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Historic Christchurch mansion offered free if someone can move it

From NZ Herald · () English

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  • A 320-square-metre house at 40 Mansfield Ave in Christchurch’s Merivale is being offered free to anyone who can move it.
  • The developers bought the 1535-square-metre property for $3.8 million and plan to clear it for six standalone homes.

A grand old Christchurch home could avoid the wrecking ball, but only if someone can move it.

The huge house at 40 Mansfield Ave in Merivale is being offered free of charge by developers M Group. The condition is that its new owner must relocate the property.

The developers bought the 1535-square-metre site for $3.8 million and want to clear it to build six standalone homes. The sprawling house itself measures 320 square metres.

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