No place like home: Golden Homes
The Golden Homes Christchurch team believe your home is likely to be your biggest asset. So, make sure you do the research before taking the next step. One of the biggest mistakes buyers can make, is to assume that all builders build the same. Shopping around based on price as […]
A property partnership: Ngātahi Real Estate
Just about everything you need to know about Ngātahi Real Estate is in their name, according to Hayden McKenzie, the company’s managing director. “Ngātahi means together and that’s what we’re striving for with our vendors, it’s a partnership from the moment you list with us.” They’re a small, local firm […]
Monochrome Masterpiece: DJ Hewitt Builders
Moving from seaside to city was smooth sailing for a retired Christchurch couple, who had DJ Hewitt Builders at the helm the whole way through. When Marilyn and Neville Tiller’s Redcliffs home was earthquake damaged, Daryl Hewitt was the well-respected builder chosen to create their sanctuary on Carlton Mill Road. […]
Prioritising sleep: Dreamwool Beds
We’ve all had a lot of time to reflect over this last year and consider what’s really important. Without the ability to plan for traditional luxuries like international holidays, instead many of us have focused our attention on the quieter luxuries of home. All the stress and the uncertainty of the […]
The happiness factor: Barrington Gifts
Melissa and Matthew Holland of Barrington Gifts say if there could be a motto for the business, it would be that: “You feel better when you leave than when you came in.” Browsing truly is pleasurable and stress- free here because everyone in the whānau is catered for, including the […]
What to do for winter
April is when autumn really gets going. The days are noticeably shorter and night temperatures cooler, so we need to be preparing the garden for winter. Here are Metropol’s tips for what to focus on in your mid-autumn garden. Blooming bulbs Spring bulbs may still be planted now, if space […]
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