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Crib owner Sue Gordon’s dad was a bit of a water baby, which might explain why he and her mum bought this little Dunedin crib 50 years ago, when Gordon was about 13.
Sitting on a slope above the Pūrākunui inlet, with a stunning view of the water, the crib – that’s South Island-ese for ‘bach’ – is just a two-minute walk from the little bay where locals upturn their dinghies.
“Some of my fondest memories are of going down there,” says Gordon, who lives in Christchurch. “Dad was a great one to play around in the water. So we’d be down there building little dams with the rocks. It’s a great spot.
“We used to have a little wooden dinghy that sat down on the rocks. We’d get in that with Dad and just row up and down.”
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Gordon’s partner, John, bought the property from her parents a few years ago. He has since turned what had been a rustic little building into a more modern holiday home, adding a shower room in the conservatory, as well as terracing the garden behind the home, making more of it accessible with concrete paths.
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This is the view you could look out on if you owned this ‘crib’ near Dunedin.
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This little crib is minutes from the Pūrākunui inlet.
There is an outdoor toilet that is a long drop, but John also upgraded that to make it more modern and comfortable.
“It’s really just decked out for a holiday house at this stage,” says Gordon.
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It’s surrounded by other holiday homes.
There could be an option to build a deck at the front of the property and open up the living room, however it would require consents as it would be over 1.5 metres off the ground due to the slope of the section.
The one bedroom crib has room to sleep a couple more in the living area, as well as having a bunk house on the terrace above the main house that could sleep four to six more.
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There’s plenty of room to sleep a few more in the crib.
It would take a little work to make the crib a full-time residence, and put a full bathroom in the crib. It has a rainwater tank, however it is on the grid for power.
“It’s easily kept,” says Gordon. “It’s very easy to get up to the grass on every level.”
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The property is terraced, with a sleep-out up behind the house.
The crib is about a 35-minute drive from Ōtepoti-Dunedin town centre, and four hours and 30 minutes from Christchurch.
A popular spot for holidaymakers, there are many options for walking and hiking – including the potential for a short walk over farmland to the Long Beach Sea Cave – but make sure to ask permission first – and the Pūrākunui Estuary Track. A short drive away is the Pūrākunui settlement.
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The sleepout could sleep about six.
“It’s a reasonable distance between Christchurch and Dunedin, just to hop in the car and go down there, and we’re a little bit older now, so we’ve just decided to sell it,” says Gordon. “It’d be nice for a little family, perhaps. It’s great for little children down there.”
Gordon is seeking enquiries over $390,000, and all chattels shown in the listing are included. The listing is with Leona Munro for Tall Poppy.
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The rest of the property is terraced to make the most of the view.
Homes.co.nz estimates the crib will sell for between $375,000 and $395,000, however the July 2022 RV is $400,000. The average price in the area is $435,000.
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