Old house

 


Over the weekend B and I visited a friend who lives in this large turn of the 20th century house in town, he doesn't own it however so I took these photos only so as to not intrude into the owner's personal suff. Unfortunately it needs ALOT of work such as the foundations piles which are sinking, the metal work is rusting and will probably need more money than most people have to fix the rest of the problems.

But the interior is beautiful. Above and below are 2 of the stained glass doors within the house which surprisingly are still looking immaculate with no cracks. 



The wallpaper on the right is throughout the house and is original. Apparently the house was first built for a local business man who was quite wealthy who also owned one of the local pubs in town. It's quite sad to see it looking in this state.

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Comments

local alien said…
It's a beautiful old house. I hope it gets the TKC it needs
6 January 2026 at 07:10
Haggerty said…
The stained glass doors are like a portal into a children's story.
My knowledge of New Zealand comes from your poets like
James K Baxter and story writers like Janet Frame & Frank Sargeson.
I had lunch in London with Maurice Gee and his wife (1997-98 ?)
and honoured his passing last year. How I wish I had visited your country !
6 January 2026 at 08:10
Jan K. alias Afanja said…
It's a beautiful house in itself. But what a shame about the deferred maintenance.
6 January 2026 at 08:42
Bill said…
The old house is beautiful and hopefully it can be brought up to its original condition.
6 January 2026 at 09:34
Marie Smith said…
It is a beauty! Hope the old place will eventually be repaired!
6 January 2026 at 10:19
gz said…
It is beautiful. We used to stay with friends in Blenheim who restored a house like this. A lovely place to live in.
6 January 2026 at 10:44
Veronica Lee said…
What a beautiful house!
It’s sad to see it needing so much work.
Love those stained glass doors.
6 January 2026 at 23:18
Tom said…
...Amy, this house is a diamond in the rough, it a beauty!
7 January 2026 at 02:53
Sharon said…
I hope the owner can find a way to restore it. It looks like a special place.
7 January 2026 at 03:31
Sandee said…
It needs someone to love it again. It's a beautiful home, inside and out and I can see what could be as you can.

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7 January 2026 at 05:59
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