Constitution Street

Dunedin, Otago 9023

Calling all avocado lovers… I’m looking for the right person to share my beautiful home with!:) If you’re not just looking for a house but a home: check out this seaside santuary with community, creativity and good vibes. This could be the one for you…

About The House: It’s a gorgeous, nineteenth century villa in Port Chalmers. The house is full of charm. There is a spacious back deck which gets absolutely flooded with sunshine on those nice afternoons. It overlooks the sea and has incredible views. There is a hot tub and an outdoor fireplace out there too making it a perfect sun-soaked spot for enjoying the outdoors; al fresco dinners to a, glass of wine, or even a spot of entertaining….There is an open-plan kitchen and lounge area with a working fireplace which is perfect for enjoying cosy, relaxing fireside evenings on the sofa. There are two guest bedrooms; one which is for rent (The Avocado Suite!) and one which is not. The Sunshine Suite is remaining as a guest bedroom so that when friends and family come to visit, they have somewhere awesome to stay! :)

About the Room: Unveiling the Avocado Suite! It’s a large double room at the front of the house with windows at the front and side. It’s very private. Your view is mostly of plants but if you look hard enough you should be able to see a slice of the ocean down in Port Chalmers! The room gets all the sunlight first thing so you can luxuriate in those morning beams when they visit us in Dunedin. As you can see I have recently painted it a stunning avocado colour. I am in the process of getting gold velvet curtains made for the room so get excited about those! I am essentially renting the room unfurnished. I’m happy to lend you the two clothing rails/ organizers if you like (pictured). The desk and sofa you see in the photos are not staying,

PS: Oh, did I mention I have a Cat?! So you must love animals, or at the very least, learn to love this one. Which won’t be hard…

About the Area: Port Chalmers is lovely. A chilled, creative retreat just 10 minutes down the road from central Dunners, this portside place if full of character and community. If you don’t know Port, it has a particular charm. We’ve got great cafes, great pubs, great vintage shops, a supermarket and the occasional gig, market and art exhibition/ event. The star of the show is the ocean, though, which suffuses the whole place with a seaside charm which I love! If it charms you like it has me, this could be the spot for you!

I am a writer and English teacher. Orginally from the UK, I came down here to be Head of English at Logan Park High School! I recently won the UNESCO City of Literature Scholarship. Next year I will be studying, writing a book, and doing some work on the side. You would be living only with me! I am a laid-back and friendly person. I love my home and am looking forward to sharing it with the right person. As I’ll be writing/ working at home sometimes next year, the house probably needs to be relatively chilled during the day/ week. I am sociable too and will be happy to have the occasional hang, hot tub, sofa session and beverage with you. There’s a nice deck area for hosting, I’ll be up for that from time to time too! If you want a bit of a sanctuary that’s also got some community with an independent yet occasionally fun other woman that this could work well :) There is a guest bedroom too (pictured) which I’m not renting out. This is so when guests come down to visit (friends, family, travellers) they have a nice place to stay. This won’t happen too often but hopefully this is something you’ll be up for occasionally, too!

About you: You will probably be a working person. You could be in your late 20’s, 30’s or 40’s. As this isn’t an early 20’s flatshare probably no undergrads (sorry guys…love your work, though…!:) You’re going to be a responsible, chilled and awesome person who’s looking for a home and not just a house :) Ideally, the beautiful character house, local area and crucially my gorgeous cat Marlon should be a draw for you. I’m willing to wait for the right person and I’m sure you are out there! If you’re interested, get in touch and tell me a bit about yourself…:)