• Just a stone’s throw from busy Clyde Rd in Christchurch stands an immaculate country homestead set in beautifully landscaped gardens. Fountains quietly splash in the cool shade, brick walls and paths add a quiet formality to well-maintained garden beds and the old home itself looks as though it has solidly stood there undisturbed for generations.

In fact, Chilcombe’s owners, Peter Berry and Jeanne Mason, have travelled a long hard road to save this heritage home after it was badly damaged by the Canterbury earthquakes.

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Framed architectural plans from 1902 show the home’s footprint.