48 Andersons Road
Charteris Bay, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury 8971
New Zealand
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Don’t let the tide go out over this opportunity!
Offered for Sale.
With mesmerizing and ever-changing views over the ocean inlet of Lyttelton Harbour, this sun-drenched home nestles into ornate, sheltered, and productive gardens, complete with resort-like facilities.
This home is not just defined by rooms and views. It is unique because of its invisible “under the hood” support systems that can provide vital services ordinary homes are not equipped to deliver.
Features
3 Bedrooms
2 ½ Bathrooms
238 m2
2560 sqft
Lot 809 m2
8710 sqft or 0.2 acres
1990: Originally built
2012 to 2014: Substantially renovated
and Earthquake strengthened
Low-energy, Low-maintenance, Hypo-allergic indoor climate, Barrier-Free design
Double Garage, Tall Carport, plus 2x Off-Street Parking
Unique features
- Hybrid Solar Power System
- Backup Electric Power and Water Supply
- Barrier-Free Wheelchair Access
- Heated Pool
- Self-contained Guest Suite
- Unobstructed Views of Sea Inlet and Port Hills
- Hydronic Underfloor Heating
- Vegetable and Fruit Tree Gardens
- Automatic Drip Irrigation System
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Property Type: House
Tenure: Freehold
House style: Contemporary, Environment-friendly home
Views: Water, Islands, Hills, Bush
Aspect: North-West
Climate: Temperate. In general: warm dry summers, cool winters with winter rains. Typically, no snow on the ground, only rare morning ground frosts. Temperature in winter about 5-7C higher than Christchurch Int’l Airport reports.
Locality: Close to Coast / Beach
Land contour: Sloping, height 65 m or 213 ft above sea level
Grounds: Landscaped / designer
Garaging / car parking: 2x garage parking, automatic doors (number of remotes: 3), 1x carport parking for large campervan, or a boat, 2x off street parking
Joinery: Thermally broken aluminum window frames, double glazing (low-E glass, tempered glass, seismic protective frame, 66% visible light and 99.5% UV light absorption, Argon fill)
Insulation: Walls, Floor, Ceiling. Windows and door frames are ‘thermally broken’, low-E glass.
Flooring: Wooden (Silver Beech), rubber, and Terracotta Tiles
Heating / Cooling: Central heating (Under floor, Radiators, Ducted air, Forced air hydronic), Ducted air cooling, Mechanical Heat Recovery Ventilation.
Electrical: 3-Phase 230V 50 Hz house connection rated at 64A for a 44 kW max load, TV aerial, Electric distribution rewired 2015, Hybrid 8.1 kWp Solar PV System, 15 kW whole house backup power, 13 kWh storage battery, 6.5 kW Diesel generator (charges the battery when the sun isn’t shining).
Swimming Pool: About 3 by 6 m pool, outdoors, heated by air-to-water heat pump heat exchnager, with 2x counter current jets for stationary swimming.
Window coverings: Drapes, Blinds, external shade awnings
Roof: Butynol membrane
Kitchen: European design and manufacture, Open plan, induction cook top, Double sink, Entertainment sink, Steam oven, Microwave combination oven, 90 cm Steam burst and moisture reduction capable oven, Pantry.
Living area: Open plan, with room divider to partition off the guest studio when desired.
Master bedroom: Queen bed, balcony / deck, and built-in wardrobe, Ensuite: Separate shower (walk-in and wheel-in). Removable shower seat. Bidet toilet.
Bedroom 2: Double, balcony / deck, and built-in wardrobe. Can be used as Home Office extension (1-2 seats)
Bedroom 3 / Guest Suite: Double bed. Private heated pool terrace. Built-in wardrobe. Ensuite: Separate shower (walk-in), toilet, washing machine and dryer.
Additional rooms: Humidity Controlled Dry Goods Store Room, Home Office (2 seats) and reading corner (2 seats), Office Store Room, Workshop, Garden toilet, Plant equipment room.
Laundry: Dedicated room within living area, washing machine, dryer, tub, ironing station.
Workshop: Room in separate plant building. This building includes the third toilet, which is directly accessible from the southern deck and garden.
