4 Alfred Back Place, Cambridge | More-Re
The Surprises Keep Unfolding
Discover the appealing backyard and hidden workshop, enjoy relaxing on the private deck embraced by garden treats - You will be pleasantly surprised inside and out.
The welcoming ambience of this modernised brick home is apparent when you enter the front door.
Features include: a great location; light décor, new carpet and laminated flooring; attractive indoor/out lifestyle; enchanting garden that also fills the pantry with seasonal fruits; huge dining/kitchen area boasting new stove, rangehood and a Bosch dishwasher; heat transfer system, cooling system and also gas heating; gas hot water; fibre to house; two toilets; a conservatory at the backdoor; auto garage door; separate studio/workshop/shed with concrete floor and power.
You will be pleased that you made the time to view this property.
Price guide: mid $7’s.
Lim available.
Section: 688m2 (more or less)
Auction (unless sold prior) on-site, 2pm 14th February 2020.
Listing -
More Real Estate Ltd
Licensed REAA 2008
12 Commercial Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland, 1022, New Zealand
Radiating charming street appeal is this classic three bedroom split level terrace villa set within walking distance to the excitement of Ponsonby Road and the CBD.
Beyond the landscaped hedging and delightful verandah is a renovated residence with all the makings of a ready home, or an invitation to transform it even further to create the property of your dreams.
Past the large front bedroom and second lounge with fireplace for cosy quiet movie nights you will find the spacious open plan living, dining and kitchen. Dual French door access out to the ultra private and fully fenced garden full of established plantings means you can make the most of the balmy summer evenings dining and entertaining outdoors.
A garden shed is handy for storing all the tools, or investigate your options to convert it into a home office or artist’s studio.
Inside, curl up with a book beneath the skylight, the heat pump keeping everyone toasty in winter, while a toilet on this level ensures no traipsing upstairs.
On the upper level are two further bedrooms with elevated views across the rooftops, one with wardrobing, plus a family bathroom.
Local highly regarded Newton Central School is nearby, and you can also walk to the train, although with rare off street parking you can just jump on the motorway anytime you need to head away. There is plenty of scope here to add value, or move right in and enjoy being right in the centre of the action.
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Taylors Motel, Ashburton, NZ. www.taylorsmotel.co.nz
taylorsmotel.co.nz Phone: 0800 339 119 or +64 03-3089119
email: info@taylorsmotel.co.nz
770 East St, Ashburton, NZ
Ashburton's Taylors Motel offers outstanding 4 star accommodation and features 11 quality self contained units set in a tranquil garden setting boasting a fabulous north facing location and an uninterrupted view of Mt Hutt, one of New Zealand's premier ski fields.
We are located just off State Highway 1 on Ashburton's main street, and are only a 15 minute walk from Ashburton town centre, the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, Racecourse and Showgrounds. We are also within a 30 minute drive of both Lake Hood and Mt Hutt Village - Methven.
Award winning Taylors Motel is your gateway to a very memorable stay on the magnificent Mid Canterbury Plains.
Your hosts Rebecca & Craig Lambie look forward to you joining them for a magnificent experience matched with excellent customer service in a relaxed friendly environment.
WHY STAY AT ASHBURTONS TAYLORS MOTEL
Closest Motel to town centre
Espresso Coffee on arrival
Free wireless internet available
LCD TV's and DVD's in units
In-room dining options
Restaurant opposite
We go the extra mile
Warm rooms
Quiet garden setting outside the motel
Close to Mt Hutt
Family friendly motel
We have travelled extensively throughout Europe, UK and Australia and have NEVER been offered a coffee on arrival. Thank you for being so friendly and competent.
Glenda, QLD, Australia
Family Environment, meet when we arrived in the carpark assisted with my hubby (in wheelchair) and luggage to our room brought coffee and picklets into us, the gestures of friendship made us feel like family not guests. Was sad to say goodbye, made good friends.
Bob and Debi, Whangarei
I spent a month driving around New Zealand, staying in motels all the way. Near the end of my holiday I chanced upon this motel. I was delighted by the friendly welcome, the lovely rooms, the gardens and the amenities. It really was a case of 'Save the best till last!'
Alison Farrar.
Good Morning. This is a lovely motel! Friendly, clean, roomy, nice big bathroom and shower. Thanks we will be back. PS we had a great sleep.
The MacPhersons.
