Harcourts listing agent Alison Aitken said of the five-bedroom home at 12 Glandovey Road<\/a>: \u201cI think if it survived the earthquakes, it\u2019s going to survive anything, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n The Spanish Colonial architecture is rare in Christchurch. It was built by the appropriately named Glue Brothers, who were active in Christchurch at the time. <\/p>\n The brothers, William and Walter, created a method of hand-poured, reinforced concrete construction called \u201cSimplex\u201d, and their house at 12 Glandovey Road is heritage-listed, given its historical and social significance. <\/p>\n Harcourts Grenadier agent Alison Aitken says 12 Glandovey Road is one of the prettiest homes she\u2019s listed. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n The property has an RV of over $2m and was built by the renowned Glue Bros in 1929. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n Christchurch City Council said<\/a> the house was commissioned by wool-buyer Stephen Wade, of Wade & Co, and his wife Aileen, who was the daughter of Charles L Dearsley, from Dearsley and Lane, Estate Agents, Hotel Brokers and Valuators. <\/p>\n \u201cGlandovey Road was one of a number of homes built by or owned by the Wades during their lifetime,\u201d the council said.<\/p>\n From 1945 until 1998, the property was owned by William Brown and his wife Moira, and during the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, it sustained only cosmetic damage. <\/p>\n The property had cultural significance as an example of an interwar professional couple\u2019s suburban residence. \u201cThe size of the dwelling and the range of rooms it contains reflect the way of life of its residents.\u201d <\/p>\n Discover more:<\/p>\n – Multi-million-dollar home in exclusive golf suburb attracts interest from Dubai<\/a><\/p>\n – Rate warning and Iran ceasefire: What’s the impact on Kiwi house prices?<\/a><\/p>\n – Christchurch real estate mum: How I became a body double for Harry Potter star<\/a><\/p>\n The dwelling\u2019s porte cochere and attached garage illustrated the new importance of the automobile, which had become more widely available and affordable by this time.<\/p>\n The property was also of architectural and aesthetic significance. \u201c12 Glandovey Road has technological and craftsmanship significance for its double skin cavity wall construction and fine Oregon interior woodwork. <\/p>\n \u201cThe house was constructed by the firm of Glue Bros, who had patented their own method of concrete construction in 1914 and constructed many homes using the technique in the suburb of Fendalton during the 1920s and 1930s.\u201d <\/p>\n Aitken said the house was \u201cgorgeous\u201d and that other Glue Brothers\u2019 houses in the vicinity were also incredible builds and all survived the earthquakes.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful home, and it\u2019s just very Spanish-looking. That\u2019s the uniqueness of this one; it\u2019s just very Mediterranean.\u201d<\/p>\n The heritage home at Glandovey Road is stylishly dressed. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n Aitken, who broke Christchurch\u2019s auction record last month with the $8.34m sale<\/a> of an ultra-modern home on Glandovey Road, feels \u201cvery lucky\u201d when she walks into the historic mansion. It, she said, was one of the prettiest and sunniest of the Glue Brothers\u2019 homes.<\/p>\n Her listing describes many elegant features that have stood the test of time, including the distinctive Porte Cochere (Coach Door), a graceful arched loggia forming a grand entrance to this impressive house.<\/p>\n \u201cMulti-pane windows, some with curved tops, lovely window boxes, and the striking terracotta tile roof with capped chimneys all pay homage to the Mediterranean.\u201d <\/p>\n Long-established plantings meandered down to the stream, and mature trees stood on the boundaries. \u201cThe interior is renovated in keeping with the architecture and European influence with exquisite wallpapers and light fittings,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n Aitken told OneRoof last month that buyers at the top end of Christchurch\u2019s housing market were stretching towards the $10m mark.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/026ba4ccad7b54b7efa92c597df0b35b.jpg\")
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