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CHRISTCHURCH Scrabble Club extends a warm welcome to new members. Join us & learn how to better your scores and broaden your idea of the game. We meet at the SydenhamTo Community Centre, Wednesdays submit your notice 12.30pm to 4pm, Friday evenings 6.45pm to email: diary@bayharbour.co.nz 10pm. For further info, ph Shirley 332-7263 or or post to: Community Diary, John 332-5996.P.O. Box 39176 Christchurch 8545of toys, SUMNER ToyHarewood, Library, fantastic range large & small for babies to preschoolers. Annual membership $75, unlimited toys, or $25 for committee members. Sumner Old School Hall, Wiggins St, Wednesday fortnightly 7.15pm to 8.15pm. For more details ph Hannah 326-4844 or visit our facebook page. LIVE at the Point at Diamond Harbour continues until the end of February. Next event Sunday, December 30 – Hannah Harding and Al Park; Sunday, January 6 – Miho’s Jazz Orchestra; Sunday, January 13 – Dr Sanchez. CONSERVATION Volunteers run free outdoor training-based programme providing participants with range of skills & experiences. Take part in hands-on, environmental & earthquake recovery activities at sites around Christchurch, as well completing training courses. If you would like to learn some new work skills & help your city & envirronment, call 0800 127-890. REDCLIFFS Community Hub open 10am to The Community Noticeboard is for non profit groups or 3pm Monday Friday, past Main Road/ organisations. Items to submitted mustjust include a phone number and Beachville Road corner. Free any associated costs and must not be more than supermarket 50 words. This is ashuttle free serviceleaves from Mainland Press Monday, which reservesWednesday the right to edit 10am submissions or to withhold items fromavailable publication if they not fit and Friday. Information on do rental the criteria, or due to space constraints. accommodation, local groups and services. Phone 0800 234 565.
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Festive notes In harmony: Ashley Bromley, Ella Ward and Anna Coppens playing French horns at the Sumner Redcliffs Community Carols held last Thursday evening at Sumner School. Photo: Gilbert Wealleans – More photos page 22
Positive outlook for property market Christine de Felice
THE property market in Christchurch’s coastal and hill suburbs, particularly Mount Pleasant, is looking very positive, with good demand, real estate agent Rae Manson says. Demand was coming mostly from locals wanting to stay in the area, or return. Some people had moved to the North Island after the quake, but wanted to come back, the Prier Manson Real Estate director said. People from outside the area were still a bit nervous about buying because of the shipping containers placed in front of crumbling cliff faces, Ms Manson said, but she didn’t believe that would last. “Once we’ve had a decent summer and people come down to the beach and enjoy what the area provides, that nervousness will disappear as time goes by.” However, for people looking to buy in the Bay Harbour area now, there was a shortage of
listings. Ms Manson said while land on Mt Pleasant was zoned green, areas of Redcliffs were zoned, blue-green, or TC3. “It’s not about the land, though. It’s about the foundations. If the house is not damaged, these properties should be fine, and sell. “We have just a sold a substantial property on TC3 land, and we have an offer on another piece of land.” However, business development manager of the Harcourts Group, Chris Kennedy, said TC3 land was not without its issues for banks and insurance companies, which could make it more difficult for sellers and buyers. He said prospects were good for those who were selling a property with little or no house or land damage. The company’s Ferrymead office had been busy over recent weeks, with the agents “writing good numbers”, Mr Kennedy said.
“November has been a tremendous month for Ferrymead.” In November sales across Christchurch as a whole were up 15 per cent compared to November 2011, although new listings were down 20 per cent. Days taken to sell a property were down to an average of 28, he said. The drop in listings was counteracted by a rise in auction activity, which was up 23 per cent, Mr Kennedy said. Confidence was coming back in to the market, with the average price for Christchurch properties up by 12.3 per cent from about $386,700 in November 2011 to $434,351 in November 2012. In 2013, the estimated 30,000 buyers entering the market once red-zoned residents had to leave their homes would have an impact, Mr Kennedy said, and he predicted it would be “a solid, but another hard year”.
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