The House of MG Presentation
'The House of MG' is a boutique heritage hotel in Ahmedabad. This stately property, built in 1924 as a home for a wealthy textile magnate, has been tastefully restored to retain its old-world charm but with all the amenities and comforts of a world-class business hotel. The Lonely Planet Guide and the Rough Guide recommend this luxury hotel highly and the discerning British travel guide 'Sawday's - Places to Stay in India' has singled out this design hotel as the only leading hotel worth a mention in its Ahmedabad hotels section. It has been consistently rated top 3 hotels of choice by customers in the TripAdvisor ratings and has also received the Traveller's Choice Award for 2012.
It has seventeen rooms and suites, one service apartment, two acclaimed restaurants, a conference space, an indoor swimming pool and a health club. There is also an in-house design studio and gift shop that carries specially designed, hand-made items by master-craftsmen of Ahmedabad and vicinity.
'Agashiye', its terrace eatery, is an award winning Gujarati thali restaurant that serves the finest Gujarati cuisine in the traditional sit down buffet style. 'The Green House', its courtyard café, is another popular eatery that serves ala carte options from Gujarat, Rajasthan, South India and the Continent including seasonal fresh juices, hand-churned ice-creams and freshly brewed coffees and teas. The Green House resturant is vegetarian and eggs are served only during breakfast in the restaurant.
The Hotel has 'Agashiye Lounge & Garden' as its unusual conference venue that open out on to a terrace garden. It can accommodate conferences of up to thirty people or Banquets of up to 500 people.
The 'Lotus Pool' at The House of MG is undoubtedly the most spectacular indoor swimming pool in Ahmedabad with a attached health club .
The House of MG is conveniently located in the city centre. There is ample parking space within the complex with valet parking available. Both the Airport and the Railway Station are within a 7 km distance.
This project is promoted by Abhay Mangaldas.
Branthwaite Christchurch Showhome - 2 Reuben Ave Rolleston
The new Generation Homes Rolleston show home showcases three bedrooms, a formal lounge, large open plan living, dining and kitchen spaces opening to outdoor living designed to capture the sun and enjoy family time. Learn more about the beautiful Branthwaite subdivision at Rolleston here -
Volcano House – Vernacular architecture, or responding to local context.
Arranged around a series of micro-landscapes, Volcano House celebrates its North Head location, drawing inspiration from Maungauika and Cheltenham Beach, and New Zealand’s beautiful natural materials. Walls are clad in blue basalt from Mount Horrible near Timaru, while the ceilings and floors are clad in totara and rimu timbers sourced from 800-year-old logs pulled out of the rivers of Northland.
Vernacular architecture, or responding to local context, is a strong approach for architects designing houses in New Zealand, fuelled by our country’s stunning landscapes, indigenous heritage (connections to whenua (land) and whanau) and a youthful desire to find our own unique architectural identity. “New Zealand architecture wants to move from what was called a modern period into a regional period, where we’re using local materials and processes and supporting local economies,” explains Tom Rowe, architect and director of RB Studio.
Located in Cheltenham on the Devonport peninsula, a suburb renowned for its heritage villas and English sensibility, Volcano House nods to Japanese architecture but, essentially, it draws on its locality. Arranged around a series of micro-landscapes planted mostly in natives, this 306m² courtyard home takes its design cues from the surrounding geology and the materials of the region.
“The site is in proximity to Maungauiki and there’s a certain presence of the mountain that influences the architecture,” says Tom “We were very keen to ensure that the window joinery is set up to capture those mountain views and the micro-landscapes, which are intimate and delicate, and form a backdrop to the house.”
The homeowners, Natalie and Ross Aitken, were looking for a connection with nature – as they had recently retired from living on a farm up north, along with some seclusion, because this 1,057m² site is enclosed by seven neighbours. “Our brief to the architect was to give us privacy, which isn’t easy when you’re surrounded by large, two-storeyed buildings, but we wanted a feeling that we were still secluded within the suburban environment,” explains Natalie.
“The landscaping concept was to create a journey through the landscape, so you can travel from one part to the other without having to go inside,” explains Alex Luiten of Landscape Ecology. “A linear series of micro-landscapes follow the site boundary and operate like a sequence of small outdoor rooms that Natalie and Ross can interact with at different times of the year.” These include a vegetable garden off the laundry that leads to the perennial orchard and, then, to the native planting around the swimming pool. “We also inserted a series of volcanic boulders that are dug into the earth as a way of responding directly to the volcanic cone.”