Outdoor living: Entertainment area (Covered and Paved), Pool (In-ground, fiberglass, heated, UV-treated, minimal chlorine counter-current jets, security fenced), mature garden, BBQ area (with lighting, ceiling heater, and with power), two Decks / patios (on north-western and south-eastern aspect of house)
Garden: Glasshouse, Garden shed, 4x elevated planter beds (table height)
Water heating: Solar, air-to water heat pump, capacity: 1000 liters or 260 gallons, also serves as heat storage tank for use in hydronic space heating.
Water supply: Dual switchable supply: Town water supply, Rainwater collection tanks water water treatment plant.
Sewage: Mains
Charteris Bay is a village community in a comfortable microclimate. This area has been a choice vacation spot for locals for ages.
Our home, completely renovated from the ground up from 2012 to 2014, presents a unique and rare opportunity to secure a truly bespoke and sustainable property that captures breathtaking views and ever-changing vistas.
This home is ideally suited for a professional couple remotely working from a home office (2P/1C), or (semi-) retirees.
The self-contained guest suite can accommodate occasional guests, short-term renters like Airbnb, or house long-term live-in caregivers. However, within minutes, the guest suite can also transform into a third office, a media room, or a further lounge area.
Flexibility galore!
Don’t let the tide go out on this opportunity!
Diamond Harbour and Surrounds
Diamond Harbour is a small settlement on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand, situated on the south side of an ocean inlet called Lyttelton Harbour. The greater Diamond Harbour area also includes the nearby settlements of Church Bay, Charteris Bay and Purau.
Charteris Bay is a village of fewer than 200 houses, but just a short walk away from this property offers:
- a 9 hole golf course
- tennis courts
- a Yacht Club, with a few moorings suitable for larger sail boats
- two good swimming beaches
- a boat ramp
- many walkways or hiking trails, including those that originate in Orton Bradely Park
- the Orton Bradley Park Café
Further afield, using the Diamond Harbour to Lyttelton passenger ferry, the lively restaurant and café scene of Lyttelton can be easily accessed. The MAPU restaurant is among the best in New Zealand.
The Lyttelton Farmers Market on Saturdays is a great place to stock up on local organic vegetables, meats, and the best Italian cheeses this side of the equator!
Of course, Christchurch City is not far from there, offering a plethora of more alternatives.
There are various routes to access Diamond Harbour. Only 40 minutes drive from Christchurch City, or you can catch a bus from downtown Christchurch and travel via the Lyttelton <=> Diamond Harbour passenger ferry.
The latter offers a scenic ride through the Inner Harbour of Lyttelton Port, and past the cruise ship wharf, before crossing over to Diamond Harbour.
The name Diamond Harbour reputedly comes from the resemblance of sunlight on the water to the shining of diamonds.
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This House is for Sale
as of August 2026
Please use the Enquire Online button to contact us with your expression of interest in rentals, or in a future sale.
As a prospective buyer, you are welcome to then request additional information about the property.
We are also happy to arrange for a private viewing of our home at a mutually agreeable time.
With a serious interest in our property, we understand that you may wish to pursue further due diligence on specific topics. There is a building inspector’s report among the many documents we can make available to you upon request. However, you are also welcome to arrange for further specialist reports at your cost. Please don’t forget to coordinate suitable times for required on-site visits also with us. Thank you.
A settlement date can be arranged for as soon as a couple of weeks following signing a sales agreement. We will also consider later dates that are mutually agreeable.
The currency to be used for deposit and settlement amounts is the New Zealand Dollar (NZD).
If you wish, we do offer a complimentary handover process, to streamline the process of our home becoming your home. This is primarily to maintain house functionalities for your ongoing use and comfort. This will require migration of our various provider accounts to accounts in your name (like for the SMA Solar Power System app, the Google Nest thermostat app, and several more). Of course, we are happy to tailor this to your wishes and needs. In any case, you will have permanent access to an electronic and a hard copy set of building and installed technology documentation.
Contractual agreements will be handled by our conveyancing lawyer (or solicitor) in New Zealand. New Zealand law applies to this real estate transaction.
We recommend that you, as buyer, also appoint a legal professional skilled in conveyancing.
Due to New Zealand investment regulations, at present only New Zealand, Australian, and Singapore passport holders and permanent residents are eligible for unrestricted acquisition of New Zealand property.
All others require the approval of the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office (OIO). This is not impossible, but generally difficult to obtain.