The Star: April 19, 2018

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FOR
SALE
Come to an open home
or make a time to view.
Hei Hei: 1/8 Glenleith Lane
Make an offer: Nest or Invest. Solid 1990’s
townhouse on safe TC1 land. 2 dble bdrms,
open plan living. Super Sunny. Single gge plus
extra parking. By negotiation – make an offer
Open Sunday 12-12.30 pm
Ref: www.remax.co.nz/RMI10546
NEW LISTING
Queenspark: 225a Queenspark Drive
Queenspark Beauty: 3 dble bdrm townhouse
with spacious open plan living and large
single garage. Modern kitchen, updated
bathroom, new carpet, paint. Super sunny
with outdoor flow from living and main
bedroom. Across the road from Queenspark
School. Transport at the gate. Must be
viewed. Price by negotiation.
Open Sunday 2.15-2.45 pm
Ref: www.remax.co.nz/RMI10552
Shirley: 125 Quinns Road
Must be viewed: Terrific 3 bdrm 1990’s
townhouse. Spacious living. Cathedral
ceilings. Mostly double glazed, 2 heat pumps,
French doors to outdoor living. Awesome
value. Offers over $385,000 (RV $390,000)
Open Sunday 1.15-1.45 pm
Ref: www.remax.co.nz/RMI10548
MORE PROPERTIES
ARE URGENTLY NEEDED!
Do you know
the current
value of your
home?
Find out,
call Trish now
for a free
appraisal.
Trish Lawrence
ph 0800 874 745
INITIAL REALTY LTD
Appears every week in
For more information:
Mike Fulham
P 364 7406
E mike@christchurchstar.co.nz
Licensed Agent
REAA 2008
Good storage ideas are abundant and all
manner of products are available to make
homes more minimalistic. While it’s nice to buy
your storage from designer homewares stores,
the likes of The Warehouse and Kmart sell many
simple products for masking clutter. Fabric
storage cubes are a great start for disguising
the clutter. They fit neatly into shelves and
wardrobes and thanks to competition from the
big department stores, can cost $10 or less
each. You’ll also find wicker, felt, cotton, woven
and metal baskets for a song.
Another clever idea, is to buy a cheap set of
melamine shelves for use in your wardrobe. A
set of shelves does much the same job as an
expensive wardrobe fit out. You can move the
shelf heights to accommodate shoes and boots.
It looks good, but costs little.
Another wardrobe organisation is a Wardrobe
Starter Kit from Hardware stores. While you’re
there, check out bicycle storage hooks as well.
As well as being practical, storage products
can make a design statement. The important
thing is to be consistent. don’t, for example,
buy storage cubes in different colours. If you’re
looking for really clever home storage ideas
take a tip from the tiny home movement.
Catherine Foster who wrote Small House Living,
downsized her life to under 90sq m and has
interviewed Kiwis who live in architecturally
designed homes of that size or smaller.
Each and every house in Foster’s book uses
storage effectively to tame their belongings.
Some have done it on the smell of an oily rag,
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For more information and bookings, contact Mike Fulham
M: 021 300 567 E: mike@starmedia.kiwi
Selling your property?
First impressions count,
get rid of the clutter.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ll know that getting rid of clutter
is one of the keys to selling property fast and at a good price. Good storage
systems can look cool in their own right, and help organise your clutter.
sometimes buying pre-cut heavy duty plywood
that only has to be screwed together, she says.
Garages and lofts are house vendors’ friends.
The garage is one of the few places in the house
that buyers won’t be put off by a little extra
stuff, but the more that can be hidden away in
stacked crates the better. Consider using flat
pack cupboards that can be taken with you.
“The most effective way of using these is to
find a wall where the whole area can be covered
floor to ceiling,”
“Simple carpentry like this is dIY level if you’re
handy, or get a handyman in for a few hours, but
make sure it is excluded from the list of chattels
on the sale agreement.”
Loft spaces are often wasted space in Kiwi
homes. A relatively cheap way to open up
the space is to install a loft ladder. You will be
amazed at what people use the additional
storage space for, once they’ve installed it.
Cheap clever storage ideas aren’t just limited
to the interior of the house, garage and loft. The
Warehouse, Mitre 10 & other hardware stores
sell garden storage to hide away things usually
left outside.
Foldable garden storage boxes that cost
from around $99 can be used to store garden
tools, outdoor cushions and pool paraphernalia.
The next step up is a cheap garden shed for
around $200 upwards from Mitre 10, Bunnings
Warehouse and other stores.
Finally, if you’re looking for more inspiration
Google “storage ideas”, search the same on
Pinterest, or check out books on the subject
from your local library. You’ll be amazed at how
many everyday items can be repurposed for
storage at the same time as adding design
excellence to your home.
Your
Earthquake
damaged
home!
Talk to us if you are serious about
selling your “As is Where is” home.
We have sold over
150 “As is Where is”
homes and we have
a huge database of
qualified buyers.
Phil & Holly Jones
Ph 03-382-2230
Phil 027 435 7711
Holly 027 222 0220
holly.jones@raywhite.com
Licensed (REAA 2008) Results Realty Ltd
showhome open
39 sherborne st
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people selling their
property themselves.
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P 364 7419
E vicky.sayers@
starmedia.kiwi
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HALSWELL
Front Unit
2 Dble Bedrooms
This is a secure front
property, permanent
materials, across
from Halswell School,
close to buses, library,
healthcare and shops,
in a great location 15
minutes from central
Christchurch
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