Then you need to be quick to bag yourself a house, garden, chapel, wooden ark and panoramic views of Christchurch's coastline.

A nearly 3-hectare section on Clifton Hill had proved to be a "tough sale" for the past couple of years, Harcourts agent Joy Butel said, but the property's luck may be about to change.

A "major Christchurch property player" had expressed serious interest in the iconic section. Continue reading