Bay Harbour: September 22, 2021

SOIL AND
HARDFILL
DUMPING
The ongoing strong buyer demand for residential properties
across New Zealand was amply demonstrated
with the recent auction of a property in Diamond
Harbour, which sold at twice the RV (Rateable Value).
Marketing the two-level property with harbour
views were Lynette and Peter Hughan of Bayleys
Christchurch. The couple was scheduled to run a
four-week auction campaign starting with the first
open home on Sunday August 8. However, as Lynette
explains, it didn’t work out as planned.
“Due to Covid, we were only able to run two open
homes, but once the South Island came down to
level 2, we had buyers who made private appointments
to view this amazing property.”
A solid, permanent material home with extra steel
bracing for strength and future-proofing, the home
was described as having many quality features and
options. These included the lower level, which could
be used as an apartment or extra living zone, with a
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Sweet fundraiser for Starship
• By Samantha Mythen
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Lucy
White from Charteris Bay is on a
waiting list for heart surgery due
to a shortage of intensive care
beds. But it has not stopped her
family from fundraising to help
alleviate the shortfall.
Starship’s Paediatric Intensive
Care Unit (PICU) in Auckland
is currently at critical capacity
every 48 hours. It is the only
dedicated children’s intensive
care unit in the country, where
the most critically ill and injured
children are treated.
Starship needs to raise $40
million to meet its shortfall to fix
the bed shortage and upgrade its
PICU.
Lucy’s mother Charlotte
Easton said due to an
overwhelming need for PICU
beds, mostly due to the RSV
virus, they needed to wait one to
two months before Lucy could
have her surgery.
While they waited, they
wanted to help with Starship’s
fundraising efforts.
As Lucy’s father Myles White
has 100 beehives, the family
decided to spend a weekend
selling honey from their stall on
Blackpoint Rd in Charteris Bay.
They sold 43 jars and raised
more than $600, all with the
“incredible support” of the
RAISING MONEY: Myles, Max, Lucy and Charlotte in front of their Charteris Bay honey stall,
and Lucy in hospital at five weeks old.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN ​
harbour community.
Easton said Lucy, her first
child, had been a “perfect
pregnancy” and nothing
“troublesome” had been picked
up during her scans.
It was a normal birth until
they realised Lucy was not
breathing and she needed to be
resuscitated.
Lucy was diagnosed with
Williams Syndrome, a rare
genetic condition affecting only
one in 10,000 births.
It is characterised by
medical problems including
Harbour-view property auction sets new record
spacious terrace providing extra entertainment space.
“We had Auckland buyers very disappointed that they
were in level 4 and were not able to come down to view
the property,” Lynette says.
“We had four registered couples ready to bid at the auction
on Thursday, Sept 9. The auction was conducted
by Conor Patton, Bayleys’ national auction manager,
starting at 12pm with the pre-auction offer of $930,000.
cardiovascular disease,
developmental delays, learning
challenges, and a highly social
personality.
The family took Lucy home
after she was born with several
oxygen tanks in tow.
At five weeks old, Lucy and
Easton were flown up to Starship
on a “life flight” for emergency
surgery. Lucy had a cardiac
arrest on the operating table but
the medical staff saved her.
She had further surgery at
15-months-old and has since
travelled up to Auckland a
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“We had 26 bids, the average bid increment was $8,400
and the winning bid increment was $9,000. The
property is the only one to date that has sold 100 per
cent above rateable value. After a real bidding war it
sold under the hammer at $1,140,000.
“We are delighted for the vendors and buyers after a
very successful campaign, even through lockdown.”
Both Peter and Lynette say they are keen to continue
Wednesday September 22 2021 Bay Harbour News
further 15 times.
“We were told they didn’t
know if she would get to age one
but getting her to three would be
great,” said Easton.
“And yet, she’s now made it to
seven.”
Lucy is waiting for surgery
because the stents in her
descending aorta are too small
and need to be replaced.
The Government has already
provided $25 million to
Starship’s fundraiser.
Visit starshipicu.org.nz/home
to donate.
Nick Allwright
Funeral Director
their 100 per cent success rate of selling properties
through Bayleys’ proven processes and extensive reach
through the company’s global partners Knight Frank.
Clients also benefit from their own extensive
experience in the real estate industry. “Combined,
Peter & I have over 47 years of selling experience
in both the bays and Christchurch,” Lynette says.
“We are now urgently looking for homes for the
people who have missed out, so if you are considering
selling and would like to take full advantage of this
very buoyant market, then we would love to hear
from you.” Lynette and Peter can be contacted on...
Lynette Hughan
Mob. 027 485 8027
Peter Hughan
Mob. 027 485 8380
Bayleys Christchurch
Whalan & Partners Ltd.
(Licensed Agents REAA 2008)
NEWS 3
In Brief
ART SHOW
RESCHEDULED
Because of Covid restrictions,
the annual Mt Pleasant School
fundraising art show has been
postponed until November 5-6.
Over 40 artists will be exhibiting
more than 500 pieces,
including art, jewellery and
ceramics. It is a gold coin
entry on the Saturday.
Buy tickets to the gala evening
opening event on November
5 at www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/
mt-pleasant-art-exhibitiontickets-161560023379
SPEEDSTERS CAUGHT
AT CHECKPOINT
Twelve speedsters were caught at
an early morning police
checkpoint in Teddington,
driving away from Diamond
Harbour, on September 9. The
majority were caught speeding
100km/hr in the 80km/hr area,
with the highest speed recorded
119km/hr.
POST OFFICE BOXES
MOVING FROM MONDAY
The Akaroa Post Office box
lobby will be relocating back
to the old post office building
next Monday. There will be no
change to PO Box addresses. Box
customers will be supplied with
new keys closer to the date of
the change.