City

City

Christchurch is a beautiful city particularly in spring, when the blossoms around Hagley Park and public gardens are in full flower. The Neo-Gothic buildings of the Arts Centre, Museum and Christ’s College add a unique flavour and character to the central city, while the boutique shops and cafes of Victoria Street, High Street and Cashel Mall all offer something different from the numerous suburban shopping malls.

Located inside the Four Avenues of Christchurch city are a number of pockets of residential housing, units and apartments. The Christchurch City Council is encouraging developers to create more residential areas in the central city to draw people into the city centre during weekends.

Location: Inner Christchurch

Distance from Cathedral Square (straight line): 1 km radius

Buses:  All routes come through the central city to the Bus Exchange in Lichfield St, with the exception of the Metrostar and Orbiter

Amenities: Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Cultural Precinct (Arts Centre, Museum, Art Gallery), YMCA, Christchurch Public Hospital

Cafes and Restaurants: Restaurants along The Strip, Cafe D’Fafo, Caffe Roma, Vivace Espresso Bar, The Boardroom, Globe Cafe, C1 Cafe, Honey Pot Cafe, Lotus Heart Vegetarian Restaurant, Le Cafe, Annies Wine Bar, Dux de Lux Cafe, Bohemian Cafe & Bar, Starbucks, The Daily Grind, Cafe Valentino, Alchemy Restaurant, Belgian Beer Cafe Torenhof, Lone Star, Twisted Hop Brewery and many more.

Shopping:  Merivale Mall, shopping on Papanui Road, Northlands Mall, Holmwood shops, Carlton Corner shops

Schools & Institutions: Christ’s College, Discovery One, Unlimited, Tai Poutini Polytechnic, Christchurch Polytechnic, Aoraki Polytechnic, variety of English language schools,  CPIT Jazz School, Cathedral Grammar School, St Margaret’s College, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hagley High School, Christchurch East School, New Zealand Graduate School of Education, Christchurch South Intermediate

Housing Type: Houses range in age from late 19th century cottages, villas and large character homes through to newly built houses, townhouses and units.

Sections: Very few available – new properties are being built primarily as apartments

Neighbouring Suburbs: St Albans, Sydenham, Phillipstown, Linwood, Richmond, Merivale, Addington, Waltham