Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Moving House

We have maintained contact with the couple who sold us Coneysthorpe. On Sunday, we had a lovely visit from the wife and daughter. They brought us photos of when they moved Coneysthorpe from its original home in Mangaweka, which is about 90 minutes to the north of where the house stands today.

The roof of the house was removed and the building chain sawed in half for transportation, then reassembled on the new site.

We must be the only owner of a house, half of which was once pulled over and given a speeding ticket. Evidently, at one point on the journey, the rig carrying that part of the house snuck over the speed limit and was greeted by a lady police officer who promptly fined the driver!

Getting the house over our local bridge involved raising the building on hydraulics in order for it to clear the posts on the bridge.

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  1. toby9 April 2014 at 18:14

    Wow!! That is actually amazing. Thanks so much for sharing these photos, they're fascinating to see!

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  2. Unknown9 April 2015 at 08:46

    Wow! You made moving houses seem such a breeze. That is one great adventure, indeed. That truck carrying the whole house and transferring it from one place to another is really amazing. Thanks for sharing that, Jane! I hope you're settling in nicely on your new location. All the best to you and your family!

    Darryl Housand @ Haaker

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