The house where time stood still
Mar 28th 2011, 7:28 am
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The house where time stood still
http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/lo...rs-on/3945927/
photos of the inside:
http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/ga...ll/356/#212605
photos of the inside:
http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/ga...ll/356/#212605
Mar 28th 2011, 7:48 am
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Re: The house where time stood still
amazing! it looks like our house, but in everso slightly better condition!
Mar 28th 2011, 7:57 am
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Re: The house where time stood still
Can't understand why the heck the nasty things so blooming expensive?http://www.mitre10mega.co.nz/shop/la...0mm_h__164264/
Mar 28th 2011, 8:00 am
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Re: The house where time stood still
I love the kitchen but I see nothing whatsoever has changed with the laundry tubs in over 50 years. Can't understand why the heck the nasty things so blooming expensive?
http://www.mitre10mega.co.nz/shop/la...0mm_h__164264/
Can't understand why the heck the nasty things so blooming expensive?http://www.mitre10mega.co.nz/shop/la...0mm_h__164264/
Mar 28th 2011, 9:04 am
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Re: The house where time stood still
Amazing! But it will be wrecked within a year as a rental. Shame it could not be preserved?
Mar 28th 2011, 9:21 am
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Re: The house where time stood still
Not impressed at all! Sorry to be so abrupt but.....
We've got a mate who has a property on the New Plymouth side of Whanganui who puts this to shame.
Built by his grandparents in (I believe) the 30's, parents moved in, now he's in there!
The plumbing/kitchen et al in these pics look futuristic compared to what my breakfast was cooked in, and our feed was spot on!
Also got a fantastic "International" pick-up truck in one of the barns, a thing of beauty, and I'm not a petrolhead if it has more thsn two wheels.
We've got a mate who has a property on the New Plymouth side of Whanganui who puts this to shame.
Built by his grandparents in (I believe) the 30's, parents moved in, now he's in there!
The plumbing/kitchen et al in these pics look futuristic compared to what my breakfast was cooked in, and our feed was spot on!
Also got a fantastic "International" pick-up truck in one of the barns, a thing of beauty, and I'm not a petrolhead if it has more thsn two wheels.
Mar 28th 2011, 9:29 am
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Re: The house where time stood still
Not impressed at all! Sorry to be so abrupt but.....
We've got a mate who has a property on the New Plymouth side of Whanganui who puts this to shame.
Built by his grandparents in (I believe) the 30's, parents moved in, now he's in there!
The plumbing/kitchen et al in these pics look futuristic compared to what my breakfast was cooked in, and our feed was spot on!
Also got a fantastic "International" pick-up truck in one of the barns, a thing of beauty, and I'm not a petrolhead if it has more thsn two wheels.
We've got a mate who has a property on the New Plymouth side of Whanganui who puts this to shame.
Built by his grandparents in (I believe) the 30's, parents moved in, now he's in there!
The plumbing/kitchen et al in these pics look futuristic compared to what my breakfast was cooked in, and our feed was spot on!
Also got a fantastic "International" pick-up truck in one of the barns, a thing of beauty, and I'm not a petrolhead if it has more thsn two wheels.
What has bowled me over with the BOP property is that the internal fixtures, fittings and furnishings look as if it was installed yesterday - and bearing in mind it is over 50 years old, it does not look at all outdated (well, maybe the record player does
).
Mar 28th 2011, 7:50 pm
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Mar 28th 2011, 8:04 pm
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Re: The house where time stood still
Looks just like the inside of my Uncle's house in Glenfield he's been there a good 30 odd years ... the contents of the larder bares witness to that!!!!
Mar 28th 2011, 11:11 pm
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Re: The house where time stood still
I want (read: need) that house! That is sooooooo cool 
Mar 29th 2011, 6:46 am
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Re: The house where time stood still
It looks fantastic, I too would love to live there. I can't imagine having a brand new house and never living in it!!
Mar 29th 2011, 8:35 am
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Re: The house where time stood still
The story sounds really sad. That poor guy survives the war and moves out here builds a dream house for his mum and sister and they never came, no wonder he could never live in it. Poor guy, not that we know the whole story, but it sounds quite tragic.