Materials were chosen for their interesting textures, richness and sensuality. Historically, Basalt has been used all around Auckland in curb stones and has been quarried from the local mountains. “We couldn’t find any suitable Auckland basalt,” says Tom. “Initially, we looked at using Chinese basalt but, then, we found a quarry at Mouth Horrible in the South Island that produces this incredible basalt with tiny perforations known as cat pawing,” explains Tom. “We individually selected the rocks for their grey-blue tones, rather than pinks and other colours, and had them cut so the vein runs along the tile.”
Another unique feature in Volcano House is the beautiful totara-panelled ceiling and rimu flooring. “The diver, Glenn, battled the eels in the rivers of Northland to recover these 800-year-old logs that were felled 100 years ago,” explains Tom. Back then, the logs were cut down and stamped, then the loggers were paid half the money at the stump and half when the logs arrived at the mill, having been floated down the rivers. However, during this process, many of the logs sunk to the bottom of the rivers and are now being recovered to order by NZ Native Riverwood.
“I think we’re becoming more interested in the history and materiality that is availability in New Zealand and this house uses that materiality,” says Tom. “Local stone and native timbers are materials that have a real patina and richness we can’t import. It’s compelling, sensual and warm, and it gives you a sense of New Zealand’s unique identity – our architecture wants that!”
The Crescent Wellington
Sparkling Blue Harbour & City Night lights are what captivated the current owners to one of Wellington’s best addresses.
Contact Tanya Lieven ph 0274 527 845
Sell New Zealand Real Estate Ltd
tanya@sellnzre.co.nz
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A potentially sub-divisible drive-on dual access site on The Crescent is certainly a rare “Jewel in the Crown” ......... Sun-soaked lovely double level 160m2 four bedroom home, with separate artist –music studio, garage & car deck.
Walking distance to Oriental Parade, cafes etc.....this is an exceptional opportunity ..........be quick.....viewing by appointment only.
Wellington College Zoned Floor Area 160m2 Land Area 379m2
GV $1,000,000
Live Coastal, Live Peaceful - Muriwai Property for Sale
Surrounded by a landscape that is breath taking and peaceful, this 6.60ha estate overlooks the Muriwai Coast. Built of 450mm thick earth wall construction the main house is approximately 610m2 (480 sq m living plus 130 sq m decks / terrace) with several separate living areas. The feature packed kitchen with separate butlers kitchen plus scullery pantry is fitted with luxury Wolff ovens with teppanyaki plates, Sub Zero fridges, steam oven, and a Rayburn wood burning range that can also heat the underfloors. The winter garden is complete with BBQ (both charcoal and hot grill) and is directly off the main kitchen.
The fireplace is double sided for maximum warmth and ambience on the winter nights. On this lower level there is a room suitable for a library or work from home, and a farm style laundry with wet room.
The master suite has its own living area, luxurious ensuite bathroom complete with sauna. Two large bedrooms are interconnected for flexible configuration, plus fourth bedroom or office. Additionally there is a separate studio style suite for the nanny, or guests.
Bask on hot summer days beside the 18 metre European styled salt water swimming pool and spa is an absolute delight and the self-contained pool house is complete with kitchenette, bathroom and bedroom.
The home would not be complete without the children's playground, vegetable gardens, organic subtropical orchard growing many varieties of bananas and taro, sugarcane and many heritage fruit/pip trees.
An easy 2.5km drive to one of Auckland's favourite west coast beaches with scenery to calm the mind and soul. Located a 35 - 40 minute drive to Auckland City or Auckland Airport via the Waterview Tunnel.
There are three more titles of land (two with homes on) surrounding this premium coastal country estate if a buyer is interested in securing more land to a total of approximately 13 hectares (32 acres) of land rolling and flat land.
For more details or to arrange a viewing visit
Karen Stamper - working in my studio and garden
A short film of Karen Stamper made in her studio by #GreatScottFilms.
I hope that this give you an insight into my practice working with my sketchbooks, paper collage, acrylic...and a sander!
If you would like to try inspirational and inventive lessons for mixed media sketchbooks. I have three online mixed media courses for you to complete in your own time, and keep for a lifetime.
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karenstampercollage.com
Tribal in the Park May 27 2018
Tribal Bellydance exhibition in Balboa Park May 27 2018. A local instructors and their students meet on a Sunday afternoon once a month to demonstdrate the art of tribal bellydance. Local musicians and drummers volunteer their skills to encourage the dancing.
