Rail Trail cottages with links to Hollywood and royalty up for grabs
A former District Court judge is selling two unique properties in Central Otago, New Zealand, which include a converted cafe, a chapel, and a writer's residence. The properties have historical ties to local artists and the film industry.
Why it matters
The sale highlights the niche real estate market for lifestyle properties with cultural and artistic provenance in rural New Zealand.
Share twitter Share linkedin Share link Retired District Court judge Rosemary Riddell is selling 3377 and 3379 Ida Valley-Omakau Road, in Oturehua, Central Otago. Photo / Supplied Two Central Otago hideaways owned by an award-winning director have hit the market , one of them a converted cafe with a tiny chapel, the other a writers' residence on the Otago Rail Trail.
The charming cottages are owned by Rosemary Riddell, who won a trophy at Hollywood's Moondance Festival in 2007, between her life as a District Court judge.
She and her late husband Mike bought the Oturehua properties while living in Cambridge eight years ago.
The couple were inspired to move south from Cambridge after a holiday in the Ida Valley where Mike spent an evening with local writers, artists, and luminaries.
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