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2 Thursday September 7 2023 DELIVERERS WANTED! Are you honest, reliable and over the age of 11? Why not earn money and get fit doing it. Get in touch with your interest today: deliveries@alliedpress.co.nz 022 016 9739 Please include your name, address and contact details Your local community newspaper connects neighbours in the following suburbs Templeton • Islington • Hei Hei • Broomfield Halswell • Oaklands • Westlake • Hornby • Ilam Wigram • Sockburn • Church Corner • Avonhead Hyde Park • Russley • Riccarton Park • Riccarton 28,400 readers every week. REPORTER ADVERTISING Alana Powell Ph: 027 535 6583 alana.powell@starmedia.kiwi GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 www.starmedia.kiwi Nielsen Media NRS Briar Allen Ph: 021 913 566 briar.allen@starmedia.kiwi what’s on this week JP Clinic Thursdays, 9.30am-12.30pm Hornby Library A Justice of the Peace is on site to take oaths, declarations, affidavits and affirmations; to witness signatures on documents and to certify document copies. The JP can also witness citizenship applications, sponsorship applications and rates rebate applications. There is no charge for this service. JP sessions are held in the community centre next to the library. Drop-in Session with Hornby Ward Councillor Mark Peters Thursday, 10am-noon Hornby Library Mark will be available at the Hornby Library most Thursday mornings between 10am and noon, with community board members Sarah Brunton or Henk Buunk substituting if Mark is unavailable. These sessions are for anyone wanting to discuss local issues or ask questions they may have about anything city council related. Contact Mark to make an appointment: 028 409 5615 or mark.peters@ccc.govt.nz Story Time Fridays, 10.30-11am Riccarton House and Bush Join us for story time in the historic morning room at Riccarton House. Bring your tamariki and a gold coin and enjoy local books, bubbles and English Conversation Club Thursday, 11am-noon, Upper Riccarton Library The Conversation Club is a relaxed drop in group where anyone is welcome to come and practice conversations in English. This is not a class, but an opportunity to talk with others in English and meet new people. Great for ESOL learners. fun. No bookings necessary. Aimed at pre-school children (older siblings welcome). Even better, purchase any large coffee and receive a free fluffy from our friends at The Quarters Cafe. From Paper to Pixel Exhibition Every day until Wednesday 16 Te Hapua: Halswell Centre An exploration of the local history content that has been collected, digitised and made available online by Christchurch City Libraries over the past 20 years. Knit ‘n’ Yarn Thursday, 10am-noon – Upper Riccarton Library Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-3pm – Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre Come along with your knitting, crochet or other craft project. Share skills and be inspired in our friendly, relaxing environment. All skills and skill levels are welcome in this social group. Zine Club Thursday, 3-4.15pm Upper Riccarton Library Learn about different zine-making techniques, meet other creators, and enjoy some arts and crafts. Whether you’re a poet, artist, photographer or none of the above – there’s a zine in you! Some collage resources will be provided, but we encourage you to bring along your preferred art medium or device if you have one. This is an inclusive club, open to intermediate and high-school aged students. the reassurance of quality The Russley Village is known for premium design, layout and extensive facilities that deliver an uncompromised lifestyle during retirement. The reassurance of quality is built into everything we do. At the Russley, you will live in a safe and supportive community, with freedom and independence, while knowing that the Ashley Suites care facility is on-site to provide care up to hospital level. Offering a blend of crafted independent villas, terraced houses, apartments and care, The Russley is a complete and comprehensive community. you simply have to see to fully appreciate
Thursday September 7 2023 3 DWELLING: The basic three-bedroom home on an 1123sq m section on Glenmore Ave, Casebrook, sold for $597,000. Bidding war for quake-damaged home • By Nikki Preston AN UNINSURED Casebrook home that needs earthquake repairs has sold under the hammer for $597,000, stunning both the trustees and agents. Half a dozen property traders battled it out for the threebedroom, one-bathroom home on Glenmore Ave at the Harcourts Gold auction, with the eventual sale price exceeding the property’s RV of $580,000. Harcourts Gold agent Debbie Soper said the auction was a “cracker”. “For an ‘as is, where is’ in Casebrook, which we all sort of saw as being in the $400,000s, $597,000 was just nuts,” she said. The bidding opened at $220,000, but most had dropped out by the time it reached the high $400,000s, she said. The auctioneer announced the property as being on the market at $500,000 and, by the time the bidding reached $540,000, there were just two buyers left. “Two people were really, really fighting it out and trying to get rid of the other one, and they both just hung in there as long as they could and the underbidder just couldn’t. “It got to the stage where it just didn’t make sense,” said Soper. The property was located down a long shared driveway, making access to the large 1123sq m section tricky, she said. It was in “original and raw” condition and even the toilet seat was missing. Some wanted to do up the property and resell it, while others saw potential in developing the land or adding a second dwelling. One bidder only viewed the property minutes before the auction and entered the room just as the bidding kicked off. “Not everybody wanted to develop that section either, most people were looking to repair the house, update it, and put it back on the market. “But the margin will be pretty slim to do that at that level, so you’ve got to make the section work really.” The trustees who put the property on the market after the elderly owner moved into a rest home three months ago were at the auction. Said Soper: “The trustees could tell this was insane . . . they held their poker faces really well.” She said the sale price was higher than recent sales on nearby Farrington Ave, where repaired properties in better condition and zoned for the desirable Burnside High School have gone for prices in the mid-$500,000s. A three-bedroom, onebathroom home with only an “as is, where is” garage on Farrington Ave sold for $565,000 in February, while a neighbouring property on the same street, which had been repaired, went for $550,000 in June. She said “as is, where is” properties “go really well” and the market overall is gaining momentum on the back of a steady winter. “I said to someone: ‘They are always selling for as much as the repaired properties at the moment. But it depends on what it is and where it is as well’. “To be fair having the big section was an enticer, but for most people they couldn’t make it work.” – NZ Herald HOMESTAY FAMILIES WANTED • Cultivate international friendships • Learn new phrases and communication skills Can you provide a safe and comfortable environment, welcoming an international student into your family, long or short term? We would love to hear from you! FOR MORE INFORMATION Phone Allison: 021 706 484 Or email: canterburyhomestay@gmail.com Just a quick note to say thank you very much for the professionalism and care that you have taken selling Eve’s home. One can never underestimate the level of stress that this process can cause, especially on someone of mum’s age. The way you have been patient with her, kept her informed and been so kind to her has made this so much easier and for that we are very grateful. - David - Phone or text 027 555 7079 REINZ Residential Salesperson of the Year* 2020 - 2023 No.1 Harcourts Canterbury 2012-2023 cameron.bailey@harcourts.co.nz No.1 Harcourts New Zealand 2017-2023 No.1 Harcourts Internationally 2023 www.cameronbailey.harcourts.co.nz Licensed Sales Consultant REAA 2008 *Residential Salesperson of the Year across all brands in New Zealand.
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