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March 2024

Christchurch northern fringe property sells 40 per cent above government valuation
Wally Vaughan was born on the family farm, Beaconsfield in Woodend, North Canterbury in 1941, 26 years after his grandfather Henry Vaughan purchased the property, initially to farm sheep and...
Christchurch northern fringe property sells 40 per cent above government valuation
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March 2024

Casual drive to Cambridge leads to permanent move
For Auckland couple Mike and Linda Panther, taking a casual drive to Cambridge one weekend in August last year ended up taking them there permanently. “We have contemplated retirement for a...
Casual drive to Cambridge leads to permanent move
Featured
March 2024

‘Most significant’ far north offering set to become highly prized coastal settlement
An exceptional Northland rural property, subdivided to enable the establishment of a series of spectacular coastal lifestyle blocks, is set to come to the market in April. John Duder, Northland...
‘Most significant’ far north offering set to become highly prized coastal settlement
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February 2024

What does 2024 have in store for the property market in New Zealand?

The most recent numbers are in and it seems that the New Zealand property market is starting to make its comeback after a quiet 24 month period.  According to REINZ, figures from December show...
What does 2024 have in store for the property market in New Zealand?
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January 2024

How to: Choose a Real Estate Agent to Sell Your Property
Check out your local market You probably already know of a few agents around your town or region. Whether it’s through signage, advertising or word-of-mouth, some names will certainly be...
How to: Choose a Real Estate Agent to Sell Your Property
Featured
January 2024

What to expect from a property appraisal
What happens at your free appraisal? A property appraisal is a way for you, as a homeowner, to understand what your property may be worth in the current market. You may wish to sell in the near...
What to expect from a property appraisal
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January 2024

Fiordland property market ‘hotspot’ bucks national trend
While property transactions in most of the country are at a low ebb, the ‘hotspot’ market in Te Anau and Manapouri is bucking the trend as buyers, particularly from outside the region,...
Fiordland property market ‘hotspot’ bucks national trend
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December 2023

A quick guide to sell your lifestyle property in 2024
It is not an easy decision to make - that the time has come to sell your lifestyle property. But lives change, needs evolve, and so do our desires for where we want to call ‘home’. There...
A quick guide to sell your lifestyle property in 2024
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March 2023

Rekindled love of horses prompts lifestyle move

Since she was a teen living on her family’s Prebbleton lifestyle block south of Christchurch, Anna Grainger has loved horses.  She became a keen equestrian, enjoying the sport as both a...
Rekindled love of horses prompts lifestyle move
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March 2023

Country estate ranks as one of Rotorua’s finest

Growing up in Natal, South Africa, Derek Clarke’s family home neighboured a dairy farm.  Derek and his brother spent many hours with the cows, so knew where milk comes from, not to...
Country estate ranks as one of Rotorua’s finest
Country estate ranks as one of Rotorua’s finest

March 2023

Country estate ranks as one of Rotorua’s finest

Growing up in Natal, South Africa, Derek Clarke’s family home neighboured a dairy farm.  Derek and his brother spent many hours with the cows, so knew where milk comes from, not to...
Passion project creates conservation paradise

March 2023

Passion project creates conservation paradise

Determined to live in the country and convinced they had the self-reliance to survive in a rural community, in 2000 Cheryl and Alan Loveday purchased a 19 hectare Welcome Bay, Tauranga lifestyle...
South Canterbury lifestyle property in sought after locality provides peace and tranquillity

March 2023

South Canterbury lifestyle property in sought after locality provides peace and tranquillity

When Teresa and David Templeton bought a lifestyle property in Hadlow on the north west outskirts of Timaru in 2005, they wanted peace and tranquillity. “We liked the idea of open space, and...
6 of the best places to buy a lifestyle property in New Zealand

November 2022

6 of the best places to buy a lifestyle property in New Zealand

From coastal paradises to rustic rural countryside and stunning alpine wilderness, we’ve got...
5 things to consider when buying a lifestyle property

November 2022

5 things to consider when buying a lifestyle property

If you’re dreaming of a new view, maybe making a move to a lifestyle block in 2023 is the outlook for you. As your very own large slice of paradise, lifestyle blocks can be a wonderful place...
Quick Tips: Grow your garden year round

November 2022

Quick Tips: Grow your garden year round

Kath Irvine offers a year round planting plan which will attract and keep valuable insects in your garden. There is a wonderful array, in large quantities, of insects who reside in your garden and...
Quick Tips: Fencing your small block

November 2022

Quick Tips: Fencing your small block

Mike Billinghurst with an introduction to fencing your lifestyle property. An essential component to any small block, fencing offers security and boundary definition along with allowing you to...
I'm ready to sell - what next?

November 2022

I'm ready to sell - what next?

After the decision has been made to sell your property, there can be an overwhelming amount of...
Majestic Northland coastal property ripe for lifestyle development

November 2022

Majestic Northland coastal property ripe for lifestyle development

A spectacular Northland coastal property, suitable for lifestyle development, is for sale. On the east coast looking out to the Poor Knights Islands, and located four kilometres north of Whananaki,...
Centrally located Pirongia gaining in lifestyle appeal

November 2022

Centrally located Pirongia gaining in lifestyle appeal

Pirongia is rapidly gaining appeal as a South Waikato lifestyle locality. James Moore of PGG Wrightson Real Estate, Te Awamutu specialises in the village, located 12 kilometres west of Te...
Lake Te Anau haven the base for exceptional community connections

November 2022

Lake Te Anau haven the base for exceptional community connections

Originally from Northern Ireland, Brian McCandless served in the Royal Air Force for 37 years, retiring as an Air Vice-Marshal. During this time he and wife Yvonne lived in numerous countries around...
Striking lines and dignified outlook characterise North Canterbury ‘chateau’

November 2022

Striking lines and dignified outlook characterise North Canterbury ‘chateau’

A premium South Eyrewell, North Canterbury lifestyle property, with a hint of classic French je ne...
National Policy Statement likely to impact the market for lifestyle property

November 2022

National Policy Statement likely to impact the market for lifestyle property

New tabled regulations to restrict the conversion of agriculture or horticulture land for subdivision to residential or lifestyle property are likely to impact the real estate market. Aiming to...
Kaipaki good life ‘like a resort’

November 2022

Kaipaki good life ‘like a resort’

Julie and David Toon spent a decade in London from around 2000, living in a small house in Wimbledon. In 2010, returning to New Zealand to take up a job offer, they decided to give their three young...
Two decades of meticulous planning, care and attention

November 2022

Two decades of meticulous planning, care and attention

After 30 years farming in Morven in the Waimate district, John and Marie Hall moved north to Mid Canterbury in 2006. John, a cropping farmer who had mainly grown potatoes, was not ready to give up...

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