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Historic Nurse Maude Building on the Market

Date Posted: Jun 28, 2010

A piece of Christchurch’s pioneering history is for sale with the marketing of the historic Nurse Maude building at 192 Madras St.

The well-preserved property was built in 1918-19, a gift from Sir Heaton and Lady Rhodes to the Nurse Maude Association. It was used for administration and relief such as a soup kitchen. Nurse Maude herself also lived in the building’s upstairs flat, passing away on site in 1935. The Nurse Maude Association shifted out in 1973.

Craig Thiele, marketing agent at Colliers International in Christchurch, said the 500m2 building is currently in four tenancies with a magnificent roof deck overlooking the CBD. The Edwardian Free style building, by the prominent Christchurch architectural/construction firm of England Brothers, still features a self contained apartment.

“This is a very attractive investment with optimum rental of around $70,000 p.a. Currently part vacant, it’s returning approximately $51,000 a year which makes this an ideal opportunity for an owner occupier to add value,” Thiele said.

The property is sited on 534m2 of land including six car parks and attractive landscaping. It has a Group 3 listed building in the City Plan.

Its heritage file says: “The Nurse Maude Association building is a small unpretentious structure, with segmental arched openings. The building would originally have relied for much of its effect on the contrasts of clinker and plain-faced brickwork and pebbledash plasterwork. Although the first floor balcony has been filled in, the building maintains a high degree of integrity. The original Arts and Crafts panelled staircase remains, as does some plasterwork in the former foyer. “

192 Madras St is for sale by private treaty, with an asking price of $1 million.

For further information, please contact:
Craig Thiele, 03 365 7887, 027 432 3011, craig.thiele@colliers.com

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