Our Spirit Must Live On

A salutary reminder for me recently.  I have to confess that some days when I drive through and around our troubled inner city I entertain the odd doubt, and wonder whether we will ever be the same.  Physically the city will obviously be very different in the future, but the fabric of our community must be the same, if not stronger.

Past clients of mine have just returned from the Coromandel and I was buoyed and puzzled as to why they had made the move.  For them it was simple but significant enough to be life changing, they pined for the “provincial spirit” of Christchurch and Canterbury.

And that spirit, forged and fashioned over 160 years in our uniqueness and the envy of the rest of the country and indeed many parts of the world. It’s non-negotiable, it must remain intact and further fostered.  We need to knuckle down and work together for the greater good.

Despite our loss of amenities, there seems to have been a lot of happenings and events for our pleasure and entertainment in the City and most of them centered around our unique Hagley Park.  Classical Sparks and the Lantern Festival the two most recent – wonderful and we must continue to support those events.

Massive preparations are underway for the Ellerslie Flower Show.  We must bury the politics, this is our event, it is fabulous and we should all go take a look.  This all helps maintain our unique spirit and Cantabrian strength.

Talking of strength.  The real estate market is very strong, very high demand for quality offerings.  I have been honoured to represent many high calibre properties since the start of the year and the numbers inspecting have been tremendous.  This newsletter and my web-site both feature further options.

As always I am happy to come and discuss with you your confidential real estate plans.

Regards

Alison

Our recent auction campaign at 15 Worcester Boulevard ended with a sale under the hammer following a well-attended onsite auction.

Our vendors were only too delighted to affix a big "SOLD" sticker to their auction signboard and recorded the moment for posterity.

My buyer's agent Sarah Watson has added yet another string to her bow, with the recent achievement of her AREINZ qualification.

Sarah's hard work and dedication has certainly paid off and will further enhance the comprehensive service she provides to our clients.

Please join me in welcoming Michael Wyllie to our team.

He will be working alongside Angela Pye to further enhance my excellent office support systems.

Michael's long history with Harcourts (over 11 years and counting) means he brings a wealth of experience to his new role.