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Victorian heritage villa selling for $50k to make way for tunnel extension
A heritage-listed Wellington villa that could be yours for a mere $50,000. The catch...it will need to be relocated.
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A heritage-listed Victorian villa in Mount Victoria, Wellington, is for sale for $50,000, but it must be relocated. The home, Ettrick Cottage, sits on NZTA land and needs to be moved to make way for the second Mount Victoria tunnel.
This Historic Place Category 2 listed cottage is a rare 1870s example, retaining original character features and rimu floors. It also includes modern conveniences. The owner is seeking a buyer who will preserve this unique piece of history.
The cottage is considered a fine example of an 1870s workers’ cottage.
Flashback: Ettrick Cottage started life in Austin St, Mt Victoria. The builder-owner sold it to Samel Atkins and his family lived here till 1955. It was moved after a developer bought the site in 1994.
There are French doors opening out at the rear.
‘If I won Lotto I wouldn’t be selling’
Flashback: Samuel Atkins with family outside the Ettrick Cottage at Austin St, Mt Victoria. Atkins was a local identity in Wellington.
There are solid rimu floors beneath the vinyl and carpet.
he kitchen is relatively modern, but there could be an opportunity to open it up.
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