My place in the sun-Napier

r+j · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:37 am Post subject: My place in the sun-Napier

Hi all UK members.
There's a tv prog on Channel 4 on Weds. 24th March at 4pm looking at Napier. May be worth setting your video if you're looking to this area

ANNA · Testing The Water Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 3

Thanks a lot for letting us know about this programme - can't wait to watch it this afternoon as have never been and it's hard to get an insight(especially like this) into what it's really like there.

I'm going on a working holiday visa in July so thank you. cool

Anna

rodders · Valued Member Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 134

i missed it - according to someone i know who 'sort of' watched it an older couple paid a large sum of money for a 'house' in napier that looked more like a garden shed. Eek

any comments?

craigstacey · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 6:57 am Post subject:

Not quite the same programme I saw!

A retired couple bought their daughters home in Napier, a 4 bed bungalow with decent size garden, but was in need of re-decoration and a new kitchen. Deck out back would be a nice touch too IMHO.
Put them back the princely sum of £50,000! Sure they could've paid a bit more and bought a better place but guess they wanted to help their daughter out, who was looking to sell, and maybe they didn't want the hassle of trying to find a place after arriving in NZ.
My 4 bed bungalow is on the market in Guernsey for £280,000 and is in pretty similar condition but without the garage and sleep out

I'm looking at moving to Napier later this year and there are no longer 4 bedroom houses in that price bracket - even those that need some work. I expect to pay £100 to £150K for a similar or (hopefully) somewhat better property.

veronica · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 7:15 am Post subject:

I think what perhaps makes people think "shed" is the fact that most houses in NZ are timber clad (or similar) with a tin roof. quite sensible in earthquake zones really as if the roof came down with tiles it is considerably heavier than tin.

captainxmas · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:35 am Post subject: mmm Napier

Wish we had seen it, love Napier especially when you get up on the hill.

We spent a few nights there en route to Wellington last year, I remember walking along the sea front near the aquarium on a Sunday evening and realising that no traffic had passed us in the last half an hour.

Good luck with the house hunting, there's plenty of choice.

rodders · Valued Member Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 134

thanks craigstacey for clarifying this. Clapping

craigstacey · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:17 am Post subject: