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Open Day

Heritage Listed Workers Home

We opened the blue 'Disney' door to Christchurch residents for the first time in 2023 as part of the Christchurch City Council's Heritage Week: 'Heritage restoration of central city worker's home'


We were thrilled to receive rave reviews and over fifty people came for a look see. Tour photos and feedback below.

About the tour..

Lasting around 90 mins, we ensured small group sizes, we walked around the outside and inside where visitors can see the restoration detail up close. The tours were led by the current owner/caretaker, Simone. What's stayed the same, what's changed, and the massive forty week rebuild journey was shared....

Trigger warning

If you're a heritage purist you may be disappointed. Whilst 250 looks old mainly new materials have been used to strengthen and restore this home to it's former glory.

2023 Heritage Week Guided Tours

Getting an overview of the project at the start...

    What visitors say about the tour...

    Excellent

    Workers cottage history

    Workers cottage history

    "The tour was excellent - finally seeing the cottage was my favourite part, but the  description of what was done, how it was done and why was very good.  Loved the video too."  - Marjorie

    Workers cottage history

    Workers cottage history

    Workers cottage history

    "My favourite part was; integrating new design in an old dwelling in particular the sash windows, learning the history of the property and, how you have stayed true to the workers cottage history" - Abbie

    Personal touch

    Workers cottage history

    Very interesting

    "Amazing restoration, thank you very much for the tour and your generosity in opening your home to Christchurch. Everything was handled very professionally yet with a very friendly personal touch" - Kylie 

    Very interesting

    Professional, friendly & honest

    Very interesting

    "Process of restoration very interesting. Wonderful to see." -Alison

    Professional, friendly & honest

    Professional, friendly & honest

    Professional, friendly & honest

    "Our favourite part was seeing the interior design decisions and finishing details. You did a great job explaining, presenting, etc. Really professional, friendly and honest." - Joanne

    New life and purpose

    Professional, friendly & honest

    Professional, friendly & honest

    "Really impressed. This is a great solution to giving new life and purpose to heritage cottage built in another century for a very different user and threatened by early 21st century seismic events that robbed us of so much built heritage" - Clare

    With fellow old house enthusiasts

    Enjoyable, professional & passionate.

    With fellow old house enthusiasts

    "Loved our tour, it was excellent. As soon as we walked through the front gate you made us feel so welcome and from the introductions we each made I knew we were with fellow old house enthusiasts. You made the tour so interesting and informative and by the end when we were sitting down I felt so at home I thought a cup of tea and a chat with you and our fellow tour members would have topped it off!! I know you had the next tour waiting to start so just dreaming haha. Definitely a special place so glad you saved her. " -  Christine & Margo 

    Time-lapse amazing

    Enjoyable, professional & passionate.

    With fellow old house enthusiasts

    "I enjoyed the whole tour. Seeing the interior was a real 'wow' for me, and I liked the fact that we didn't go inside immediately. I enjoyed hearing the story of the house...the time-lapse is amazing." - David

    Enjoyable, professional & passionate.

    Enjoyable, professional & passionate.

    Enjoyable, professional & passionate.

    "The whole tour experience was enjoyable, professional and passionate. I liked; the choice of interior and exterior colours, the way the outside was kept in character with a modern inside, surprised at how reasonable it is to rent, and the passion you guys have for the place. You really have preserved a treasure for many, many future generations" - Mike & Kaye

    So interesting

    Good length & small numbers

    Enjoyable, professional & passionate.

    "The tour was excellent and so interesting. We both thought that 250 was  beautiful finished product and fitting to 2023 with modern convenience but the heritage charm" - Kaye & Shane

    Transparent

    Good length & small numbers

    Good length & small numbers

    "Loved the explanation of the construction process and that you were transparent about the cost of items and overall experience of the restoration " -Dyna

    Good length & small numbers

    Good length & small numbers

    Good length & small numbers

    "What I enjoyed about the tour was the blending of the history of the house and stories about the 

    previous owners, with structural information, and the visual before and after transformation of the sympathetic

    restoration. The tour was a good length of time and the smaller numbers ideal for being able to go into all the less roomy spaces. Thank you, for opening your home to strangers, and helping to preserve a part of early Christchurch for future generations" - Bronwen

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