Holmwood Road, Fendalton, New Zealand

It's June-- winter in New Zealand. Orchids and cyclamen are the featured blooms at the Christchurch Botanical Garden. At sunset the sky takes on a coral glow. 

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There are 20 different gardens all within 20 minutes of our featured house in Fendalton (a suburb of Christchurch), New Zealand... including the Heritage Rose Garden... 

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...Daffodil Woodland...

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 and the Azalea and Magnolia Garden:

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It's little wonder then, that our featured house has a little botanical motif that's just part of its 1930's charm. 

The living room in this 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2,475 square feet (or 230 square meters) home also has plenty of that 1930's charm. Here's how it looked in 2016:

Here's how it looks today:

See the garden and that pretty sunset glow? I found a way to capture it for the interior:

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Let's slip outside and get a better look at our room inspiration:

Holmwood Road was developed in the 1920's, and became one of the city's premier addresses. It's easy to see why, 100 years later, it's still a pretty attractive place to live.

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The listing is here.