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The villa has three distinct gables which is unusual, even for its era.
The locals called it the ‘blue tarpaulin house’ for decades; now the 110-year-old villa has been restored to its former glory – and some. The three-gabled villa was once the home of former Carterton mayor William Howard Booth, but a house fire in 1919 and decades of neglect made it the cause for comment by many a motorist passing its prominent corner position on the town’s High Street. Now the three-bedroom, three-bathroom, plus studio house on 1106 square metres is for sale by deadline of March 18, having been exhaustively renovated by owners Chessa Stevens and Rob Tilbrook.
He urged the commissioners to adjourn immediately and seek independent legal advice on whether they should allow Jessen’s submissions. Jessen said the challenge was “outrageous”, “as though he is the only lawyer in the room who can give a strong opinion”. He said he was providing legal advice that supported the views of expert witnesses whose opinions were that the heritage features of the church building would be seriously damaged by the proposed work. The commissioners took a break, but chairman David McMahon said it was not possible to get independent legal advice at short notice. He believed the commissioners had sufficient experience to understand the difference between legal submissions and advocacy, and to halt the hearing entirely would cause an undue delay.