Created with Movie Studio Platinum
Exquisite Cliff Top Villa - ID 6171
56 Queen Street, Northcote Point
Unquestionably one of the finest properties ever to be offered on the Point. When you enter this home you will experience it's unparalleled attention to quality and timeless interiors. No expense has been spared or any detail overlooked in this luxurious residence, showcasing a stunning panorama of glittering water and cruising boats right at the foot of the garden, resort style pool, petanque court and pool pavilion. Features 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (includes 3 ensuites), spacious living, dining and kitchen, plus separate formal dining, wine cellar, self contained downstairs for guests and family, with external and internal access. Double garaging with a studio above. Price indication: A Registered Valuation of $3,200,000 is available on request.
Tenders Close Thursday 31 October 2013 at 5pm, Prestige Real Estate, 9 Milford Road, Milford (unless sold prior by Private Treaty)
Darryl & Mary Denton
Mobile: 021 959 372
A/H: 09 419 1737
Email: darryl@prestigerealty.co.nz
Amanda and Colin.f4v
wedding photography of Amanda and Colin, shot in invercargill, NZ, by Envy Photography, Western Australia's most awarded wedding studio.
Liam visits the Hobbits in Hobbiton, New Zealand – On the go with EF #65
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EPISODE 65 VOCABULARY
New Zealand
bench table
lanscape
Hobbit-hole
flower pot
green roof
round door
brick wall
flagstone
trail
firewood
sheep
honey jar
bread
cake
pumpkin
potato
pallet collar
ladder
compost
mailbox
horseshoe
wheelbarrow
sack
washing line
dress
vest
street sign
pipe
pinboard
rosebush
lake
hill
garden
warning sign
key ring
BEST COMMENT COMPETITION
To enter the competition, listen to the question asked in the video and post your reply in the comments section below the video.
* Question: Do you like Lord of the Rings?
* Prize: Hobbiton key ring
* Deadline to comment: 19th April 2018
* Winner (YouTube username): Milena Adamczyk
The winner is announced here, and also in the form of a reply to the winning comment, within 1 week after the entry deadline.
For full competition rules, please see
Timeless Historic Family Home - Hastings Property For Sale
340 Lawn Road, Clive
Boasting luxury and opulence throughout, and featured in the July 2017 NZ House and Garden magazine, this remarkable Grand Villa is on offer for the discerning buyer. From the moment you drive through the lion pillared entrance, there is a sense of lavish sophistication and timeless appeal. The wraparound veranda personifies the era of the home, and the beautifully manicured grounds are testament to the fine detail and labour proffered to the home's refurbishment.
Upstairs consists of four generous sized double bedrooms. The master its own sanctuary complete with new en-suite and walk-in wardrobe. Downstairs also boasts a second living room, perfect for a children's playroom, media room, or fifth bedroom.
Additional and noteworthy features also include a fully self-contained studio, ideal for accommodation, home and income, rumpus room, or space for the extended family. Large garaging can accommodate vehicles, with ample room left for your extra toys. The garage and studio and workshop are a generous 91m2.
For more information visit
Weta and Kauri in Hokitika, West Coast of New Zealand
At The Garden, a small B&B on the main drag in Hokitika, our hosts David and Glenis allowed me to sneak around their extensive garden plantings to their Weta house, which had not been opened in months. With great anticipation I filmed the opening of the split log, but the footage was unfocused rubbish. So you miss the scuttling of a large and unknown creature out of the middle room of the residence.
This was a real treat, as it's many years since I saw a Weta, and an almost equally long time since I had my hands on a Kauri tree.
Yes, the Kauri is the largest tree in the world, exceeding the Californian redwoods by quite a margin, due to its totally cylindrical trunk. Tane Mahuta the largest Kauri still living today is so massive, it has a 25 metre-tall Totara tree growing in its crown.
The Kauri is not the tallest native New Zealand tree however, as is commonly believed; that title goes to the gnarled and beautiful Kahikatea, which you will find in an upcoming video featuring the only White Heron nesting grounds in New Zealand, further south, and accessible only by jetboat.
You can stay at The Garden: where you will be very well taken care of.
Huntly to Cambridge timelapse.
