PremiumMike ThorpeSenior journalist·NZ Herald·9 Sep, 2026 12:00 AM3 mins to read‌The huge house at 40 Mansfield Ave in Merivale is being offered for free if the new owner relocates it. The huge house at 40 Mansfield Ave in Merivale is being offered for free if the new owner relocates it. A grand old Christchurch home could be saved from the wrecking ball as developers seek to clear a 1535sq m property for six new standalone homes.

The sprawling 320sq m home on Mansfield Ave in Merivale is being offered by developers M Group free of charge – provided you’re able