PHOTO: DASHA KUPRIENKO/STUFF – Andrew Kim wants to relocate the historic Queenstown cottage to build apartments.

A historic cottage hidden in central Queenstown may be given away for free.

Built in the early 1870s, the pink cottage on Gorge Rd is pegged to be relocated or demolished as its owner wants to build a three-storey apartment block in its place.

Korean church pastor Andrew Kim and his wife Shine have lived in the cottage for two years.

​Kim previously wanted to build a church on the 225-square-metre block, but neighbours opposed the plan.

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