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Anchorage cottage just 60m², but ‘like a Tardis inside’

The Anchorage in Karitane is a small crib that stops people in their tracks, but it's size is deceiving.

Colleen Hawkes
Last updated: 12 December 2025 | 4 min read
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A charming 60m² cottage in Karitane, The Anchorage, is for sale, offering a unique blend of character and modern comfort. Described as "like a Tardis," it feels surprisingly spacious inside.

The home features restored wooden sash windows with double glazing, an open-plan living area, two bedrooms, and a third mezzanine bedroom. A separate timber shed offers potential as a sleepout. Located on Coast Rd, this waterfront bolthole boasts river-to-sea views and is priced at $675,000.

Cane chairs on the front veranda - a perfect way to while away an afternoon.

Like the owners before them, the Wrights ensured that any changes were in keeping with the traditional character of the cottage.

Exposed beams that follow the roofline reinforce a sense of space in the tiny crib.

A mezzanine floor reached by a ladder provides an additional sleeping space.

Painted boards form the cabinet doors in the kitchen that’s perfectly in keeping with tradition.

Space is maximised at every turn.

This is one of two bedrooms in the cottage.

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