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Wednesday 7 September 2016
Case of the missing moggie
New office in Richmond
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New subdivision sells out in a day Simon Bloomberg The Nelson property market continues to skyrocket with 49 sections in a planned Richmond subdivision signed up by buyers in just 24 hours, with many more missing out on the deal. Interest in Hart Rise on Paton Rd, south of Richmond, was red
hot, with Summit Real Estate director Allister Nalder saying the first stage of the 140-section subdivision was “considerably over-subscribed”. Although the resource consent for subdividing the 11.5 hectare property is still pending, demand for the August 26 release was “unprecedented”. “I’ve been in real estate in Nelson
for 34 years and it even surprised me,” Allister says. “We saw something similar in the boom of 2003 and 2004, but this is even bigger.” Summit’s Richmond branch manager Gordon Webb was also astounded by the demand for the sections, which were sold “under agreement” subject to title
being issued. Gordon says the 49 sections range in size from 400 to 700 square metres and sold for an average of $250,000. “The syndicate has owned the land for six years and we have had people coming to us and asking if we had any sections available for a while now. Once the resource consent was in the
system we decided to go and see how the market would respond, so our agents sought expressions of interest - it was so fast it really surprised us.” Gordon says the demand for sections in Nelson and Tasman is being created by “a perfect storm”
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‘Lots of fun’ at the fair
Appleby School students Kate Craig and Hayley Riddock enjoy a toffee apple at their school’s fair on Saturday. Photo: Brittany Spencer.
Each time the Appleby School Country Fair rolls around, the sun shines and Saturday was no exception. With clear blue skies, around 2500 people flocked to the school fair to enjoy the live music, food and endless activities. Mapua father, Sandy Quinn brought his family and extended family out for a day at the fair. “It’s been a good day, lots of fun,” says Sandy. “We come out every year with the whole family, kids, parents, aunties, uncles and grandparents and it’s always a fun day out. “We got here at quarter past 11 and the school was already full, all
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