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McLean's Mansion (originally Holly Lea) is a homestead in Christchurch, New Zealand. The two hectares property is situated between Manchester and Colombo Streets. The mansion was initially known as 'Holly Lea', but later became known as McLean's Mansion after its initial owner. It is the largest wooden residence in New Zealand.
Trade Me is New Zealand's largest online auction and classifieds website. Managed by Trade Me Ltd., the site was founded in 1999 by New Zealand entrepreneur Sam Morgan, who sold it to Fairfax in 2006 for NZ$700 million. [1] Trade Me was publicly listed as a separate entity on 13 December 2011 under the ticker "TME".
Linwood House was located at 30 Linwood Avenue in Linwood, Christchurch. Originally located on 50 acres (20 ha) of rural section (RS) 300, and after the adjacent RS 301 was added, the total size of the land holding was 110 acres (45 ha).
David Henderson is a New Zealand property developer based in Christchurch. [a] In 1994 he founded the libertarian magazine the Free Radical. [1] He was also a student of Zenith Applied Philosophy, "It really sparked my interest. I found it greatly stimulating and inspiring, immensely so. They got a terribly bad name, a bad rap." [2]
Daresbury Daresbury Rookery in 1902 Former names Daresbury Rookery General information Type Residential home Architectural style Arts and Crafts movement Location Fendalton Address 67 Fendalton Road (front entrance) 9 Daresbury Lane (rear entrance) Town or city Christchurch Country New Zealand Coordinates 43°31′18″S 172°36′20″E / 43.5217°S 172.6055°E / -43.5217; 172. ...
Riccarton House is an historic building in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is part of the Riccarton estate, the first area in Christchurch lived in by British settlers, after which the suburb of Riccarton is named. The house was commissioned by Jane Deans, the widow of Canterbury pioneer John Deans, and finished in 1856. It was twice extended ...
A residential red zone is any of several areas of land in and around Christchurch, New Zealand, that experienced severe damage in the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes and were deemed infeasible to rebuild on. Through voluntary buyouts, the Crown acquired and demolished or removed over 8,000 properties.
In 1946, he founded his construction company that he named The Carter Group. The company built many of the houses in the Christchurch suburbs of Bryndwr and Burnside and at the peak, the company built 100 houses per year. [4] [5] Known for their quality, houses are still advertised as "Maurice Carter homes" [6] [7] years after his death. [1]