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Open Home must see: This 70s house is a literal TV star
Peek inside this 1970s time capsule on Auckland's North Shore.
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A unique 1970s "time capsule" home in Campbells Bay, Auckland, is for sale. Famous for its perfectly preserved Mid-century style, the house at 22 Park Rise has been a popular filming location, starring in the Woodstock ad campaign and the TV series Underbelly NZ.
The six-bedroom property boasts stunning harbour views and has been lovingly maintained by its current owners. They are now downsizing and hope it finds a buyer who appreciates its unique character. The property goes to auction September 11.
The decor has been mostly untouched since it was built in the 70s.
The home is packed with late 1960s and early 1970s objects and furniture, to match the original wallpaper and period accurate textiles.
Grant Bowler in the “Crack a Woody” Woodstock campaign, which was shot in the kitchen of the Stratford’s unique home.
The Startford’s funky 70s s decor is the ideal backdrop in this scene from Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud, starring Daniel Musgrove (above) as Marty Johnston, who was known as Mr Asia, and Edith Poor as Bonnie Marie Johnstone, his wife.
The owners op-shopped and bargain hunted for period-appropriate décor.
This room doubled as a Hamilton motel in Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud.
While the kitchen has been sensitively updated, the bathrooms are all original.
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