Inside a home fit for Hollywood royalty

[Homed] Hi {NAME}, I don’t often get to visit the properties I write about in person. I’m in Wellington, and the grand houses, and first-time buyer beauties I find can be all over the country. So, I jumped at the chance to visit the historic home at 24 Orchard Street, in Wadestown, one of the capital's dress circle suburbs when its owners, Margaret and Dan Collin, invited me for a tour. The minute I walked in I knew I was somewhere very special. Margaret and Dan’s style is as classic and refined as the home. Like entering a museum, every piece perfectly in its place, but it didn’t feel staged or stuffy like a museum - it was so lived in, comfortable and inviting. I guess more like a movie set, which seems appropriate. Built in 1931, an earlier owner had hosted [actress Vivien Leigh at the home]( while she was in Wellington performing with the Old Vic Company. It was quite a treat to sit in a marvellous Georgian walnut parlour chair, in a spectacular oak-panelled library, and look out on the harbour. I imagined Ms Leigh enjoying the same view, and falling a little bit in love with our beautiful capital. The home is for sale, and I almost wish the city could buy it and preserve it just as it is, a gem in Wellington’s architectural crown. Have a wonderful weekend, [Kylie Klein-Nixon] Kylie Klein-Nixon Senior Homed Reporter [Kylie Klein-Nixon] Kylie Klein-Nixon Senior Homed Reporter   Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters.](   [timer][trk_px] [timer][trk_px] historic home     [Hollywood haven]( The Grange, a 1930s-built historic home in Wadestown, Wellington, could have been nicknamed Tara. It once played host to Scarlett O’Hara herself. [timer][trk_px]   on the market The Arts and Crafts of home It’s one of Auckland’s most significant arts and crafts style homes, but it’s in desperate need of some TLC. Now it’s being sold “as is, where is”. [Read more →]( diamond in the rough Derelict but loved It was listed as the worst house in the best street, but this Wellington dunger may turn out to be the best bargain. It sold for $700,000 after multiple offers. [Read more →]( property to admire Living the fairytale The 100-year-old logs were sourced and cut, and put together in Canada. Now they sit on a rolling 11ha block near Kerikeri, Northland. [Read more →]( better living Life in the smallest town For Paddy Dracophyllum, 39, life in Arthur’s Pass means living close enough to the wild that it can’t be ignored. [Read more →]( If you find Stuff's Homed useful and inspiring, please consider becoming a supporter. [I'd like to contribute →]( [Discover more at Homed]( You are receiving this email because you are opted in to receive the Stuff Homed newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( [Manage your profile]( [Privacy Policy]( Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get the Stuff Homed newsletter in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [TikTok](