Photo: Mountain SceneNeighbours of an 1866 Arrowtown cottage listed for sale fear a buyer will carve up its heritage orchard for intensive housing. In recent times, this trust has developed Three Mayors Ridge, comprising 12 house lots, just above Reidhaven. "Reidhaven is a quintessential part of what makes Arrowtown Arrowtown, and it’s under threat," Conway says. "There must be some terribly well-off people somewhere who would love an Arrowtown cottage with an orchard." Botherway wouldn’t mind if the orchard was split into two sections, but says if Three Mayors Ridge is a precedent, it would be more like six or seven.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 05, 2021 22:52 UTC