters
$20m-plus Queenstown estate where Richie McCaw tied the knot for sale
Wanaka has become a magnet for the uber-rich.

Nikki Preston
Historic manor saved from ruin and rats for sale for just over $1m
Australian buyers show interest in builder’s Covid renovation project.

Nikki Preston
Homeowner dodges the downturn pain, is up $100,000 on market peak
“If someone bought in 2021, they would be lucky to get their money back.”

Nikki Preston
Hire a helicopter - remote bays in Marlborough Sounds up for grabs
Island hideaways on the market for sale, some for “cheap” price.

Nikki Preston
Tiny town’s pub for sale for $450,000 - ‘if it doesn’t sell, it will close’
Owners of the iconic Blackball Inn and 08 Cafe will retire in September.

Diana Clement
Sydneysiders’ 140-year-old mansion in Timaru for sale with $2m RV
Couple looking for buyer who can restore manor to its former glory.

Nikki Preston
Do-up home on Akaroa's best street drops in price to $750,000
Sellers eager to cut a deal in Christchurch’s home away from home.