According to Harcourts Gold listing agent Cameron Bailey<\/a>, it was designed by David Sheppard of Sheppard and Rout Architects and built in 2014.<\/p>\n The luxury property includes an upstairs master bedroom with ensuite and is set on a rear 1047sqm section with an inground pool and basketball hoop.<\/p>\n Award-winning interior designer Ingrid Geldof designed the kitchen with dark cabinetry complementing the white kitchen bench, which also has a hidden butler\u2019s pantry.<\/p>\n Bailey said it was a beautiful private, family home, and the McCaws had loved living there. \u201cThey\u2019ve loved it, they\u2019ve loved the location,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The McCaws\u2019 four-bedroom architect-designed home in the upmarket Christchurch suburb of Fendalton will be auctioned on March 19. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n The huge home, built 12 years ago, sits on over 1000sqm with a swimming pool and basketball hoop. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n The open-plan kitchen, living, and dining rooms have floor-to-ceiling sliding doors to the garden. Photo \/ Supplied <\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve lived there for five years, and now they are based in W\u0101naka.\u201d<\/p>\n Bailey said most of the interest so far had been from families because of the size of the property, which was situated down a long tree-lined driveway.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s got over 1000sqm of land , so it\u2019s a big family home \u2013 a beautiful architectural family home. It\u2019s got lots of privacy, it\u2019s a really cool house.\u201d<\/p>\n They had also added the swimming pool.<\/p>\n Discover more:<\/p>\n – We bought NZ\u2019s most remote pub – South Auckland family quit the rat race<\/a><\/p>\n – ‘It was literally rock and roll’: Fendalton quake loss becomes art-filled icon<\/a><\/p>\n – Off-grid couple quit their eco-lodge for ‘Hollywood’ adventure on the high seas<\/a><\/p>\n And while there was a basketball hoop, he said there were no rugby or hockey posts there \u2013 yet. \u201cBut there\u2019s probably room to throw a rugby ball around or hit a hockey ball around, I would say.\u201d<\/p>\n Fendalton is arguably one of Christchurch\u2019s most expensive and sought-after suburbs with access to top public and private schools.<\/p>\n The listing comes more than a year after the McCaws announced they were leaving Christchurch for a \u201clifestyle full of adventure\u201d in W\u0101naka.<\/p>\n Gemma, a former Black Stick, posted on social media about their move in December 2024. \u201cIt\u2019s time to say goodbye to Christchurch as we embark on a new adventure in W\u0101naka,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n The McCaws\u2019 kitchen is by award-winning designer Ingrid Geldof and includes a separate butler pantry. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n The second living room at 24A Jacksons Road has a gas fireplace. Photo \/ Supplied <\/p>\n \u201cFor the past 10 years, this city has been my home. It\u2019s where we welcomed our three beautiful girls into the world, and where I arrived knowing only a handful of people and now leave with lifelong friends.\u201d<\/p>\n It is not the only former All Black house currently on the market. <\/p>\n Joe Karam, who played over 40 games between 1972 and 1975, including 10 test matches, is selling his family bach on Kawau Island<\/a>, in Auckland\u2019s Hauraki Gulf. <\/p>\n Karam is more recently known for his support of David Bain, who was first convicted, then acquitted, of killing his family.<\/p>\n Karam and his partner renovated the house on the water, which has drive-on access for the couple\u2019s Sealegs boat, and he told OneRoof<\/a> they were remaining on the island but moving to something easier to maintain.<\/p>\n![\"Richie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2beb41b5965bdccce81ae2aee03df23b.jpg\")
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