This week with Homed

[Homed header] Hi {NAME}, I’m so stoked that Kāinga Ora was able to find a buyer for the [two little railway cottages]( sitting on sections earmarked for development in Lower Hutt. Not only does it mean plans to build more social housing can now go ahead, but we get to retain a little of our precious, and most quaint, architectural history. Somewhere in New Zealand, someone will turn those little cottages into lovely new homes, they will enjoy for years to come. Meanwhile, in the space they left behind, nine families will get [safe, modern, warm dry homes](. Sounds like a win-win to me! I’m always in awe of [folks who buy relocated homes]( for their sections. It seems like such a massive job to drive a whole house from one part of the motu to another, but when it comes to housing, the heart wants what the heart wants. A quick snoop around a couple of house-for-removal sites, and you’ll see you can get a character home in pretty good nick for about $120,000. That’s so cheap, they could even be [an option for a very handy first time buyer](. Of course the real cost comes in the transportation, and putting services in, not to mention putting the house back together if it had to be cut in half as the cottages did. I’m sure when the buyers step into their completed slices of Kiwi housing history, however, it will all be worth it. Have a great 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] a moving tale     [Historic houses saved]( Kāinga Ora confirmed that a buyer had been found for two of three historic railway cottages on Lower Hutt’s {NAME} St, with one already moved to a new location. [timer][trk_px]   relocation story Shooting their shot As soon as international borders opened last year, this Californian family made a big call - they decided to change their return tickets to New Zealand to one-way. [Read more →]( property to admire Glasshouse dreamhouse Tessa Kingsbury specialises in the design of hospitals, but she couldn’t stop the building of her Dunedin home haemorrhaging money in this week’s Grand Designs NZ. [Read more →]( fantastic first home Affordable in Auckland? In Tāmaki Makaurau, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a detached three-bedroom, or even a spacious two-bedroom home, in a desirable area that’s under the Kāinga Ora cap… but we managed it. [Read more →]( reno reveal Home, heavenly home When people talk about church conversions, images leap to mind of picturesque chapels transformed into bijou homes. So the first surprise about Andy and Sharyon Ralph’s resurrection is its pure scale. [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]( [Instagram]( [TikTok]( [YouTube](