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17 Ridgeline Road
Kelburn, Wellington
9 Schist Lane
Arrowtown, Queenstown-Lakes
8 Coastal View Road
Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
23 Willowbrook Road
Fendalton, Christchurch
55 Westfield Road
Grey Lynn, Auckland
3 Harbourside Terrace
Ponsonby, Auckland
7 Sovereign Terrace
Dunedin Central, Dunedin
42 Te Mata Rise
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay
11 Elmgrove Street
Riccarton, Christchurch
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borer in the garage joists. not a little bit either. builder needs to see this
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Notes
Love the afternoon light in the living room. Kitchen redone in 2021.
Back bedrooms felt dark and a bit cold to me.
Busy road out front, but a big flat section for the kids.
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Hazards & Land Risk
Flood map
8 Ridgecrest Tce
Right on the edge of the 1-in-100 overlay.
11 Kauri Lane
Outside the mapped flood zones.
Liquefaction
8 Ridgecrest Tce
Low susceptibility, TC1 land.
11 Kauri Lane
Moderate (TC2), flagged in the LIM.
Rates & Property
Property file
8 Ridgecrest Tce
CV $920k, land value $540k. Permits all signed off.
11 Kauri Lane
Unconsented deck flagged on the file.
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42 Thorndon Quay · Thorndon, Wellington
3 bed · 1 bath · $895,000
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Auction countdowns
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