Special Publications: June 29, 2023

home & leisure | 48
The terrace, which is accessed from the large doors in the dining area, provides plenty of space for outdoor living.
It wasn’t far to move from their
previous home on Richmond Hill to
their brand-new property – just about
50 metres, which was lucky, because for
owners John and Marjorie this hillside
area of Christchurch, with its stunning
views over Sumner Bay, was where they
wanted to stay.
The opportunities to have an active
lifestyle – walking, cycling, running –
were also why the couple enjoyed living
there. Although, as they explain, initially
they were not keen on the new site itself.
“The site had never been built on,”
John says, “but when the owner decided
to sell, we weren’t interested in buying
it.”
However, after some friendly to and
fro with a neighbour as to who would
buy the section, John and Marjorie
made the decision, and purchased it in
2012.
The following year, they had plans
drawn up by an architectural design
company for a home to be built on the
site, but it would be some time before
work could start. The couple’s former
property had been damaged in the
Christchurch earthquakes, and after
insurance issues over a retaining wall
dragged on for several years, they were
finally paid out and sold it ‘as is where
is’.
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