End of an era. Here is the demolition of an old car assembly plant in Petone.
Incongruously, opposite that the old GM factory is now used as a huge yard for selling… used Japanese imports
May 07 2012 | Around Wonderful Wellington and Uncategorized | No Comments »
I have only met one Christchurch party paid out on their destroyed house, who have bought in Wellington. They intend going back to Christchurch in 2 years. It seems almost no one has been paid out on insurance. Any agents anywhere seen evidence of Christchurch influence? If these homeowners have not bought elsewhere, & can not yet re build….what are they doing? Australia? Renting elsewhere? Any ideas?
November 24 2011 | And What About The Wellington Market? and Earthquakes. aka The Big One and New Zealand Real Estate Market and Uncategorized | No Comments »
New Zealand safety barrier
That must be what many travelling visitors say when faced with this daunting view of the Rimituka hill road. About 100 metres straight down, beyond that fence.
I guess it IS hard to believe this is one of only 2 routes out of the nations capital!
October 20 2011 | Around Wonderful Wellington and Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Poor confused penguin was in front of my listed beach house, the 900 m2 gem built reputedly with money from the Hilton ( ie Paris Hilton) fortune. happy feet was taken to zoo before we arrived, still had a great beach walk on Friday after work, at dusk And collected enough shellfish to make a great pasta dish . Heaven.
Here is the house. 80 metres wide, direct beach access. http://www.nz.open2view.com/property/view/223248
Isn’t real estate the best job in the world, still?
went looking for Happy Feet. Just got a beach walk with the kids. Perfect.
June 25 2011 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Cooper street & Firth Terrace are 200m apart. Both blue chip Karori. Both mainly $700k 1920s’ houses. No clear differnce of any type. Yet Cooper st has abot 20 % “No circulars” stickers, while Firth has only 5 out of 32 without. 85%. Never can figger that one out, and it bugs me!
January 30 2011 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Handpainted wedding present sent from Holland. Buyers Joost & Lynn took my advice. Built 170 m2 4 br, 2 bath, 2 garage, carefully, for cost of nearby old dogs they rejected in Ngaio. Good on you guys! Kids love it. Parents love it. Built by A 1.
Twin heatpumps. double glazing. On tap boiling water. tasmainian oak floor, all day sun, harbour view…I love it!
Great Letterbox, dude!
January 21 2011 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
US company collects cans with its recycling company, smelts with its steel company & in 16 weeks has built it into steel framed house with its House building company. Steel rolls are on site computer extruded, auto cut to each length & holes auto punched. Like we do guttering here. Lots of tin in this Golden Homes development.Havn’t seen huge amounts of steel around central Wellington.
Mount Marua
November 02 2010 | Uncategorized | No Comments »
9 Months in the making. Live last week
Go to “Kids Games” & there is a cool one..”Ragdoll Physics” …flicking George Bush through the clouds. Going to be a prize draw for visiting, soon.
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