Liam explores the Blue Mountains, near Sydney – On the go with EF #78
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EPISODE 78 VOCABULARY
Blue Mountains
Australia
haze (atmospheric phenomenon)
mountain side
vapour = steam
cable car
queue
to descend
cable
Three Sisters (rock formation)
smartphone
to exit
footpath
vine
foliage
display
pitchfork
horse shoe
coal mine
furnace
paraglider
valley
waterfall
stream
eastern grey kangaroo
rock formation
miner
coal
miner
horse
statue
funicular railway
to ascend
pitch black
boomerang
BEST COMMENT COMPETITION
To enter the competition, listen to the question asked in the video and post your reply in the comments section below the video.
* Question: Do you like hiking in the woods?
* Prize: Boomerang
* Deadline to comment: 28th June 2018
* Winner (YouTube username): trang dinh
The winner is announced here, and also in the form of a reply to the winning comment, within 1 week after the entry deadline.
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Ian Strange: FINAL ACT - A project by artist Ian Strange using homes in Christchurch, New Zealand
FINAL ACT is a new a film, photography and installation based project by visual artist, Ian Strange.
In November 2013, Strange in collaboration with acclaimed cinematographer Alun Bollinger (The Lord of the Rings, Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners), created three new film and photographic based artworks incorporating four suburban homes in Christchurch, New Zealand. These houses were located in Christchurch's residential 'Red Zone', an area containing over 16,000 houses slated for demolition after the devastating earthquake in February 2011.
FINAL ACT is in part an archival documentation of these Christchurch homes and a continuation of the artist's ongoing exploration into the home and its role, particularly in Western culture, as a social icon.
FINAL ACT, a solo exhibition by Ian Strange, premiered at the Canterbury Museum as part of Rise Festival on Friday December 20, 2013.
Ian Strange: FINAL ACT is presented as a solo exhibition at the Canterbury Museum, Christchurch from December 18th - March 23rd, 2014 by RISE Festival, OiYou and the Canterbury Museum.
Video Credits:
Producers: Amelia Philips and Jedda Andrews
Cinematographer: Daniel Gallagher
Editor / Colorist : Dominic Pearce
Music Composed by: Marc Philip Earley
Interviewees: Charlie Gates, Graham Thompson, Huia Lambie, Ian Strange and Alun Bollinger
Ian Strange: FINAL ACT
Canterbury Museum, Christchurch
December 18th -- March 23rd, 2014
Open daily 9am-5pm
Selected footage from resulting film work 'FINAL ACT'
Director of photography / Camera operator : Alun Bollinger
Producer : Jedda Andrews
Producer : Huia Lambie
Associate producer : Jacqui Wood
Editor and colorist : Richard Lord
Original Score: Karl Thomas / Shockone
Locations scout / Deconstruction director : Graham Thompson
Camera operator : Kirk Pflaum
Camera operator - 2nd Camera : John Chrisstolfel
Camera Assist : Lili Lovell-Wood
Grip : James Creevey
LX Assist / Gene operator : Scott Kelly
Gaffer : Andy Rennie
LX assist : Buddy Rennie
LX assist - Trainee : Suman Giri
Behind the scenes second shooter: Marc McCarthy
Behind the scenes stills photographer : Lloyd Stubber
Art dept lead : William Heerey
Art dept assist : Sam Miller
Art dept assist : Laura Nixon
Art dept assist : Ruby Rowe
Art dept assist | Runner : Olivia McClymont
Art dept assist | Behind the scenes film assistant : Conor Bowden
Runner : Vanessa De Silva
Deconstruction assistant | Rigger : Louis Roach
Data wranger : Alex Parsons
Unit Co-ordinator : Belinda Pflaum
Filmed in Christchurch, New Zealand 2013
Short Documentary on 'Final Act' coming mid 2014
For more information on FINAL ACT or artist Ian Strange please visit
Just Kiddin NZ Jordan Elvis 1.mpg
Just Kiddin Jordan and Kaitlyn Watene which are a brother and sister from Waitakere West Auckland. To See more pics and articles of what they do go to
Reverie Curated by Stephen Westfall at ZÜRCHER STUDIO
Stephen Westfall has selected a prime group of painters dealing with the contemporary challenges of formalist abstraction. This walking tour includes views of works by: Andrea Belag, Shirley Jaffe, Alix Le Méléder, Sylvan Lionni, Julia Rommel, Patricia Treib, Stephen Westfall, Stanley Whitney. This program concluded with a short excerpt from a jazz concert with Henry Grimes on base, and Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet.